Memphis plays Chicago on 3-game home skid

Wed, Feb 7, 2024
NBA News (AP)

Chicago Bulls (24-27, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (18-33, 13th in the Western Conference)

Memphis, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Memphis looks to break its three-game home skid with a win over Chicago.

The Grizzlies have gone 5-18 at home. Memphis is at the bottom of the NBA scoring 45.0 points per game in the paint.

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The Bulls are 9-15 in road games. Chicago allows 112.8 points to opponents while being outscored by 1.4 points per game.

The Grizzlies are shooting 43.8% from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points lower than the 47.0% the Bulls allow to opponents. The Bulls are shooting 46.5% from the field, 0.7% lower than the 47.2% the Grizzlies' opponents have shot this season.

The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Bulls defeated the Grizzlies 125-96 in their last matchup on Jan. 21. Ayo Dosunmu led the Bulls with 20 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 26 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Santi Aldama is averaging 10.5 points and 5.7 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Vince Williams Jr. is averaging 13.9 points over the last 10 games for Memphis.

DeMar DeRozan is averaging 22.3 points and 5.3 assists for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Chicago.

LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 3-7, averaging 102.6 points, 41.0 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.9 points per game.

Bulls: 5-5, averaging 114.9 points, 43.5 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 8.1 steals and 7.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.1 points.

INJURIES: Grizzlies: Victor Oladipo: out (knee), Desmond Bane: out (ankle), Ziaire Williams: out (hand), Derrick Rose: day to day (ankle), Brandon Clarke: out (achilles), Ja Morant: out for season (shoulder), Marcus Smart: out (finger), Jaren Jackson Jr.: out (hip), Jake LaRavia: out (ankle), Xavier Tillman Sr.: out (knee).

Bulls: Zach LaVine: out for season (ankle), Patrick Williams: out (foot), Lonzo Ball: out for season (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.