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The Grizzlies’ defense is so strong, especially with Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks on the floor together, that when they played the Nuggets on Saturday, they held the second-ranked offensive team in the NBA to a season-low 94 points. The top shooting and 3-point shooting team in the NBA, the Nuggets made just 40.4 percent of their shots, 29.7 percent of their 3s against the Memphis defense.
Second in offensive rebounding percentage before his knee injury, the Grizzlies have ranked 15th in the past 13 games prior to Tuesday’s. They were second in the NBA in second-chance points prior to Adams’ injury but have ranked 23rd since. Hitting the glass has been the Rockets’ most reliable strength. They outscored the Grizzlies 22-17 in second-chance points in the first meeting. They are second in second-chance points in the NBA, first in offensive rebounding percentage. As strong as the Grizzlies’ defense is, they are just 22nd in defensive-rebounding percentage, 28th since Adams went out, potentially opening an opportunity for the Rockets’ struggling offense.If Kevin Porter Jr.
Eric Gordon started all 47 games he played with the Rockets this season. Since he was traded, Porter has been out, allowing Jae’Sean Tate and K.J. Martin to both start. On Tuesday, Tate was out for injury maintenance. If the Rockets finally have their starting backcourt together, with Tate and Martin, Stephen Silas would have to choose his fifth starter.
He had his starting guards, Tate and Martin all available in just one of the games Gordon missed this season, when Tate started Oct. 30 in Phoenix. Tate, Porter and Green have all been available for just seven games this season. But Martin has started the past 20 games. In his 27 starts this season prior to Tuesday’s game, he averaged 13.9 points on 55.9 percent shooting.
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