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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Boston Celtics v Memphis Grizzlies
TD Garden
Boston, USA
Sunday, 12 February 2023
21h00
Boston Celtics will go head to head with the Memphis Grizzlies in a
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on February 12.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 54th meeting between the two teams in regular-season games since 1995 when Grizzlies were established.
The Celtics have the upper hand in this rivalry having recorded 34 wins compared to the Grizzlies' 19 victories from 53 matches.
Last Meeting
Led by Jayson Tatum's 39 points and three rebounds, the Celtics defeated the Grizzlies, 109-106 at the FedExForum in Memphis on 8 November 2022.
Marcus Smart added 15 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists. The Celtics improved to 7-3 on the season, while the Grizzlies fell to 7-4.
What Is At Stake
The Celtics look destined to qualify for the playoffs and they are placed at the top of the Eastern Conference standings having recorded 38 victories and 16 defeats.
While the Grizzlies are among the contenders for the Western Conference title and as they are placed second on the standings having registered 32 wins and 21 defeats.
Key Players
The Celtics will look to Tatum was named the NBA Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player in 2022 and helped the Celtics reach the NBA Finals.
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies' star player is Ja Morant who tallied 30 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for the Grizzlies last November.
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Quotes
"I don’t think so, maybe a little bit or something. They’re the best ones to answer that. I think when I watch the film and I watch our guys compete," the Grizzles coach Taylor Jenkins said about his side not being distracted.
"I’m not sitting there saying 'man that incident that happened a week ago is the reason why we’re struggling right now. "It’s the way we’ve had lack of practice time, and we’ve had guys in different roles and all this stuff.
"No excuses, we’ve just got to find ways to combat that."
NBA fixtures - 11-12 February
Saturday, February 11
01:00 - Detroit Pistons v San Antonio Spurs
01:00 - Indiana Pacers v Phoenix Suns
01:00 - Philadelphia 76ers v New York Knicks
01:30 - Boston Celtics v Charlotte Hornets
01:30 - Toronto Raptors v Utah Jazz
02:00 - Memphis Grizzlies v Minnesota Timberwolves
02:00 - Miami Heat v Houston Rockets
04:00 - New Orleans Pelicans v Cleveland Cavaliers
04:00 - Portland Trail Blazers v Oklahoma City Thunder
04:00 - Sacramento Kings v Dallas Mavericks
04:30 - Los Angeles Clippers v Milwaukee Bucks
Sunday, February 12
00:00 - Brooklyn Nets v Philadelphia 76ers
01:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Denver Nuggets
01:00 - Orlando Magic v Miami Heat
01:00 - Washington Wizards v Indiana Pacers
01:30 - Atlanta Hawks v San Antonio Spurs
01:30 - New York Knicks v Utah Jazz
02:00 - Cleveland Cavaliers v Chicago Bulls
02:30 - Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers
04:00 - Sacramento Kings v Dallas Mavericks
20:00 - Boston Celtics v Memphis Grizzlies
21:00 - Toronto Raptors v Detroit Pistons
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