Memphis Grizzlies (10-6, third in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (7-9, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: A pair of the league's top scorers, Kevin Durant and Ja Morant, meet when Brooklyn and Memphis face off. Durant is fifth in the NBA averaging 30.6 points per game and Morant ranks ninth in the league averaging 28.6 points per game.
The Nets are 3-4 in home games. Brooklyn is seventh in the Eastern Conference in team defense, allowing just 111.4 points while holding opponents to 44.7% shooting.
The Grizzlies are 4-5 on the road. Memphis averages 114.4 points while outscoring opponents by 1.2 points per game.
The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Grizzlies defeated the Nets 134-124 in their last meeting on Oct. 25. Morant led the Grizzlies with 38 points, and Kyrie Irving led the Nets with 37 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Durant is averaging 30.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.8 blocks for the Nets. Irving is averaging 13.4 points over the last 10 games for Brooklyn.
Morant is averaging 28.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 7.1 assists for the Grizzlies. Desmond Bane is averaging 18.5 points over the last 10 games for Memphis.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 6-4, averaging 110.5 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while shooting % from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.2 points per game.
Grizzlies: 6-4, averaging 111.5 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while shooting % from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.8 points.
INJURIES: Nets: T.J. Warren: out (foot).
Grizzlies: Desmond Bane: out (toe), Danny Green: out (knee), Ja Morant: day to day (ankle), Ziaire Williams: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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