Hoopinion: First December Game Preview: Memphis Grizzlies (8-10) @ Atlanta Hawks (11-7)

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TIP-OFF: 7pm (EST)

TELEVISION: SportSouth

RADIO: The Hawks have moved to 97.9 on the FM dial this season.

CHAT: Daily Dime Live

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Grizzlies

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Joe Johnson is questionable. Pape Sy is out.

MEMPHIS INJURY REPORT: Darrell Arthur is a game-time decision.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
MEM (off)	92.5	1.066	49.4	20.6	26.1	16
ATL (def)	90.9	1.063	48.8	27.6	26.8	14.4

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
MEM (def)	92.5	1.082	50.5	30.7	30.4	19
ATL (off)	90.6	1.098	51.6	23.2	25	15.1

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: 3 Shades of Blue

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -5.5, 197 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the Memphis Grizzlies have won four of five games including wins over the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. All four of those wins came at home and the loss was at Cleveland. For the season, the Grizzlies are 2-6 on the road with the wins coming at Dallas and at Sacramento.

The Hawks beat the Grizzlies 119-104 in Memphis to open the season. This will be a different Memphis team tonight. Both Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph are healthy, Mike Conley, Jr. appears to have established himself as a competent NBA point guard, and OJ Mayo is coming off the bench.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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