NFL Show
This Sunday, the (13-9) Memphis Grizzlies will travel to Detroit, MI to take on the (6-18) Detroit Pistons. Tipoff will be at 6:00 PM EST inside the Little Caesars Arena. Both of these teams picked up a win in their last outing, and they will look to stay hot in this one.
The Memphis Grizzlies are entering this matchup after taking down the Philadelphia 76ers, 117-109. They controlled the glass in that game, as they snatched 57 rebounds. They will have to continue to play with effort if they want to challenge the Pistons on the road.
The Pistons are coming into this one after beating the Dallas Mavericks, 131-125 in overtime. They shot 54.3% from the field, as they were scorching hot in the first three quarters. They will have to stay warm in this one if they want to take down the Grizzlies at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Memphis Grizzlies are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Phoenix Suns by two games. On offense, Memphis is scoring 115 points per game and they are shooting 46% from the field. This is the 11th most points scored per contest, but only the 22nd highest field goal shooting percentage in the NBA. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Grizzlies have an adjusted offensive rating go 113.4, which is the 10th-highest rating in the league. Ja Morant continues to lead the way for Memphis, as he is scoring 28.2 points per game on 46% shooting from the floor. He is also averaging 7.3 assists per game, as he does it all for his team. They have shown that they have multiple players that can step behind the arc and make it rain as well. Memphis is shooting 36.3% from deep, which is the 12th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the NBA. Unfortunately, they have continued to struggle at the charity stripe. They have only made 69.8% of their shots at the line, which is the lowest free-throw shooting percentage in the league. They can't continue missing out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Grizzlies have been better. According to dunksandthrees.com, Memphis has an adjusted defensive rating of 111.7, which is the 12th lowest rating in the NBA. They are allowing their opponents to score 113.8 points per game and they have shot 46.5% from the field. This is the 17th least amount of points given up per game and the 12th lowest shooting percentage allowed. They have continued to contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has hurt them at different times this season. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 36.2% from behind the arc, which is the 30th-lowest rating allowed in the league. They have to close out and contest more jump shots if they want to consistently win th ese games. The Grizzlies are also snatching 49.1 rebounds per game, which is the most in the league.
Injury Report: Desmond Bane SG (Toe), Ziaire Willaims SG (Knee), and Danny Green SG (Knee) are listed as out. Jake LaRavia F (Foot) is listed as questionable.
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