When the season started one would imagine that quite a few Philly fans had this date circled on their calenders. Don’t believe me? Then explain this out cry of love for A.I and requests for his return from a large percentage of Sixer fans.
Anyway, it’s just a game between two bad teams now. The Grizzlies being decidedly worse, but the Sixers also haven’t been the model of success.
Here’s a preview:
Sixers/Memphis All-time
*The 76ers have a 19-8 record All-time against the Griz
* Swept Memphis the last two seasons
* 10-3 All-time at Home against Memphis
* Andre Iguodala is averaging over 21 PPG in his career against Memphis
Sixers Notes
* 76ers are 5-6 through the first 11 games for the second season in a row
* 76ers are 7th in the NBA in Blocks-per-game
* Only shooting 30% from 3pt range
Sixers Player Notes
* Elton Brand posted his first Double-Double since December of last year
* Louis Williams assist-to-turnover ratio is 3.29
* Andre Iguodala is averaging over 24 PPG in last two games
* Rodney Carney is Probable
Bobcats Notes
* Memphis hasn’t won 3 straight games since 2005, they’ve won 2 in a row
* Memphis’ last win in Philadelphia was in 2005
* Memphis has lost 9 straight road games going back to last year
Bobcats Player Notes
* Rudy Gay is 15th in the NBA in PPG
* Over the last 2 games Marc Gasol has set a franchise record for consecutive FGs made (15)
* Zach Randolph is averaging a Double-Double this season
* O.J Mayo scored 40 points earlier in the month, first Grizzlie to do that since Pau Gasol
Game-time is set for 7:00 PM at the Wachovia Center.
-Mike Santa Barbara
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