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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Makes Things Easier
Every game in the Western conference matters in a playoff race and positional battle that involves nine teams, unlike the East where things are a lot more simpler. The Memphis Grizzlies needed this win against the Golden State Warriors, but not being able to find an answer to Stephen Curry proved to be fatal in 100-93 loss.
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Indiana Pacers – Paul George Epitomizes Their Offensive Problems
Everything is about context, and although a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on the road isn’t the end of the world for the Indiana Pacers, they’re getting extremely worried about Paul George and this shooting slump of his, because it’s difficult enough for them to generate points without having to deal with their best player making all the wrong decisions on offense.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Beating Their Twin From the Windy City
There are quite a few similaraties between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Chicago Bulls, most of them having to do with the defensive foundation and the game revolving around a versatile big man in Marc Gasol or Joakim Noah. The second best team in the Western Conference since the beginning of 2014 turned out to be a bit too much for their Eastern counterparts.
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Brooklyn Nets – Form is Temporary, Class is Permanent
Maybe we were wrong all along about the Brooklyn Nets? After beating the Memphis Grizzlies 103-94 thanks to big games from Joe Johnson and Marcus Thornton, there might be a lot more to this team than just a season’s second half surge before an early exit in the playoffs.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook “Curse” Is Over
For a moment there, after three consecutive home losses since his comeback, it actually seemed like Russell Westbrook was the cause of all problems for the Oklahoma City Thunder. But there’s nothing like a win to put away any idea about a jinx or anything of that sort, as Kevin Durant leads his team to a big 113-107 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves & Memphis Grizzlies Interested in Trade For Tony Allen & Chase Budinger
The Minnesota Timberwolves need to get better on defense. The Memphis Grizzlies have to improve offensively. This is what makes the Chase Budinger for Tony Allen trade seem like something worth pulling the trigger on, but as always, things are never that simple.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Gets Back to Business
There’s nothing new about Kevin Durant going off for 31 points, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 86-77 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. However, considering the absence of Russell Westbrook and last year’s Western Conference semifinals, there’s an added significance to the victory.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Can’t do This on His Own
The Memphis Grizzlies weren’t really able to slow down Kevin Durant, but they had no problem stopping the rest of the Oklahoma City Thudner players, as the return of Marc Gasol to the lineup bouyed them towards a 90-87 win.
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Spurs vs Grizzlies – Manu Ginobili Saving the Day
The key word coming out of every Spurs mouth was ‘mentality’. How the Spurs didn’t let the late fourth quarter events get to them, picking themselves up against the Grizzlies and coming away with the overtime win. That should be especially surprising considering where Manu Ginobili was seven months ago.
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Chicago Bulls – Jimmy Butler Everyone Has Been Waiting For
This is supposed to be the year Jimmy Butler makes the step from role player to borderline star for the Chicago Bulls. It hasn’t been working out that great so far, mostly because of injuries, but his performance in the road win over the Memphis Grizzlies suggests there’s still hope he’ll turn things around.