Miami faces Memphis, aims to halt 3-game skid

Tue, Jan 23, 2024
NBA News (AP)

Memphis Grizzlies (16-27, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (24-19, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Miami; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Miami enters the matchup with Memphis after losing three games in a row.

The Heat have gone 12-8 at home. Miami is 7-8 in games decided by at least 10 points.

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The Grizzlies are 12-12 on the road. Memphis is 5-16 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.8 turnovers per game.

The Heat average 12.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer make per game than the Grizzlies allow (13.4). The Grizzlies average 107.8 points per game, 2.9 fewer than the 110.7 the Heat give up.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Heat won 108-102 in the last meeting on Nov. 9. Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 30 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 28 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jimmy Butler is shooting 48.3% and averaging 21.1 points for the Heat. Adebayo is averaging 20.5 points over the last 10 games for Miami.

Jackson is averaging 21.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Grizzlies. Luke Kennard is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Memphis.

LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 5-5, averaging 103.8 points, 42.2 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.3 points per game.

Grizzlies: 5-5, averaging 111.5 points, 43.1 rebounds, 27.5 assists, 8.7 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.1 points.

INJURIES: Heat: Jaime Jaquez Jr.: out (groin), Dru Smith: out for season (knee).

Grizzlies: Desmond Bane: out (ankle), Brandon Clarke: out (achilles), Ja Morant: out for season (shoulder), Marcus Smart: out (finger), Steven Adams: out for season (knee), Derrick Rose: out (hamstring), Jake LaRavia: out (ankle).

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