Lakers Vs Grizzlies Preview 11/12/06
Lakers Vs Grizzlies Preview 11/12/06
GAME: Memphis Grizzlies (1-4) at L.A. Lakers Lakers (4-3)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, November 12 - 9:30 PM EST
SPREAD: Los Angeles -8.5 TOTAL: 188
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies have seen declines in their offenses. That's led to an increase in losses for both teams.
Both teams try to end their recent skids when they meet Sunday at the Staples Center.
The Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) averaged 110.8 points in their first four games of the season, but have scored only 89.3 in the last three, including a season low in Friday's 97-83 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
The Grizzlies (1-4) averaged 106.5 points in their first two contests, but that's dropped to 84.3 in their last three - all losses - including Saturday's 96-87 defeat to the Phoenix Suns.
The Lakers second straight defeat snapped a nine-game home-winning streak dating back to last season. Los Angeles shot just 42.3 percent from the floor Friday and was outrebounded 49-32.
"We played terrible," Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said. "We kind of ran around like a chicken with our head cut off."
Bryant scored a team-high 19 points, but didn't get his first basket until 3 1/2 minutes before halftime, and recorded 17 points in the final quarter. The Lakers' star is still trying to return to form following offseason knee surgery that caused him to miss the first two games of the season.
"He was labored," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "That's going to happen right now. We're not going to panic."
Bryant typically hasn't performed his best against the Grizzlies, averaging 21.4 points in 36 career games, his second-worst average versus any opponent. Those numbers have contributed to Los Angeles dropping six of the last seven meetings between the teams, including three of four last season.
The Lakers are playing the second of a five-game homestand, where they have lost three in a row to Memphis. The Grizzlies are in the middle of a three-game road trip and have yet to win away from home this season.
Memphis led by nine early in the second quarter Saturday before Phoenix used an 18-4 run to take a 54-43 advantage at halftime.
The Grizzlies' struggles continued into the third quarter when they trailed by as many as 34.
"We went from nine up to 11 down," Grizzlies coach Mike Fratello said. "Then we started the third quarter with no energy at all. They just rolled the score up on us."
Memphis' two-leading scorers came off the bench as Chucky Atkins scored 20 points and rookie Rudy Gay had 14 along with nine rebounds. Hakim Warrick (12 points) and Mike Miller (11) were the only two starters to reach double figures as the reserves outscored the starting five 48-39.
The Grizzlies continue to be without All-Star forward Pau Gasol, who is out indefinitely after breaking his foot while playing for Spain in the world championships this summer.
Lakers center Kwame Brown has been sidelined this season with a bruised rotator cuff and bursitis in his right shoulder. The LA Lakers was hoping to have him back Friday, but now it looks as if he'll miss this contest as well.
"I'm seeing the doctor on Monday," Brown said. "I'll sit back and get it all the way healthy."
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