Memphis v. Boston 6 p.m. (2/16)

Versus



Boston favored 1.5 @ home.

J-will is a "Questionable" on ESPN, but the Commercial Appeal has him as "Probable," will he play? Yes, but he won't start if I had to guess. We need him, that is for sure, the last two games, Memphis has struggled to shoot 36% from the field, although they have played STIFLING defense, which has helped make up for that. Portland scored 82 points, and Indy scored 76...That is impressive.

Boston is a different task, they don't play defense, and they score points in BUNCHES. Boston averages 101 points per game, while giving up 99 points per game. Memphis checks in at 94 points per game, while giving up 91 points per game.

Al Jefferson is the only piece of Boston's puzzle that is not active tonight, and coming of a home loss to the Kings, which dropped them into a tie for the division lead (at .500?!?) they will look to rebound against the Grizzlies. Lorenzen Wright has been playing great basketball, as Jerry West said in the Commercial Appeal today, he is really focusing on rebounding, and it shows, the last 6 games, he is averaging 15 points and 11 rebounds...

Memphis covers and Wins.

Season Record: (1-0-1)*

*since 2/10/05