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| 509 | MEMPHIS | +11 | Over 182.5 | | 510 | OKLAHOMA CITY | -3 | Under 190.5 |
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| All Games | 52-34 | +10.8 | 38-44 | 40-45 | 96.1 | 46.0 | 46.2% | 51.0 | 94.7 | 46.3 | 44.7% | 47.4 | | Road Games | 24-19 | +8.7 | 20-21 | 15-27 | 93.8 | 44.5 | 45.6% | 50.8 | 93.6 | 46.2 | 44.8% | 47.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +2.3 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 98.0 | 42.0 | 43.1% | 57.0 | 99.4 | 46.0 | 41.6% | 57.2 | | Playoff Games | 2-2 | +1.3 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 96.0 | 39.7 | 41.8% | 57.0 | 98.0 | 44.2 | 39.9% | 59.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.1 | 46.0 | 38-82 | 46.2% | 5-14 | 35.0% | 15-20 | 73.8% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.6 | 50.8 | 38-84 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 93.8 | 44.5 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 4-13 | 33.7% | 14-19 | 72.8% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 94.7 | 46.3 | 36-80 | 44.7% | 7-21 | 35.0% | 16-21 | 77.1% | 47 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 102.2 | 51.3 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 76.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 93.6 | 46.2 | 36-79 | 44.8% | 7-21 | 34.0% | 15-20 | 77.5% | 48 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 61-25 | -7.2 | 44-40 | 44-42 | 105.8 | 53.4 | 46.7% | 52.8 | 99.6 | 49.2 | 43.5% | 50.4 | | Home Games | 35-8 | +1.8 | 24-18 | 22-21 | 107.5 | 54.8 | 48.0% | 53.0 | 98.5 | 48.9 | 43.3% | 50.0 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -2.1 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 100.8 | 46.2 | 40.7% | 59.8 | 99.0 | 42.8 | 43.4% | 55.6 | | Playoff Games | 2-2 | -2.1 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 98.0 | 44.2 | 39.9% | 59.5 | 96.0 | 39.7 | 41.8% | 57.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 105.8 | 53.4 | 39-83 | 46.7% | 8-23 | 35.5% | 20-25 | 80.7% | 53 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.2 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-23 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 107.5 | 54.8 | 39-82 | 48.0% | 8-21 | 37.6% | 21-26 | 79.7% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 7 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.6 | 49.2 | 36-84 | 43.5% | 8-24 | 35.6% | 18-25 | 72.5% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.3 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-21 | 36.0% | 18-24 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.5 | 48.9 | 36-84 | 43.3% | 9-24 | 36.3% | 18-25 | 69.9% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: MEMPHIS 96.3, OKLAHOMA CITY 96.1 |
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| 3/21/2014 | @ MIAMI | 86-91 | L | 4.5 | L | 190 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 50 | 15 | 35-75 | 46.7% | 41 | 14 | | 3/22/2014 | INDIANA | 82-71 | W | -2.5 | W | 181 | U | 33-75 | 44.0% | 56 | 12 | 27-74 | 36.5% | 42 | 10 | | 3/24/2014 | MINNESOTA | 109-92 | W | -7.5 | W | 199 | O | 48-91 | 52.7% | 59 | 14 | 34-90 | 37.8% | 49 | 10 | | 3/26/2014 | @ UTAH | 91-87 | W | -8.5 | L | 182 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 44 | 10 | 32-69 | 46.4% | 45 | 12 | | 3/28/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 93-100 | L | 2.5 | L | 186 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 41 | 9 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 50 | 12 | | 3/30/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 98-105 | L | 2 | L | 189 | O | 41-89 | 46.1% | 50 | 10 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 44 | 13 | | 3/31/2014 | @ DENVER | 94-92 | W | -4.5 | L | 201 | U | 38-85 | 44.7% | 51 | 11 | 36-73 | 49.3% | 53 | 14 | | 4/2/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 88-102 | L | -4.5 | L | 198 | U | 40-95 | 42.1% | 49 | 11 | 43-81 | 53.1% | 51 | 14 | | 4/4/2014 | DENVER | 100-92 | W | -9.5 | L | 200.5 | U | 32-83 | 38.6% | 52 | 11 | 29-80 | 36.2% | 59 | 20 | | 4/6/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 92-112 | L | 7 | L | 191 | O | 38-86 | 44.2% | 44 | 14 | 43-77 | 55.8% | 45 | 15 | | 4/9/2014 | MIAMI | 107-102 | W | -5 | T | 180.5 | O | 43-78 | 55.1% | 47 | 14 | 38-73 | 52.1% | 31 | 15 | | 4/11/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 117-95 | W | -14.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 44-81 | 54.3% | 57 | 16 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 43 | 15 | | 4/13/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 102-90 | W | -12 | T | 209.5 | U | 42-88 | 47.7% | 57 | 17 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 39 | 15 | | 4/14/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 97-91 | W | 4 | W | 194.5 | U | 40-77 | 51.9% | 49 | 17 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 38 | 12 | | 4/16/2014 | DALLAS | 106-105 | W | -2.5 | L | 190 | O | 43-88 | 48.9% | 57 | 17 | 44-92 | 47.8% | 48 | 13 | | 4/19/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 86-100 | L | 8 | L | 190.5 | U | 33-91 | 36.3% | 59 | 6 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 58 | 12 | | 4/21/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 111-105 | W | 6.5 | W | 190 | O | 43-87 | 49.4% | 51 | 9 | 37-93 | 39.8% | 55 | 8 | | 4/24/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 98-95 | W | 2.5 | W | 190 | O | 41-92 | 44.6% | 56 | 14 | 34-87 | 39.1% | 59 | 16 | | 4/26/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 89-92 | L | 3 | T | 188 | U | 35-94 | 37.2% | 62 | 13 | 33-90 | 36.7% | 66 | 21 | | 4/29/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/1/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/20/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 102-95 | W | -9.5 | L | 200.5 | U | 38-89 | 42.7% | 62 | 16 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 47 | 12 | | 3/21/2014 | @ TORONTO | 119-118 | W | -3 | L | 205 | O | 38-98 | 38.8% | 65 | 14 | 41-101 | 40.6% | 67 | 18 | | 3/24/2014 | DENVER | 117-96 | W | -11 | W | 216.5 | U | 45-89 | 50.6% | 51 | 14 | 30-77 | 39.0% | 58 | 20 | | 3/25/2014 | @ DALLAS | 119-128 | L | -3 | L | 209 | O | 46-93 | 49.5% | 42 | 21 | 45-90 | 50.0% | 59 | 20 | | 3/28/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 94-81 | W | -13 | T | 207.5 | U | 33-69 | 47.8% | 46 | 14 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 56 | 16 | | 3/30/2014 | UTAH | 116-96 | W | -15 | W | 202.5 | O | 41-74 | 55.4% | 44 | 12 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 48 | 14 | | 4/3/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 106-94 | W | -3.5 | W | 206 | U | 40-81 | 49.4% | 48 | 13 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 49 | 18 | | 4/4/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 107-111 | L | 3 | L | 214 | O | 38-85 | 44.7% | 49 | 14 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 50 | 11 | | 4/6/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 115-122 | L | -3 | L | 211 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 49 | 12 | 45-77 | 58.4% | 43 | 12 | | 4/8/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 107-92 | W | -9.5 | W | 200.5 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 51 | 6 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 54 | 9 | | 4/9/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 107-101 | W | 3.5 | W | 212 | U | 38-90 | 42.2% | 55 | 8 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 66 | 16 | | 4/11/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 116-94 | W | -15.5 | W | 204.5 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 56 | 11 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 41 | 12 | | 4/13/2014 | @ INDIANA | 97-102 | L | 1 | L | 192 | O | 36-84 | 42.9% | 36 | 9 | 38-72 | 52.8% | 53 | 21 | | 4/14/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 89-101 | L | -8.5 | L | 204 | U | 31-77 | 40.3% | 54 | 16 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 48 | 10 | | 4/16/2014 | DETROIT | 112-111 | W | -14.5 | L | 212.5 | O | 38-86 | 44.2% | 61 | 15 | 42-83 | 50.6% | 50 | 17 | | 4/19/2014 | MEMPHIS | 100-86 | W | -8 | W | 190.5 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 58 | 12 | 33-91 | 36.3% | 59 | 6 | | 4/21/2014 | MEMPHIS | 105-111 | L | -6.5 | L | 190 | O | 37-93 | 39.8% | 55 | 8 | 43-87 | 49.4% | 51 | 9 | | 4/24/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 95-98 | L | -2.5 | L | 190 | O | 34-87 | 39.1% | 59 | 16 | 41-92 | 44.6% | 56 | 14 | | 4/26/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 92-89 | W | -3 | T | 188 | U | 33-90 | 36.7% | 66 | 21 | 35-94 | 37.2% | 62 | 13 | | 4/29/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/1/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (MEMPHIS-OKLAHOMA CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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*Grizzlies-Thunder Preview* ===========================
Memphis At Oklahoma City, Game Five, 9:00 p.m. EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Memphis forward Zach Randolph usually imposes his will on opponents with his strong, aggressive play.
Oklahoma City's Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka have more than met the challenge.
Randolph, a 6-foot-9, 260-pound forward, averaged 17.4 points and 10.1 rebounds during the regular season. In the playoffs, he's up to 18.3 points per game, but he has made just 36 percent of his shots. The Thunder say Perkins' strength and Ibaka's athletic ability have been a tough combination for Randolph to handle. The two have switched off on him and mostly defended him straight up, sometimes even switching during a play.
"They're doing an amazing job," Thunder guard Russell Westbrook said. "I don't think they're getting the credit they deserve. I think a lot of the attention is on Kevin (Durant) and myself, but I think they're doing a great job of defending those bigs, which is tough to do."
In Game 4 on Saturday night, Randolph made 5 of 14 field goals and 1 of 5 free throws. The Thunder won in overtime to tie the series at two wins apiece, and they will try to keep their success going in Game 5 Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
In Game 1, Randolph made just 7 of 21 shots. He was back to normal in Game 2, making 10 of 20 shots and scoring 25 points. He bottomed out in Games 3 and 4. In Game 3, he made just 5 of 20 shots, but the Grizzlies managed to win in overtime. Things weren't much better in Game 4.
It's not just Randolph's shooting that is suffering. His rebound average is down to 8.5 per game, and he has made just 19 of 30 free throws in the series. He will not change his approach.
"Just keep on being me, keep playing," he said.
The Grizzlies are working to figure out ways to get Randolph open, but it is difficult to come up with new things against a team that knows him so well. This is the third time in four years the teams have met in the playoffs.
"We've got to try to get some motion with the ball movement from side to side, so when the ball does come back to him, he gets the ball at a better position closer to the basket," Grizzlies guard Mike Conley said. "I think he's been too far out having to work too hard to get to his spot."
With Ibaka, the Thunder have one of the league's most athletic interior defenders. The 6-10 forward was fourth in the Defensive Player of the Year balloting after finishing third in 2013 and second in 2012. Ibaka has at least four blocks in three of the four games.
In Perkins, the Thunder have a 6-10, 270-pound brick wall with veteran savvy who won't give Randolph an inch.
"Perk is one of the premier defenders in the league," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "He does that game in, game out. He gives everything he has to stop his man from getting good post position. That's his first line of defense."
Memphis coach Dave Joerger acknowledged that Perkins is keeping Randolph out of his comfort zone, and that the Grizzlies will need to do little things better to get him going.
"Ball movement is always good, where other guys are a threat," Joerger said. "And then he (Randolph) gets duck-ins or advance passes and post-ups from there."
Brooks said he expects Randolph to be his usual assertive self in Game 5.
"Zach is not going to give up," Brooks said. "That guy is as good as any player in this league at playing aggressive low-post basketball. He's relentless in his pursuit of the basket, and when the offensive boards are available, he's always crashing. You always have to stay between him and the basket."
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