This Sunday, the (24-30) Toronto Raptors will travel to Memphis, TN to take on the (32-20) Memphis Grizzlies. Tipoff will be at 6:00 PM EST inside the FedExForum. This will be the second time that these two teams have faced off this season, as the Grizzlies won the last battle, 119-106.
The Raptors are coming into this one after taking down the Houston Rockets, 117-111. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay efficient if they want to take down the Grizzlies on the road.
The Grizzlies are entering this game after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 128-113. They were horrible on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to get more stops in this one if they want to defend their home court.
This game was written/published before last night.
The Toronto Raptors are currently in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 13.5 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 113.1 points per game and they have shot 45.3% from the floor. This is the 19th most points scored per contest and the 27th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Raptors have the eighth-highest adjusted offensive rating. Pascal Siakam has continued to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 24.8 points per game on 47% shooting from the field. Unfortunately, they haven't consistently knocked down shots from behind the arc. They are currently shooting 33.6% from deep, which is the third-lowest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They have also shot 78.9% from the charity stripe, as this is the 12th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the country.
On the defensive end of the court, the Raptors are allowing 112.6 points per game and their opponents have shot 49.1% from the floor. This is the third-highest shooting percentage allowed and the 11th least amount of points surrendered per game. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Raptors have the 21st-lowest adjusted defensive rating. They've had a difficult time consistently contesting shots in the paint and on the perimeter, as their opponents have also shot 37.4% from behind the arc. This is the second-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed, as they have to close out on open shooters if they want to stay competitive in these games. Toronto has also snatched 42.8 rebounds per game, which is the 17th most.
Injury Report: O.G. Anunoby SF (Wrist) and Otto Porter Jr. SF (Toe) are out.
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