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NBA : ATS Matchup
Monday 4/21/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
MEMPHIS
 
OKLAHOMA CITY
+6.5  

-6.5  
+210

-270

190
 
111
Final
105

MEMPHIS (50 - 33) at OKLAHOMA CITY (60 - 23)
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Monday, 4/21/2014 8:05 PM
Western Conference - Round 1 - Best of 7 - Game 2 - OKC Leads 1-0
Board OpenLatest
717MEMPHIS189.5190.5
718OKLAHOMA CITY-7.5-7
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MEMPHIS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games50-33+8.536-4438-4496.046.146.3%50.894.646.545.0%47.0
Road Games23-19+6.619-2114-2793.444.545.5%50.893.346.345.0%47.5
Last 5 Games4-1+2.62-22-3101.648.247.5%55.896.250.045.7%45.2
Playoff Games0-1-10-10-186.034.036.3%59.0100.056.044.7%58.0
MEMPHIS Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)96.046.138-8246.3%5-1435.1%15-2073.8%511222198135
vs opponents surrendering101.650.838-8445.4%8-2235.8%18-2475.4%511122218145
Team Stats (Road Games)93.444.537-8245.5%4-1333.6%14-1972.4%511222198134
Stats Against (All Games)94.646.536-7945.0%7-2135.4%16-2176.8%471020197145
vs opponents averaging102.151.238-8345.6%8-2236.2%18-2475.8%511122218145
Stats Against (Road Games)93.346.336-7945.0%7-2134.2%15-1977.2%471021187135

OKLAHOMA CITY - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games60-23-4.144-3842-41106.153.947.1%52.699.749.543.5%50.2
Home Games35-7+4.424-1721-21107.555.148.2%53.098.249.043.1%50.0
Last 5 Games3-2-42-33-2102.852.245.2%53.098.845.644.5%50.2
Playoff Games1-0+11-00-1100.056.044.7%58.086.034.036.3%59.0
OKLAHOMA CITY Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)106.153.939-8347.1%8-2236.0%20-2580.7%531122238156
vs opponents surrendering101.450.738-8345.5%8-2135.9%18-2475.7%511122218145
Team Stats (Home Games)107.555.140-8248.2%8-2137.8%21-2679.5%531123228157
Stats Against (All Games)99.749.536-8443.5%9-2435.7%18-2572.5%501122208144
vs opponents averaging101.550.738-8345.5%8-2236.0%18-2475.4%511122218145
Stats Against (Home Games)98.249.036-8443.1%9-2436.3%17-2569.5%501121208153
Average power rating of opponents played: MEMPHIS 96,  OKLAHOMA CITY 95.9
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MEMPHIS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
3/12/2014@ NEW ORLEANS90-88W-6L186U32-7443.2%481431-7541.3%4315
3/14/2014@ TORONTO86-99L-1L186.5U33-7444.6%461636-7150.7%4316
3/15/2014@ PHILADELPHIA103-77W-14W201U38-7054.3%512231-8337.3%5222
3/19/2014UTAH96-86W-11.5L187U36-8144.4%531237-8444.0%4715
3/21/2014@ MIAMI86-91L4.5L190U36-7945.6%501535-7546.7%4114
3/22/2014INDIANA82-71W-2.5W181U33-7544.0%561227-7436.5%4210
3/24/2014MINNESOTA109-92W-7.5W199O48-9152.7%591434-9037.8%4910
3/26/2014@ UTAH91-87W-8.5L182U36-7945.6%441032-6946.4%4512
3/28/2014@ GOLDEN STATE93-100L2.5L186O41-8150.6%41940-8149.4%5012
3/30/2014@ PORTLAND98-105L2L189O41-8946.1%501039-7552.0%4413
3/31/2014@ DENVER94-92W-4.5L201U38-8544.7%511136-7349.3%5314
4/2/2014@ MINNESOTA88-102L-4.5L198U40-9542.1%491143-8153.1%5114
4/4/2014DENVER100-92W-9.5L200.5U32-8338.6%521129-8036.2%5920
4/6/2014@ SAN ANTONIO92-112L7L191O38-8644.2%441443-7755.8%4515
4/9/2014MIAMI107-102W-5T180.5O43-7855.1%471438-7352.1%3115
4/11/2014PHILADELPHIA117-95W-14.5W201.5O44-8154.3%571639-8844.3%4315
4/13/2014@ LA LAKERS102-90W-12T209.5U42-8847.7%571735-8043.7%3915
4/14/2014@ PHOENIX97-91W4W194.5U40-7751.9%491738-8047.5%3812
4/16/2014DALLAS106-105W-2.5L190O43-8848.9%571744-9247.8%4813
4/19/2014@ OKLAHOMA CITY86-100L8L190.5U33-9136.3%59634-7644.7%5812
4/21/2014@ OKLAHOMA CITY              
4/24/2014OKLAHOMA CITY              
4/26/2014OKLAHOMA CITY              

OKLAHOMA CITY - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
3/13/2014LA LAKERS131-102W-17W225O45-8950.6%651737-9439.4%4814
3/16/2014DALLAS86-109L-7.5L213U29-7936.7%471440-7553.3%5018
3/17/2014@ CHICAGO97-85W-2.5W194U31-7541.3%571129-8434.5%575
3/20/2014@ CLEVELAND102-95W-9.5L200.5U38-8942.7%621636-8144.4%4712
3/21/2014@ TORONTO119-118W-3L205O38-9838.8%651441-10140.6%6718
3/24/2014DENVER117-96W-11W216.5U45-8950.6%511430-7739.0%5820
3/25/2014@ DALLAS119-128L-3L209O46-9349.5%422145-9050.0%5920
3/28/2014SACRAMENTO94-81W-13T207.5U33-6947.8%461431-8536.5%5616
3/30/2014UTAH116-96W-15W202.5O41-7455.4%441236-8641.9%4814
4/3/2014SAN ANTONIO106-94W-3.5W206U40-8149.4%481338-8843.2%4918
4/4/2014@ HOUSTON107-111L3L214O38-8544.7%491433-7842.3%5011
4/6/2014@ PHOENIX115-122L-3L211O40-8447.6%491245-7758.4%4312
4/8/2014@ SACRAMENTO107-92W-9.5W200.5U38-8047.5%51634-8241.5%549
4/9/2014@ LA CLIPPERS107-101W3.5W212U38-9042.2%55836-8641.9%6616
4/11/2014NEW ORLEANS116-94W-15.5W204.5O44-8253.7%561135-8640.7%4112
4/13/2014@ INDIANA97-102L1L192O36-8442.9%36938-7252.8%5321
4/14/2014@ NEW ORLEANS89-101L-8.5L204U31-7740.3%541635-7944.3%4810
4/16/2014DETROIT112-111W-14.5L212.5O38-8644.2%611542-8350.6%5017
4/19/2014MEMPHIS100-86W-8W190.5U34-7644.7%581233-9136.3%596
4/21/2014MEMPHIS              
4/24/2014@ MEMPHIS              
4/26/2014@ MEMPHIS              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MEMPHIS: GUARDS: MIKE CONLEY has steadily improved every season. He's now a borderline All-Star point guard . . . TONY ALLEN is back as the defensive half of Memphis' SG platoon. He's a favorite of new head coach David Joerger, the mastermind of the Grizzlies' suffocating defense as an assistant . . . JERRYD BAYLESS is on the cusp of being one of the NBA's top sixth men. He's the only pure scorer they have on the perimeter . . . MIKE MILLER's minutes will be limited in the regular season, but he's still an effective bench option with his long-range shooting . . . Ultra-athletic rookie JAMAAL FRANKLIN seems like a future rotation guy if/when he grasps Joerger's defensive schemes. FORWARDS: ZACH RANDOLPH has taken a back seat to Marc Gasol, but Z-Bo is still a dangerous low-post scorer. He might give way to Ed Davis a little more often when Memphis needs defense . . . TAYSHAUN PRINCE brought another quality defender to Memphis at last season's trade deadline. He's no better than a fifth option on offense, though . . . QUINCY PONDEXTER is one of the only shooters Memphis has, and he seems ready for a bigger role after a strong postseason performance. If nothing else, he's the heir apparent to Prince . . . ED DAVIS seems ready for a bigger role, but it's not coming behind Randolph and Gasol. He's a back-up for at least one more season . . . JON LEUER gives the Grizzlies another savvy reserve big. CENTERS: He's a bit overrated defensively (good, but not Defensive Player of the Year good), but MARC GASOL has emerged as the centerpiece of the Memphis offense. He's one of the league's best passing big men, to go along with some skill in the post . . . KOSTA KOUFOS gives them another 7-footer who can move the ball, though his role will be much smaller than it was in Denver.
OKLAHOMA CITY: GUARDS: RUSSELL WESTBROOK is going to likely miss the first 4-to-6 weeks of the regular season after getting another procedure done on Oct. 1 to reduce swelling on his knee. It will probably take him some time to get rid of the rust of not playing all summer . . . THABO SEFOLOSHA should play even more minutes this season with Kevin Martin gone. He has added a three-point shot to his repertoire . . . REGGIE JACKSON could end up absorbing a lot of the minutes that went to James Harden two years ago and Martin last season. But he's nowhere near the offensive threat . . . JEREMY LAMB will push Jackson for that sixth-man role. He's dominated against lesser competition . . . DEREK FISHER will get minutes as a player/coach. FORWARDS: KEVIN DURANT may have to take on an even bigger role in the regular season as the Thunder try to replace Kevin Martin's offensive production. Either way, he's the MVP among the league's non-LeBrons . . . SERGE IBAKA has had his postseason issues and still struggles defensively outside of rim protection, but he has added value with his mid-range shooting . . . NICK COLLISON's biggest skill is his ability to take charges. He'll continue to log big minutes at the four and five as a glue guy . . . One of two very raw young players, PERRY JONES III and ANDRE ROBERSON, has a chance for playing time on a thin team. CENTERS: KENDRICK PERKINS was a disaster in last year's postseason, but still provides the kind of low-post muscle the Thunder look for . . . Rookie STEVEN ADAMS could take over for Perkins down the road, but he's too raw to make an impact this year . . . HASHEEM THABEET fills out the final roster spot.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (MEMPHIS-OKLAHOMA CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(With AP Photos.)

*Grizzlies-Thunder Preview* ===========================

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer

Memphis At Oklahoma City, Game Two, 8:00 p.m. EDT

Pace was a word in fashion after Oklahoma City's 100-86 win over Memphis in their first-round playoff opener.

Game 1 on Saturday looked like two different games.

There was the first half, when Oklahoma City pushed the ball, scored transition baskets at will and led by 25 points.

Then there was the third quarter. Memphis slowed things, picked its spots to run, used post players Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol to dominate inside and outscored Oklahoma City by 18 points to get back in it.

"We got stops," Randolph said. "We played our style of basketball. We were getting stops and pushing the ball up and getting back on defense, getting back in transition and slowing down them running off and getting fast breaks."

Memphis believes its best chance to beat Oklahoma City is to play an entire game like the third quarter of Saturday's contest. The Grizzlies can take confidence from their rally into Game 2 Monday night in Oklahoma City.

"It was real important," Randolph said. "We see what we can do. We know what we can do and we've got to come like that at the beginning of the game."

In the first half, Memphis missed shot after shot against Oklahoma City's aggressive defense and allowed Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook to snag defensive rebounds. Once those two got the ball, it was a race to the hoop that Memphis was ill-equipped to win. Durant scored 17 points in the first half and Westbrook added 16.

Oklahoma City blocked eight shots in the first half to fuel its transition game. The Thunder scored 21 fast-break points before halftime and led 29-16 after one quarter and 56-34 at the break.

"Now we know that we've got to send the ones and the twos back on the shot every time," Memphis guard Courtney Lee said. "We can't gamble on the backcourt, we've got to get back. You know, when (Serge) Ibaka is blocking shots like that, leading off the fast break, me or Michael (Conley) or whoever's out there at the guard slot needs to realize that and get back."

Oklahoma City allowed 34 points on 25 percent shooting in the first half.

"I thought we did a good job of just continuing to play at the pace that we want to play," Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said of the first-half performance. "To keep pushing the ball, it has to be off of our defensive effort."

If Memphis wants to control the speed of the game, it also will need to better control Westbrook, a tall task for any team. Oklahoma City's explosive point guard was out with a knee injury last year when Memphis won the Western Conference semifinals in five games. He showed his value Saturday with 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

"He was running the basketball extremely well, got everybody the ball, and scored the ball at a high rate," Durant said. "He makes it a lot easier for everybody, not just myself. He wreaked havoc on both ends of the floor."

In the third quarter, Memphis cut its 22-point deficit down to four. Its grind-it-out style put a scare into the crowd at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

"Second half, I thought we did a better job of getting our hands on them, being more physical defensively," said Conley, who had 16 points and 11 assists. "We allowed ourselves to slow down the game a little bit and we were able to get it to our pace."

Brooks acknowledged his team's complacency to start the second half.

"Our defense wasn't as aggressive," he said. "Give them credit. They came out. When they were down a big number, they came out better, and we didn't do a good job of getting stops in that third quarter that allowed us to play with our pace."

Memphis cut Oklahoma City's lead to two in the fourth quarter, but the Grizzlies expended too much energy catching up. Durant scored 13 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to help the Thunder pull away.

"We dug ourselves a hole starting out and climbing that ladder and trying to dig into the lead," Tony Allen said. "It's kind of crucial down the stretch, with some guys getting fouls, and fatigue probably might've set in. Whatever the case may be, we've just got to be ready to play from start to finish. We do that come Monday, I like our odds."

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Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP .


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