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This Monday, the (40-26) Memphis Grizzlies will travel to Dallas, TX to take on the (34-34) Dallas Mavericks. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the American Airlines Center. This will be the third meeting between these two teams this season, as the Grizzlies won the last battle this past Saturday, 112-108.
The Memphis Grizzlies are coming into this one after taking down this same Mavericks team. They looked solid on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to stay aggressive in this one if they want to take down the Mavericks on the road.
The Dallas Mavericks are entering this game after losing to the Grizzlies, as they struggled on the offensive end of the court in the second half. They will have to be more efficient in this one 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 third place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 5.5 games back from the Denver Nuggets. Memphis is also (6-4) in their last 10 games played and they've won two straight. On offense, they are scoring 115.8 points per game and they have shot 46.9% from the floor. This is the 11th most points scored per contest and the 20th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Grizzlies have the 19th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Desmond Bane has continued to lead the way on the offensive end of the court with Ja Morant being out, as he is averaging 21.3 points per game on 46.8% shooting from the field. Unfortunately, Memphis has not shown that they have multiple players that can light it up from behind the arc. They have only made 34.4% of their shots from deep, which is the 24th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Memphis Grizzlies have also had issues at the charity stripe, as they have only knocked down 72.7% of their shots at the line. This is the lowest free-throw shooting percentage in the NBA, as they can't miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On defense, the Grizzlies are only allowing 111.9 points per game and they have forced their opponents to shoot 44.9% from the floor. This is the fifth 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. They have continued to contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as their opponents have only made 35.3% of their shots from deep. This is the 10th lowest three-point percentage allowed, as they have to close out on open shooters. The Memphis Grizzlies are also snatching 47.1 rebounds per game, which is the second most.
Injury Report: Vince Wil liams Jr. SF (Shoulder) and Jake LaRavia SF (Back) are questionable. Steven Adams C (Knee), Ja Morant PG (Suspension), and Brandon Clarke PG (Achilles) are out.
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