This Monday, the (1-1) Brooklyn Nets will travel to Memphis, TN to battle with the (2-1) Memphis Grizzlies. Tip-off will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the FedExForum. Both of these teams were off on Sunday, as they will be ready to go for this one. Neither one of these teams will go down easy, as they are looking to pick up momentum to start this regular season.
The Brooklyn Nets are coming into this one after taking down the Toronto Raptors, 109-105. The Nets came from behind and stole that game, as their stars came alive in the fourth quarter. They will need to be better on the defensive end of the court if they want to challenge the Grizzlies in this one.
The Memphis Grizzlies are entering this one after getting blown out by the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, 137-96. They will have to be better on both ends of the court if they want to compete with the Net's star-studded lineup.
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This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Brooklyn Nets are (1-1) to begin this season, as they fell to the Pelicans in the first game of the year, but they bounced back against the Raptors on Friday night. They will now be looking for two in a row in this one. According to dunksandthrees.com, Brooklyn has an adjusted offensive rating of 111.4, which is the 16th highest in the NBA. They are scoring 108.5 points per game and shooting 46.2% from the field. This is the 21st most points scored per game and the 17th-highest team shooting percentage. Their shooting struggles have also continued from behind the arc, as they are only shooting 33.8% from deep. This is the 25th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the NBA, as they have not shown off their range this season. I would watch for Kevin Durant in this one, as he is averaging 29.5 points per game, which leads the team. The Nets are also shooting 71.7% from the free throw line, as they have continued to leave points at the charity stripe. This is the 25th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the NBA, as they have to be better at the line.
On defense, they are currently allowing 117.5 points per game, which is the 21st most in the NBA. They are also allowing their opponents to shoot 48.9% from the floor, as they are giving up too many open shots. According to dunksnadthrees.com, they have the 17th-highest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. The Nets are also allowing their opponents to shoot 42.6% from deep, which is the 27th-highest percentage in the league. They aren't closing out on shooters and they are struggling to stick with their assignment on the perimeter. The Nets have also struggled on the glass, as they are only snatching 41.5 rebounds per game. This is the 21st most in the league, as they can't allow their opponents to have second or third chances to score.
Injury Report: Seth Curry (Ankle) is listed as Day-to-Day.
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