March 23, 2022 NBA StatCap: Grizzlies get it done sans Morant

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Brandon King

Who Got It Done

Player Spotlight- Desmond Bane

in the absence of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane was amongst several Grizzlies that showed up big against the Brooklyn Nets. The second year G/F put in 23 points, knocked down 6/10 from the land of three, added 5 rebounds and 4 assist and was very impactful in his 31 minutes, as he was a +20, which was the second highest on the team. The TCU product is averaging18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest.

	pt	rb	ast
Kyrie Irving BRK @ MEM	43	2	8	6-11 3-pt
Deandre Ayton PHO @ MIN	35	14	3
Joel Embiid PHI @ LAL	30	10	3	3 stl , 3 blk
Kevin Durant BRK @ MEM	35	11	8	10-10 ft
D. Mitchell UTA @ BOS	37	6	1	2 stl
Dejounte Murray SAS @ POR	28	6	7
Kyle Lowry MIA vs. GSW	26	1	9	6-9 3-pt
Obi Toppin NYK @ CHO	18	11	6
Théo Maledon OKC vs. ORL	25	4	6
Devin Booker PHO @ MIN	28	3	7	13-16 ft

POINTS

1.	Kyrie Irving BKN	43
2.	Donovan Mitchell UTA	37
3.	Deandre Ayton PHX	35
3.	Kevin Durant BKN	35
5.	LaMelo Ball CHA	32

REBOUNDS

1.	Kevon Looney GSW	16
2.	Deandre Ayton PHX	14
2.	Greg Brown III POR	14
4.	Jarred Vanderbilt MIN	12
5.	Steven Adams MEM	11

ASSISTS

1.	Tyrese Haliburton IND	15
2.	Marcus Smart BOS	13
3.	Cole Anthony ORL	11
4.	Tyus Jones MEM	10
5.	Miles Bridges CHA	9

BLOCKS

1.	Jakob Poeltl SAS	6
2.	Bruce Brown BKN	4
2.	Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM	4
2.	JaVale McGee PHX	4
2.	Robert Williams III BOS	4

STEALS

1.	Buddy Hield IND	4
2.	Joel Embiid PHI	3
2.	Dorian Finney-Smith DAL	3
2.	Tyrese Haliburton IND	3
5.	Kyle Anderson MEM	2

TURNOVERS

1.	Russell Westbrook LAL	7
2.	Jordan Clarkson UTA	5
2.	Cade Cunningham DET	5
2.	Kevin Durant BKN	5
2.	Jordan Poole GSW	5

THREE POINTERS MADE

1.	Jordan Poole GSW	7
2.	LaMelo Ball CHA	6
2.	Desmond Bane MEM	6
2.	Kyrie Irving BKN	6
2.	Kyle Lowry MIA	6

FREE THROWS MADE

1.	Devin Booker PHX	13
2.	Kevin Durant BKN	10
3.	James Harden PHI	9
3.	Damion Lee GSW	9
5.	Jalen Brunson DAL	8

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Yesterday’s Scores

Utah	97	F
Boston	125

	1	2	3	4
Utah	24	21	23	29
Boston	39	29	25	32

PTS	D. Mitchell-UTA	37
TRB	R. Gobert-UTA	11

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New York	121	F
Charlotte	106

	1	2	3	4
New York	40	29	30	22
Charlotte	24	32	31	19

PTS	L. Ball-CHO	32
TRB	O. Toppin-NYK	11

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Houston	91	F
Dallas	110

	1	2	3	4
Houston	21	32	19	19
Dallas	25	27	30	28

PTS	J. Brunson-DAL	28
TRB	A. Şengün-HOU	11

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Atlanta	101	F
Detroit	122

	1	2	3	4
Atlanta	31	20	27	23
Detroit	26	33	34	29

PTS	2 tied	21
TRB	I. Stewart-DET	10

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Sacramento	110	F
Indiana	109

	1	2	3	4
Sacramento	37	29	19	25
Indiana	34	27	28	20

PTS	2 tied	25
TRB	O. Brissett-IND	10

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Philadelphia	126	F
LA Lakers	121

	1	2	3	4
Philadelphia	27	34	32	33
LA Lakers	30	22	39	30

PTS	J. Embiid-PHI	30
TRB	J. Embiid-PHI	10

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Brooklyn	120	F
Memphis	132

	1	2	3	4
Brooklyn	32	30	42	16
Memphis	40	36	27	29

PTS	K. Irving-BRK	43
TRB	2 tied	11

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Golden State	118	F
Miami	104

	1	2	3	4
Golden State	23	27	31	37
Miami	23	27	30	24

PTS	J. Poole-GSW	30
TRB	K. Looney-GSW	16

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Phoenix	125	F
Minnesota	116

	1	2	3	4
Phoenix	25	26	32	42
Minnesota	30	34	24	28

PTS	D. Ayton-PHO	35
TRB	D. Ayton-PHO	14

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Orlando	102	F
Oklahoma City	118

	1	2	3	4
Orlando	34	19	21	28
Oklahoma City	26	34	24	34

PTS	T. Maledon-OKC	25
TRB	V. Krejci-OKC	11

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San Antonio	133	F
Portland	96

	1	2	3	4
San Antonio	45	36	33	19
Portland	27	26	28	15

PTS	D. Murray-SAS	28
TRB	G. Brown-POR	14

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Today’s On Court Docket

*All times EST

Cleveland @ Toronto	7:30 pm	Sportsnet
Indiana @ Memphis	8:00 pm	BSSE
Washington @ Milwaukee	8:00 pm	BSWI
Chicago @ New Orleans	8:00 pm	BSNO
Phoenix @ Denver	9:00 pm	NBA TV

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Association Statistical Leaders

POINTS PER GAME

1.	Joel Embiid PHI	29.8
2.	LeBron James LAL	29.8
3.	Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	29.8
4.	Luka Doncic DAL	28.1
5.	Trae Young ATL	27.9

REBOUNDS PER GAME

1.	Rudy Gobert UTA	14.7
2.	Nikola Jokic DEN	13.6
3.	Domantas Sabonis SAC	12.1
4.	Clint Capela ATL	11.9
5.	Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	11.5

ASSISTS PER GAME

1.	Chris Paul PHX	10.7
2.	James Harden PHI	10.2
3.	Trae Young ATL	9.5
4.	Dejounte Murray SAS	9.3
5.	Luka Doncic DAL	8.5

BLOCKS PER GAME

1.	Rudy Gobert UTA	2.3
2.	Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM	2.2
3.	Robert Williams III BOS	2.2
4.	Mitchell Robinson NYK	1.7
5.	Jakob Poeltl SAS	1.7

STEALS PER GAME

1.	Dejounte Murray SAS	2.1
2.	Chris Paul PHX	1.9
3.	Gary Trent Jr. TOR	1.8
4.	Matisse Thybulle PHI	1.7
5.	Marcus Smart BOS	1.7

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

1.	Rudy Gobert UTA	71.1
2.	Jarrett Allen CLE	67.7
3.	Deandre Ayton PHX	64.6
4.	Montrezl Harrell CHA	64.1
5.	JaVale McGee PHX	63.9

THREE POINTERS MADE

1.	Stephen Curry GSW	285
2.	Buddy Hield IND	227
3.	Fred VanVleet TOR	220
4.	Malik Beasley MIN	219
5.	Evan Fournier NYK	211

THREE POINT PERCENTAGE

1.	Luke Kennard LAC	45.2
2.	Cameron Johnson PHX	44.8
3.	Grant Williams BOS	42.5
4.	Lonzo Ball CHI	42.3
4.	P.J. Tucker MIA	42.3

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League Standings

Eastern Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Miami Heat (1)	47	26	.644	—	109.4	105.1	4.08
Philadelphia 76ers (2)	45	27	.625	1.5	108.7	106.7	2.02
Milwaukee Bucks (3)	45	27	.625	1.5	115.1	111.1	3.68
Boston Celtics (4)	46	28	.622	1.5	110.4	103.8	6.19
Chicago Bulls (5)	42	30	.583	4.5	111.8	111.2	0.34
Cleveland Cavaliers (6)	41	31	.569	5.5	107.4	104.6	2.69
Toronto Raptors (7)	40	32	.556	6.5	108.7	107.3	1.42
Brooklyn Nets (8)	38	35	.521	9.0	112.2	112.0	0.32
Charlotte Hornets (9)	37	36	.507	10.0	114.8	114.6	0.22
Atlanta Hawks (10)	36	37	.493	11.0	112.8	112.2	0.67
New York Knicks (11)	31	42	.425	16.0	106.3	106.9	-0.42
Washington Wizards (12)	30	41	.423	16.0	108.3	111.6	-3.29
Indiana Pacers (13)	25	48	.342	22.0	110.9	113.1	-2.21
Detroit Pistons (14)	20	53	.274	27.0	104.4	112.4	-7.53
Orlando Magic (15)	20	54	.270	27.5	104.1	111.9	-7.53

Eastern Conference Division Standings

Eastern Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Atlantic Division
Philadelphia 76ers (2)	45	27	.625	—	108.7	106.7	2.02
Boston Celtics (4)	46	28	.622	—	110.4	103.8	6.19
Toronto Raptors (7)	40	32	.556	5.0	108.7	107.3	1.42
Brooklyn Nets (8)	38	35	.521	7.5	112.2	112.0	0.32
New York Knicks (11)	31	42	.425	14.5	106.3	106.9	-0.42

Central Division
Milwaukee Bucks (3)	45	27	.625	—	115.1	111.1	3.68
Chicago Bulls (5)	42	30	.583	3.0	111.8	111.2	0.34
Cleveland Cavaliers (6)	41	31	.569	4.0	107.4	104.6	2.69
Indiana Pacers (13)	25	48	.342	20.5	110.9	113.1	-2.21
Detroit Pistons (14)	20	53	.274	25.5	104.4	112.4	-7.53

Southeast Division
Miami Heat (1)	47	26	.644	—	109.4	105.1	4.08
Charlotte Hornets (9)	37	36	.507	10.0	114.8	114.6	0.22
Atlanta Hawks (10)	36	37	.493	11.0	112.8	112.2	0.67
Washington Wizards (12)	30	41	.423	16.0	108.3	111.6	-3.29
Orlando Magic (15)	20	54	.270	27.5	104.1	111.9	-7.53

Western Conference

Western Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Phoenix Suns (1)	59	14	.808	—	115.0	106.6	7.73
Memphis Grizzlies (2)	50	23	.685	9.0	114.9	109.5	4.73
Golden State Warriors (3)	48	25	.658	11.0	111.0	105.0	5.91
Utah Jazz (4)	45	28	.616	14.0	113.7	107.6	5.72
Dallas Mavericks (5)	45	28	.616	14.0	106.7	104.0	2.64
Denver Nuggets (6)	43	30	.589	16.0	111.5	109.0	2.44
Minnesota Timberwolves (7)	42	32	.568	17.5	115.4	112.1	3.17
Los Angeles Clippers (8)	36	38	.486	23.5	106.8	108.1	-1.24
Los Angeles Lakers (9)	31	42	.425	28.0	111.6	114.3	-2.90
New Orleans Pelicans (10)	30	42	.417	28.5	108.5	109.9	-0.93
San Antonio Spurs (11)	29	44	.397	30.0	112.9	113.4	-0.43
Portland Trail Blazers (12)	27	45	.375	31.5	107.2	114.5	-6.56
Sacramento Kings (13)	26	48	.351	33.5	110.5	115.8	-4.93
Oklahoma City Thunder (14)	21	52	.288	38.0	103.3	110.9	-7.21
Houston Rockets (15)	18	55	.247	41.0	108.7	118.1	-8.78

Western Conference Division Standings

Western Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Northwest Division
Utah Jazz (4)	45	28	.616	—	113.7	107.6	5.72
Denver Nuggets (6)	43	30	.589	2.0	111.5	109.0	2.44
Minnesota Timberwolves (7)	42	32	.568	3.5	115.4	112.1	3.17
Portland Trail Blazers (12)	27	45	.375	17.5	107.2	114.5	-6.56
Oklahoma City Thunder (14)	21	52	.288	24.0	103.3	110.9	-7.21

Pacific Division
Phoenix Suns (1)	59	14	.808	—	115.0	106.6	7.73
Golden State Warriors (3)	48	25	.658	11.0	111.0	105.0	5.91
Los Angeles Clippers (8)	36	38	.486	23.5	106.8	108.1	-1.24
Los Angeles Lakers (9)	31	42	.425	28.0	111.6	114.3	-2.90
Sacramento Kings (13)	26	48	.351	33.5	110.5	115.8	-4.93

Southwest Division
Memphis Grizzlies (2)	50	23	.685	—	114.9	109.5	4.73
Dallas Mavericks (5)	45	28	.616	5.0	106.7	104.0	2.64
New Orleans Pelicans (10)	30	42	.417	19.5	108.5	109.9	-0.93
San Antonio Spurs (11)	29	44	.397	21.0	112.9	113.4	-0.43
Houston Rockets (15)	18	55	.247	32.0	108.7	118.1	-8.78

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