Game #23: Toronto Raptors 116 - Memphis Grizzlies 107

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STARTING LINEUPS:




Toronto Raptors


Kyle Lowry

DeMar DeRozan

OG Anunoby

Serge Ibaka

Jonas Valanciunas






Memphis Grizzlies


Ben McLemore

Tyreke Evans

Dillon Brooks

JaMychal Green

Marc Gasol





KEY MATCHUP:

• The Raptors sit at the third seed on the Eastern Conference, below two surging teams in the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. Toronto needs to keep winning and hoping that the teams above them eventually cool off if they want to move up the ladder.
• This is the first game in a four game road trip out west for the Toronto Raptors. The last game of the trip ends with a rematch against the Phoenix Suns whom they defeated on Tuesday.
• Dwane Casey has assured fans and the media that during the game on Friday night, Greivis Vasquez will not be guarding Tyreke Evans.

[JawsGT]

The Griz starting unit is pretty pathetic. Maybe Gasol uses the game as a sort of tryout for the Raps.

[rocwell]

Seriously, this is not a joke. I'm starting to feel some withdrawal symptoms cuz of this new "Schedule-For-Grandpas".

[DanH]

Seriously, this is not a joke. I'm starting to feel some withdrawal symptoms cuz of this new "Schedule-For-Grandpas".

It gets wild starting tomorrow. 9 games in 16 days, I think.

[Puffer]

It gets wild starting tomorrow. 9 games in 16 days, I think.

Bring it on... please.

[Shaolin Fantastic]

JV gotta prove his worth in this one. Poeltl and Ibaka will get bullied and tossed aside like flies by Gasol so he's gotta use that strength and show he deserves to start in these matchups

[DanH]

Gasol is actually a decent Ibaka matchup because he doesn't post much anymore, to score anyway, tends to operate as a passer out of the high post, stretches the floor with his jumper and doesn't really crash the offensive glass anymore. JV will be the first look thrown at him, but all three guys should get shots at him since he's basically a one man team now.

[Shaolin Fantastic]

Eggs on a cruise ship

[Nilanka]

[planetmars]

Ugh.. I thought the game was tonight. Boo!!!

[rocwell]

Ugh.. I thought the game was tonight. Boo!!!

[KeonClark]

Ugh.. I thought the game was tonight. Boo!!!

This 2 week with 3 games is for the birds!

I'm getting stuff done around the house, and I don't like it!

[The Great One]

Fuck this league.

[The Great One]

I gotta be honest, i've watched more hockey games(fuck the Leafs) this year than i can remember.

The NBA is losing me with all these dumb off days.

[rocwell]

I gotta be honest, i've watched more hockey games(fuck the Leafs) this year than i can remember.

The NBA is losing me with all these dumb off days.