Toronto faces Memphis on 8-game losing streak

Dec 25, 2024, 02:04 am

Toronto Raptors (7-23, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (20-10, third in the Western Conference)

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

Grizzlies -12; over/under is 237.5

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto looks to break its eight-game slide with a win over Memphis.

The Grizzlies are 13-4 in home games. Memphis is second in the NBA with 48.2 rebounds led by Santi Aldama averaging 7.4.

The Raptors have gone 1-13 away from home. Toronto is sixth in the NBA scoring 17.4 fast break points per game. RJ Barrett leads the Raptors averaging 5.4.

The Grizzlies make 48.6% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.0 percentage points higher than the Raptors have allowed to their opponents (46.6%). The Raptors average 11.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 fewer made shots on average than the 13.3 per game the Grizzlies give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jaren Jackson Jr. is shooting 50.1% and averaging 21.5 points for the Grizzlies.

Jakob Poeltl is scoring 15.5 points per game and averaging 11.0 rebounds for the Raptors.

LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 7-3, averaging 126.1 points, 48.1 rebounds, 30.6 assists, 10.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.9 points per game.

Raptors: 2-8, averaging 111.3 points, 42.2 rebounds, 28.6 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.4 points.

INJURIES: Grizzlies: Marcus Smart: day to day (finger), Jay Huff: day to day (ankle), Vince Williams Jr.: out (ankle), GG Jackson II: out (foot ).

Raptors: Bruce Brown: day to day (reconditioning), Jamal Shead: day to day (knee), Jakob Poeltl: day to day (groin), Immanuel Quickley: out (elbow).

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