Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Super Bowl
This Sunday, the (34-21) Memphis Grizzlies will travel to Boston, MA to take on the (40-16) Boston Celtics. Tipoff will be at 2:00 PM EST inside TD Garden. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season, as the Celtics won the last matchup, 109-106.
The Grizzlies are coming into this one after taking down the Minnesota Timberwolves, 128-107. They looked great on both ends of the floor, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to take down the Celtics on the road.
The Boston Celtics are entering this game after beating the Charlotte Hornets, 127-116. They were on fire on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay efficient if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Memphis Grizzlies are currently in second place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 3.5 games back from the Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 116.2 points per game and they have shot 47.1% from the floor. This is the eighth most points scored per contest and the 19th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Grizzlies have the 17th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Ja Morant continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 27.5 points per game on 47% shooting from the field. Memphis has also shown that they are more successful when they are attacking the basket. They have only shot 34.4% from behind the arc, which is the 23rd-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Unfortunately, the Grizzlies have also been terrible at the charity stripe. They have only knocked down 72% of their shots at the line, which is the lowest free-throw percentage in the NBA.
On the defensive end of the court, the Grizzlies surrender 112.1 points per game and their opponents have only shot 44.9% from the floor. This is the ninth least amount of points given up per game and the lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Grizzlies have the second-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. Memphis has also shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the outside. Their opponents have only shot 35.6% from deep, which is the 12th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Memphis Grizzlies are also snatching 48 rebounds per game, which is the second most.
Injury Report: Steven Adams C (Knee) is out.
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