Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
This Friday, the (31-17) Memphis Grizzlies will travel to Minneapolis, MN to take on the (25-25) Minnesota Timberwolves. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the Target Center. This will be the third time that these two teams have matched up this season, as the Timberwolves won the last meeting, 109-101.
The Grizzlies are coming into this one after falling to the Golden State Warriors, 122-120. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they allowed the Warriors to shoot 50.6% from the floor. They will have to contest more shots in this one if they want to challenge the Timberwolves on the road.
Minnesota is entering this game after taking down the New Orleans Pelicans, 111-102. They were great on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay efficient in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before la st night's results.
The Memphis Grizzlies are currently in second place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 2.5 games back from the Denver Nuggets. On offense, the Grizzlies are scoring 117.1 points per game and they have shot 47% from the field. This is the fifth most points scored per contest and the 19th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, Memphis has the 12th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Ja Morant continues to lead them on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 27.3 points per game on 46.5% shooting from the floor. The Memphis Grizzlies have also shown that they have more success when they are attacking the basket. They have only shot 34.9% from behind the arc, which is the 22nd-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They've also been terrible at the charity stripe, as they are only knocking down 71.1% of their shots at the line. This is the lowest free-throw shootin g percentage in the NBA, as they can't leave these free points on the floor and expect to win these games.
On defense, Memphis has been tough to beat. They are currently allowing 112.6 points per game and their opponents have only shot 44.7% from the floor. This is the 13th least amount of points surrendered per game and the lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Grizzlies have the lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. Memphis has also shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter. Their opponents have only shot 35.7% from deep, which is the 12th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. They have also grabbed 48.7 rebounds per game, which is the most in the league.
Injury Report: John Konchar SG (Concussion) is questionable. Steven Adams C (Knee) and Danny Green SG (Knee) are out.
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