Cavaliers vs. Grizzlies preview: Garland is absent, Mitchell leads the Cavaliers to send the Grizzlies to a 4-game losing streak?
6686 Sports News on November 15th The NBA regular season continues, and the Cavaliers sit at home to face the Grizzlies.
The Cavaliers missed their winning streak after losing to the Raptors in the last game. They are currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 8 wins and 5 losses. The Cavaliers are very good in scoring performance, averaging 122.2 points per game, ranking fifth in the league, but they averaged 118.2 points per game, which is a satisfactory performance. The Cavaliers are very good at the outside, averaging 46.6 three-pointers per game, ranking first in the league, and averaging 16.2 three-pointers per game, ranking second in the league, but their internal offensive performance is very average. It is worth mentioning that the Cavaliers are very good at using their opponents' mistakes to score, averaging 22.6 points per game, ranking third in the league.
In the last game, the Cavaliers lost to the Raptors 113-126 at home. Mitchell scored 31 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Mobley had poor ball control and only scored 7 points on 2-of-7. Hunter and Merrill also scored in double figures, but unfortunately they were unable to reverse the victory in the final quarter.
The Grizzlies suffered a three-game losing streak after losing to the Celtics and are currently ranked 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 4 wins and 9 losses. So far this season, the Grizzlies' offensive performance is mediocre, averaging 112.8 points per game, ranking at the bottom of the league, and averaging 120.7 points per game, which is also poor. The Grizzlies' offensive efficiency is not high, only 109.6, and their shooting percentage of 43.5% ranks third from the bottom in the league. However, the Grizzlies' reserves performed well overall, averaging 49.9 points per game, ranking first in the league.
In the last game, the Grizzlies lost to the Celtics 95-131 on the road. No one on the team scored 20+ points. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 points and 2 rebounds, Williams had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and Landale had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Although Korver and Aldama, who played as reserve players, scored in double figures, they could not save the team. The Grizzlies lost the game in the final 4 quarters.
In the past five games between the two teams, the Cavaliers have maintained a clear advantage of victory. According to the latest injury report, in tomorrow's game, the Cavaliers, Garland, Tyson and Strus will be absent. For the Grizzlies, Pippen Jr., Jerome and Clark are absent, and Coward, Small and Prosper are doubtful. Facing the Grizzlies who are in a sluggish competitive state, the Cavaliers' home team will not give up the chance to win.