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[Cruzerr]

[5-6] Denver Nuggets 96 @ 106 Memphis Grizzlies [4-8]
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Block Party by Jackson Jr. secures Memphis the W

Game 13/82
November 17, 2019
Memphis, Tennessee

The Grizzlies have recently struggled with defending the paint and forcing their will on the boards, so with Jokic and the Nuggets coming into the town, and a five-game losing streak, the fans weren't too optimistic. Luckily, things were about to change.

Jaren Jackson Jr. came to play, finishing with 18 points, 10 rebounds and most importantly, 6 blocks, with 4 of them coming in the fourth quarter. Furthermore, Valanciunas might have had a quiet night scoring (6 points), but he racked up 18 rebounds on the night. "The gameplan was simple today - protect what is ours. We were really struggling as of recent so we had to give our fans something to be happy about."

Denver did come into this game without their star point guard, Jamal Murray (back spasms), yet his replacement was in full-form, as Monte Morris finished the night with 29 points. Jokic had his usual night, but Denver could never really deal with the bigs of Memphis.

Grizzlies will stay at home to host the Golden State Warriors, whilst Denver will travel back to Colorado to face Harden, Westbrook and the Rockets.

[IBMA]

Tough start to the year but I'm sure you'll bounce back soon. What difficulty do you play on and how long of minutes?

[Cruzerr]

[5-10] Memphis Grizzlies 105 @ 98 Indiana Pacers [7-8]
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Morant puts the hammer down as the Grizzlies beat Indiana

Game 16/82
November 25, 2019
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ja Morant keeps on silencing teams on his own. The Grizzlies might be struggling, but the fans are happy that a player with such caliber is now their leading star, and he showed it once again against the Pacers.

Morant finished the night with 40 points and 12 assists, with the key contributions coming in the third quarter, as he scored 14 points in that quarter. "He is coming to his own. It always helps if you are getting the ball and being aggressive, but what people don't notice is that he gets everybody else involved. That part of the game goes underlooked. We, and I am sure the fans, are all glad to have him," said coach Jenkins after the game.

Poor shooting from the Pacers was the key for this loss. Considering that they had 20 more shots than the Grizzlies, they could have had control of the game from the start, but they couldn't capitalize their chances.

In their next game, the Grizzlies will go up against the best team in the West, Los Angeles Clippers, whilst the Pacers stay home to host the Jazz.

[Cruzerr]

Quote: Originally Posted by IBMA

Tough start to the year but I'm sure you'll bounce back soon. What difficulty do you play on and how long of minutes?

Hopefully, I am still tinkering with the lineup and minutes obviously, but I knew from the start that this team is a complete work in progress.

I play on Superstar difficulty and 8 minute quarters, but I have 12-minute sim quarters and I have the stats normalized to 12 minutes as well (hence the scores look a bit wild at times).

Next few posts are to sum up this month, what to look forward to and my own thoughts of the first month.

[Cruzerr]

Around The League - November

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Dec 1, 2019
Points Per Game		PPG	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. Stephen Curry	36.0		1. Andre Drummond	18.1
	2. James Harden	31.6		2. Rudy Gobert	15.0
	3. Giannis Antetokoumpo	31.0		3. Clint Capela	14.6
	4. Kyrie Irving	30.2		4. Karl-Anthony Towns	13.5
	5. LeBron James	28.8		5. Nikola Jokic	12.9
Assist Per Game		APG	Steals Per Game		SPG
	1. Lonzo Ball	10.0		1. Kawhi Leonard	2.3
	2. James Harden	8.8		2. Ja Morant	2.3
	3. LeBron James	8.5		3. Chris Paul	2.1
	4. Kyle Lowry	8.4		4. Marcus Smart	2.0
	5. Rajon Rondo	8.3		5. Victor Oladipo	2.0
Blocks Per Game		BPG	Field Goal Percentage		FG%
	1. Myles Turner	3.5		1. Cheick Diallo	.647
	2. Rudy Gobert	3.0		2. Ben Simmons	.645
	3. Wendell Carter Jr.	2.2		3. Anthony Davis	.642
	4. Alex Len	2.1		4. Julius Randle	.632
	5. DeAndre Ayton	2.0		5. Luka Doncic	.613

NBA Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2019
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Philadelphia 76ers	15	6	--	3-1	8-4
Brooklyn Nets	14	6	0.5	4-3	8-3
Milwaukee Bucks	14	7	1.0	4-2	11-3
Orlando Magic	13	7	1.5	1-2	8-6
Toronto Raptors	12	8	2.5	3-0	9-3
Detroit Pistons	12	9	3.0	6-1	12-7
Washington Wizards	10	9	4.0	2-1	4-3
Charlotte Hornets	10	12	5.5	1-1	6-8
Indiana Pacers	9	11	5.5	3-4	8-7
New York Knicks	9	12	6.0	3-5	7-9
Miami Heat	8	12	6.5	2-1	5-6
Boston Celtics	7	12	7.0	0-7	1-12
Cleveland Cavaliers	7	13	7.5	2-4	5-12
Atlanta Hawks	7	14	8.0	1-2	2-9
Chicago Bulls	6	15	9.0	1-5	5-9
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Los Angeles Clippers	18	4	--	2-1	13-3
Los Angeles Lakers	17	4	0.5	2-2	12-3
Golden State Warriors	15	7	3.0	1-2	12-4
Houston Rockets	13	7	4.0	3-2	6-6
Portland Trail Blazers	13	8	4.5	1-2	8-5
Minnesota Timberwolves	11	8	5.5	1-2	5-5
Utah Jazz	10	11	7.5	1-2	7-7
Sacramento Kings	9	10	7.5	2-1	6-3
San Antonio Spurs	10	12	8.0	2-1	5-8
Phoenix Suns	8	11	8.5	2-3	6-6
Memphis Grizzlies	7	13	10.0	1-2	4-9
New Orleans Pelicans	7	14	10.5	2-2	6-10
Denver Nuggets	5	13	11.0	2-0	3-8
Oklahoma City Thunder	5	14	11.5	2-1	3-11
Dallas Mavericks	4	16	13.0	2-3	2-10

Key News

• Magic lock up Thabo Sefolosha with a 1yr/$1.62M contract.
• Nikola Mirotic teams up with the Jazz on a 1yr/$5.76M contract.
• Hornets secure the services of Jamal Crawford for 1yr/$4.59M contract.
• Zach Randolph decides to join the Celtics on a 1yr/$3.05M contract.
• Darren Collison signs a 1yr/$5.76M deal with the Heat.
• Jordan Clarkson chooses to stay with the Cavaliers, signing a 2yr/$19.48M deal.