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All Games | 14-4 | +6.5 | 12-5 | 9-9 | 98.2 | 49.9 | 44.3% | 52.2 | 91.2 | 45.8 | 43.5% | 49.2 | Road Games | 5-2 | +3.8 | 5-2 | 5-2 | 99.4 | 51.4 | 43.9% | 54.0 | 93.9 | 43.7 | 44.0% | 49.4 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -1.3 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 94.4 | 48.4 | 42.8% | 53.6 | 91.4 | 44.4 | 44.1% | 48.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 98.2 | 49.9 | 37-83 | 44.3% | 6-16 | 36.5% | 19-24 | 79.7% | 52 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 99 | 49.6 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-21 | 36.8% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 99.4 | 51.4 | 37-84 | 43.9% | 5-15 | 33.0% | 20-25 | 81.7% | 54 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 91.2 | 45.8 | 34-79 | 43.5% | 6-18 | 35.1% | 16-22 | 73.7% | 49 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 99.5 | 50.1 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 8-21 | 36.7% | 18-24 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 93.9 | 43.7 | 36-81 | 44.0% | 7-17 | 38.0% | 16-22 | 72.0% | 49 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 7 |
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All Games | 7-15 | -9.4 | 6-15 | 12-9 | 97.8 | 49.6 | 44.7% | 49.0 | 103.1 | 51.5 | 47.5% | 52.7 | Home Games | 5-5 | -1.3 | 2-8 | 4-5 | 99.7 | 49.8 | 45.2% | 49.4 | 98.0 | 51.2 | 47.4% | 50.7 | Last 5 Games | 0-5 | -6.8 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 96.0 | 48.6 | 45.4% | 45.2 | 105.2 | 52.0 | 48.5% | 53.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 97.8 | 49.6 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 6-18 | 34.2% | 15-21 | 74.8% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-23 | 74.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 99.7 | 49.8 | 39-86 | 45.2% | 6-18 | 33.3% | 16-21 | 76.0% | 49 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.1 | 51.5 | 39-83 | 47.5% | 7-18 | 41.1% | 17-23 | 74.0% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 97.4 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 44.6% | 7-19 | 36.5% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.0 | 51.2 | 38-80 | 47.4% | 7-17 | 38.8% | 16-22 | 72.8% | 51 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 4 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MEMPHIS 96.3, PHOENIX 94.5 |
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11/2/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 104-94 | W | -1.5 | W | 192 | O | 35-77 | 45.5% | 49 | 13 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 48 | 18 | 11/5/2012 | UTAH | 103-94 | W | -5 | W | 195 | O | 38-91 | 41.8% | 58 | 11 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 52 | 14 | 11/7/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 108-90 | W | 1 | W | 196 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 57 | 14 | 35-91 | 38.5% | 50 | 10 | 11/9/2012 | HOUSTON | 93-85 | W | -7 | W | 194 | U | 35-94 | 37.2% | 58 | 9 | 31-76 | 40.8% | 53 | 20 | 11/11/2012 | MIAMI | 104-86 | W | 1.5 | W | 194.5 | U | 38-86 | 44.2% | 51 | 14 | 30-79 | 38.0% | 62 | 13 | 11/14/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 107-97 | W | 5.5 | W | 194 | O | 44-93 | 47.3% | 49 | 8 | 35-72 | 48.6% | 44 | 15 | 11/16/2012 | NEW YORK | 105-95 | W | -6.5 | W | 191 | O | 37-76 | 48.7% | 46 | 14 | 37-72 | 51.4% | 39 | 13 | 11/17/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 94-87 | W | -6.5 | W | 190 | U | 31-80 | 38.7% | 54 | 14 | 32-85 | 37.6% | 61 | 16 | 11/19/2012 | DENVER | 92-97 | L | -7 | L | 195.5 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 42 | 17 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 56 | 17 | 11/23/2012 | LA LAKERS | 106-98 | W | -4.5 | W | 200 | O | 38-75 | 50.7% | 51 | 15 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 37 | 18 | 11/26/2012 | CLEVELAND | 84-78 | W | -12 | L | 193 | U | 33-71 | 46.5% | 41 | 14 | 31-76 | 40.8% | 49 | 16 | 11/28/2012 | TORONTO | 103-82 | W | -10.5 | W | 189 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 60 | 12 | 29-74 | 39.2% | 41 | 17 | 11/30/2012 | DETROIT | 90-78 | W | -10.5 | W | 188.5 | U | 34-85 | 40.0% | 46 | 12 | 29-72 | 40.3% | 55 | 22 | 12/1/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 95-99 | L | 6 | W | 196.5 | U | 36-99 | 36.4% | 66 | 19 | 37-89 | 41.6% | 58 | 16 | 12/4/2012 | PHOENIX | 108-98 | W | -10 | T | 196 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 63 | 19 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 39 | 16 | 12/7/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 96-89 | W | -8 | L | 182.5 | O | 36-72 | 50.0% | 48 | 16 | 36-75 | 48.0% | 36 | 12 | 12/8/2012 | ATLANTA | 83-93 | L | -7.5 | L | 188.5 | U | 33-77 | 42.9% | 45 | 16 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 56 | 14 | 12/12/2012 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/17/2012 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2012 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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11/2/2012 | DETROIT | 92-89 | W | -4.5 | L | 195 | U | 40-92 | 43.5% | 67 | 12 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 50 | 9 | 11/4/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 94-115 | L | 0 | L | 193.5 | O | 39-91 | 42.9% | 55 | 16 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 54 | 10 | 11/5/2012 | @ MIAMI | 99-124 | L | 13 | L | 203 | O | 35-88 | 39.8% | 49 | 11 | 47-86 | 54.7% | 54 | 15 | 11/7/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 117-110 | W | -2.5 | W | 194 | O | 43-93 | 46.2% | 61 | 12 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 50 | 12 | 11/9/2012 | CLEVELAND | 107-105 | W | -3 | L | 200.5 | O | 38-81 | 46.9% | 49 | 17 | 37-77 | 48.1% | 47 | 20 | 11/10/2012 | @ UTAH | 81-94 | L | 8.5 | L | 202.5 | U | 32-87 | 36.8% | 42 | 10 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 65 | 18 | 11/12/2012 | DENVER | 110-100 | W | 4.5 | W | 203 | O | 43-94 | 45.7% | 50 | 6 | 41-76 | 53.9% | 47 | 15 | 11/14/2012 | CHICAGO | 106-112 | L | 3 | L | 191.5 | O | 42-105 | 40.0% | 58 | 12 | 44-88 | 50.0% | 57 | 15 | 11/16/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 102-114 | L | 9 | L | 201.5 | O | 45-92 | 48.9% | 51 | 15 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 57 | 11 | 11/17/2012 | MIAMI | 88-97 | L | 6.5 | L | 202 | U | 34-79 | 43.0% | 45 | 16 | 38-71 | 53.5% | 45 | 19 | 11/21/2012 | PORTLAND | 114-87 | W | -2.5 | W | 201 | P | 46-77 | 59.7% | 40 | 13 | 31-77 | 40.3% | 46 | 20 | 11/23/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 111-108 | W | -5.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 44-90 | 48.9% | 42 | 10 | 40-78 | 51.3% | 52 | 18 | 11/25/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 101-104 | L | 4 | W | 194.5 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 50 | 12 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 43 | 8 | 11/27/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 91-78 | W | -3 | W | 200 | U | 37-79 | 46.8% | 48 | 15 | 30-84 | 35.7% | 61 | 18 | 11/28/2012 | @ DETROIT | 77-117 | L | 3 | L | 198 | U | 28-82 | 34.1% | 50 | 19 | 40-76 | 52.6% | 55 | 12 | 11/30/2012 | @ TORONTO | 97-101 | L | 3 | L | 199.5 | U | 37-77 | 48.1% | 41 | 14 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 50 | 13 | 12/2/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 99-106 | L | 11.5 | W | 200 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 52 | 17 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 48 | 7 | 12/4/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 98-108 | L | 10 | T | 196 | O | 38-82 | 46.3% | 39 | 16 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 63 | 19 | 12/6/2012 | DALLAS | 94-97 | L | -4 | L | 204.5 | U | 34-85 | 40.0% | 52 | 12 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 52 | 16 | 12/8/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 99-117 | L | 10.5 | L | 200 | O | 36-78 | 46.2% | 47 | 20 | 48-93 | 51.6% | 52 | 11 | 12/9/2012 | ORLANDO | 90-98 | L | -4.5 | L | 198 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 36 | 12 | 40-77 | 51.9% | 53 | 18 | 12/12/2012 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/17/2012 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2012 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/23/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2012 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2012 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | MEMPHIS: GUARDS: The Grizzlies will scale back MIKE CONLEY's minutes a bit. He's a quality starting point guard, but seemed to lose some pep as last season wore on . . . TONY ALLEN figures to see more playing time now that O.J. Mayo is gone. He's an outstanding defender who will be the fifth option on offense . . . JERRYD BAYLESS figures to become the new sixth man and Allen platoon partner. He'll also spell Conley at the point, leading to solid minutes for the combo guard . . . Second-year man JOSH SELBY has a chance for a rotation spot after starring in the Summer League. He has big offensive upside . . . WAYNE ELLINGTON seems like an emergency plan for the second unit . . . This is likely a redshirt year for talented, but erratic, rookie TONY WROTEN. FORWARDS: RUDY GAY is going to lead the Grizzlies in touches and shots. He's not shy about looking for iso situations . . . ZACH RANDOLPH had trouble getting back into the flow after his knee injury. It's always been a fragile balance with Z-Bo, and he could be an odd man out going forward . . . MARREESE SPEIGHTS should be the offensive focal point of the bench unit as their sixth man . . . QUINCY PONDEXTER is a versatile defensive piece who will see solid minutes off the bench. He's a non-factor offensively, though . . . DARRELL ARTHUR suffered a non-displaced fractured in his leg in late September, and will not likely be ready when the season begins. A rising young big, his role will depend on when his athleticism comes back. CENTERS: The Grizzlies are at their best when MARC GASOL is getting touches and shots on the offensive end. Whether or not Gay and Randolph are willing to share is a concern, but Gasol has to be aggressive when the ball is in his hands . . . HAMED HADDADI will continue to play limited minutes off the bench. | | PHOENIX: GUARDS: With Steve Nash gone, GORAN DRAGIC takes over at the point. He was a monster as a starter in Houston late last year, and he's familiar with Phoenix's system from his time there as Nash's backup . . . SHANNON BROWN is one of the league's better sixth men and could end up seeing close to starter minutes this year. Once just a raw athlete, he's made major strides as a shooter and ball-handler . . . KENDALL MARSHALL was a bit of a product of an absurdly talented supporting cast in college at UNC. He's got work to do to become an NBA-caliber starter, but he'll be capable enough as a backup point guard as a rookie . . . SEBASTIAN TELFAIR still can't hit an open jump shot, but will factor into the backcourt rotation. FORWARDS: LUIS SCOLA steps in as the starting four. While he's in his 30's and an underwhelming athlete, he's crafty and relentless . . . JARED DUDLEY will continue to be their main catch-and-shoot threat on the wing. It might take a while to develop an on-court chemistry with Dragic . . . MICHAEL BEASLEY has a chance to grab a starting spot. He rarely has his head on straight, but he can score . . . CHANNING FRYE, the sharp-shooting 7-footer, will likely miss the 2012-13 season due to an enlarged heart, but this condition is expected to completely heal . . . WESLEY JOHNSON gets a fresh start. He needs to start knocking down shots to land a rotation spot . . . MARKIEFF MORRIS showed flashes as a rookie, but has to make better decisions on the offensive end. He'll be a key on the second unit . . . Well-traveled P.J. TUCKER earned himself a roster spot with an impressive Summer League. CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT had a great year-and-a-half alongside Steve Nash, and he'll have to prove he can create in the low post a little more. But he's a skilled big man who should pair nicely with Luis Scola as a scorer and passer in the post . . . Injury-riddled JERMAINE O'NEAL is still a strong low-post defender and shot-blocker. |
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*Grizzlies-Suns Preview* ========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Memphis (14-4) at Phoenix (7-15), 9:00 p.m. EDT
The Memphis Grizzlies appeared sluggish their last time out, but three days off and a matchup against the scuffling Phoenix Suns could help them regroup.
After beating Phoenix in overtime last week, Memphis opens a three-game trek Wednesday night against a Suns team hoping to snap its longest losing streak in nine seasons.
Memphis (14-4) pulled out a 96-89 victory at New Orleans on Friday but couldn't keep up the following night, falling 93-83 to Atlanta. Mike Conley matched a season high with six turnovers for the Grizzlies, who were outscored 32-13 in the third quarter and limited to 14 bench points, matching their lowest total this season.
"We looked like a team that was tired," coach Lionel Hollins said. "The schedule is tough. ... It's just part of the distractions and part of the things that you go through in the NBA. Unfortunately we played a really good team tonight and we weren't able to overcome all the things we needed to overcome."
The Grizzlies could have an easier time against the Suns (7-15), although they needed OT - not to mention 38 points and 22 rebounds from Zach Randolph - to beat them 108-98 last Tuesday. Memphis also won 104-93 at home April 11, but has dropped 10 of 12 in Phoenix.
The Suns are desperate for a win anywhere. They've been outscored by an average of 12.9 points and outrebounded by an average of 6.8 boards during a seven-game losing streak - their longest since an eight-game slide in February 2004.
"We just have to find our identity," swingman Jared Dudley said.
Their woes continued Sunday with a 98-90 loss to Orlando in the opener of a five-game homestand. Phoenix forced 18 turnovers but couldn't slow down the Magic, who shot a season-high 51.9 percent and went 11 for 17 from the field in the fourth quarter.
"It's a real frustrating loss, real disappointing loss," said coach Alvin Gentry, whose team was outrebounded 44-29. "You know, we are playing spot basketball. We play good for two minutes then we're bad for seven, then we're good for five and we're bad for three. ... You just can't win any basketball games in this league when you play that way.
"It's not anything complicated. We just have to play better. We have to be able to rebound better, we have to make better basketball decisions."
Getting Goran Dragic back could also help. The Slovenian point guard, averaging team highs of 15.1 points and 6.4 assists, was held out Sunday due to the flu, leaving his status for this game unclear.
While Phoenix is giving up an average of 103.1 points to rank near the bottom of the league, Memphis is among the best in holding teams to just 91.2 per contest.
The Grizzlies, who visit Denver and Utah this weekend, have already faced all three opponents on this trip, and Conley said that may help.
"We get a good look at them and see how they play us and it allows us to prepare for them a little bit better," he said.
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