Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
This Saturday, the (28-13) Memphis Grizzlies will travel to Indianapolis, IN to take on the (23-19) Indiana Pacers. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will be the first time that these two teams have matched up this season, as I am expecting a battle in this one!
The Grizzlies are coming into this game after defeating the San Antonio Spurs, 135-129. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay hot if they want to challenge the Pacers on the road.
Indiana is entering this one after losing to the New York Knicks, 119-113. They struggled on both ends of the court, as 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 tied for first place in the Western Conference standings, as they have the same record as the Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 116.8 points per game and they have shot 47% from the floor. This is the sixth most points scored per contest and the 15th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, Memphis has an adjusted offensive rating of 114.1, which is the 12th-highest rating in the NBA. Ja Morant continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 27.6 points per game on 46.8% from the field. Memphis has also shown that they are more successful when they are attacking the rim. The Grizzlies have only shot 34.9% from behind the arc, which is the 18th-highest three-point shooting percentage. The Memphis Grizzlies have been terrible at the charity stripe, as well. They have made 70.9% of their shots at the line, which is the lowest free-throw shoot ing percentage in the league.
On the defensive end of the court, it has been difficult to defeat the Grizzlies. They are currently surrendering 111.8 points per game and their opponents have only shot 44.5% from the floor. This is the 11th least amount of points given up per game and the lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Grizzlies have an adjusted defensive rating of 109.4, which is the lowest rating in the NBA. They have shown that they will consistently contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as they have only allowed their opponents to shoot 35.3% from behind the arc. This is the 11th-lowest three-point shooting percentage surrendered in the league. The Memphis Grizzlies will also need to crash the offensive and defensive glass, as they are snatching 49.2 rebounds per game. This is the second most, as they have to control the defensive glass if they want to keep the Pacers from scoring second-chance points. 3;
Injury Report: Brandon Clarke PF (Hip) and Danny Green SG (Knee) are out.
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