Atlanta Hawks (20-25, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (18-23, 11th in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tenn.; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta looks to snap its four-game losing streak with a win against Memphis.
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The Grizzlies are 10-11 in home games. Memphis is 9-9 when winning the turnover battle and averages 14.9 turnovers per game.
The Hawks are 13-12 in road games. Atlanta leads the league with 31.0 assists per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 8.0.
The Grizzlies are shooting 45.5 percent from the field this season, which is 2.3 percentage points lower than the 47.8 percent the Hawks are allowing to their opponents. The Hawks have averaged 14.4 3-pointers per game this season, which is 0.1 more per game than the Grizzlies are giving up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaren Jackson Jr. is averaging 18.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Grizzlies. Santi Aldama is averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games.
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Onyeka Okongwu is averaging 16.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Hawks. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is averaging 21.8 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 44.0% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 3-7, averaging 114.3 points, 46.8 rebounds, 28.7 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents average 116.7 points per game.
Hawks: 4-6, averaging 111.2 points, 43.6 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 10.9 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the field. Their opponents have an average of 115.1 points.
INJURIES: Grizzlies: Scotty Pippen Jr.: out (toe), Zach Edey: out (ankle), Ty Jerome: out (calf), Brandon Clarke: out (calf).
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Hawks: Kristaps Porzingis: absent (achilles), Zaccharie Risacher: absent (knee), N’Faly Dante: absent for the season (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data logging and the data of Sports radar.
