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Memphis Grizzlies (32-19, 2nd in Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (31-22, 5th in Eastern Conference)
Cleveland; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Cavaliers -4.5
Bottom line: Donovan Mitchell and Ja Morant meet when Cleveland faces off against Memphis. Mitchell ranks 9th in his NBA with his 27.6 points per game average, and Morant ranks 10th in the league with his 27.4 points per game average.
The Cavaliers are 21-6 at home. Cleveland is the Eastern team’s leader in his defense, allowing 106.8 points and holding opponents’ shooting percentage to 46.7%.
The Grizzlies are 11-15 in road games. Memphis is third in the league with his 17.9 fastbreak points per game, led by Desmond Bain, who averages 4.6.
The teams will meet for the second time this season. In their final matchup on January 19, the Grizzlies won his 115–114, with Bain scoring his 25 points and Darius Garland giving the Cavaliers his 24 points.
Top performer: Mitchell averaged 27.6 points, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals for the Cavaliers while shooting 3.7 3-points per game and shooting 39.2%. Garland is posting his 48.6% shooting percentage and averaging 19.9 points in his last 10 games with Cleveland.
Morant has 5.8 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 27.4 points per game for the Grizzlies. Jaren Jackson Jr. is averaging 16.3 points, 7 rebounds and 3.4 blocks over his last 10 games with Memphis.
Last 10 games: Cavaliers: 4-6, averaging 109.2 points, 39.4 rebounds, 28.4 assists, 7.7 steals, 5.0 blocks, 49.5% shooting percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 106.1 points per game.
Grizzlies: 4-6, averaging 115.6 points, 45.2 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 9.9 steals, 5.5 blocks, 46.3% shooting percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 115.4 points.
Injured: Cavaliers: Dylan Windler: out (ankle).
Grizzlies: Steven Adams: out (knee), John Concher: out (concussion).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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