During an early season shift to a smaller starting lineup, the Memphis Grizzlies have encountered some rough stretches.
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Warriors vs. Cavs was no revenge game
Stephen Curry has stated since the beginning of the season that he was on a mission and he may cash in big at the end of the year. He shot 29.4 percent and averaged 15.5 points as Los Angeles went 1-10. “It’s one of those nights”, Love said.
Despite 29 from Paul George, Indiana struggled to make much of opportunities against Memphis, falling in double digit fashion. The Pacers tried to match but Lavoy Allen was not allowed to enter the game, so he remained near the scorer’s table when Gasol immediately noticed the size advantage and scored in the paint.
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“It did look like they did go through the motions when we were batting on that (first) day, when we batted big”, added Warner. Rod Marsh’s panel backed Burns, valuing continuity at the top of the order over Marsh’s fantastic form in the first Test.
Asked about the difference in this game, when the Griz have looked miserable on defense previously against top-rated offenses, Conley replied: “Individual pride”.
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Later in the film, she’s shown flying a spacecraft (the much fabled Millennium Falcon), infiltrating the First Order and thwarting their plans, holding her own against Kylo Ren.
The Pacers try to close out their three-game home stand a flawless 3-0 when they host the Brooklyn Nets tonight.
“It’s mostly effort”, Conley said. “We didn’t play well enough in any area”. Some other things weren’t really going our way (smile) that we tried not to get caught up in. Miles didn’t score and missed all nine of his field goal attempts. “We gave ourselves an opportunity”.
Memphis pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring in 26-18 as the Pacers converted only 5 of 15 shots in the final quarter. George should be started in all fantasy formats heading into his Saturday matchup against the Grizzlies. On the Pacers side, Paul George had 10 rebounds and 23 points, but he also committed 7 turnovers.
“We didn’t shoot the ball well”, IN coach Frank Vogel said.
The starters for both teams sat down a few minutes after that. He was forced to check out as the Pacers were in the midst of a 15-2 run.
The Warriors talked payback for the loss and Carter-Williams’ boisterous celebration following a late dunk that riled up Golden State. Carter caught a rocket pass from Barnes and the basket resulted in a 62-50 lead for the Griz. Lopez had 12 points in the quarter to pace the Nets, while George was held scoreless.
It is doubtful he feels that way now with a 26.1 point per game scoring average and a career high in rebounds too at 7.9 per game.
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“Defensively, we were good on the weak side”. Rodney Stuckey also reached double figures with 11, but was also second on the team with three turnovers. We knew the way this game was going and how they was calling it, we had to play.
