Atlanta Hawks vs Memphis Grizzlies: Starting Lineups

The Hawks and the Grizzlies just revealed their starting lineups for tonight's game

Dec 19, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) dunks the ball in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images / Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

The Atlanta Hawks and the Memphis Grizzlies are getting set to tip off tonight in Atlanta and both teams just revealed their starting lineups.

Hawks:

G-Vit Krejci

G - Dyson Daniels

F - Zaccharie Risacher

F - Jalen Johnson

C - Clint Capela

Grizzlies

G- Scotty Pippen Jr

G- Desmond Bane

F- Jaylen Wells

F- Jaren Jackson Jr

C- Zach Edey

Coming into tonight's game, the Hawks are 8th in the NBA in PPG, 16th in FG%, 22nd in 3PA, 23rd in 3P%, 5th in FTA, 24th in turnovers, and 4th in rebounding. Per Cleaning the Glass, Atlanta is 17th in points per 100 possessions, 21st in effective field goal percentage, 19th in turnover percentage, 7th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 13th in free throw rate.

Currently, the Hawks rank 27th in PPG allowed, 20th in field goal percentage allowed, 30th in three-point attempts allowed, and 30th in three-point percentage allowed. Per Cleaning the Glass, Atlanta is 15th in points allowed per 100 possessions and 27th in effective field goal percentage allowed.

Over the past few seasons, Memphis has been known as one of the elite teams on the defensive end of the court, but their offense is among the best in the NBA this season. Memphis currently ranks 1st in PPG, 4th in FG%, 13th in three point attempts, 14th in 3P%, 3rd in free throw attempts, 2nd in rebounding, and 29th in turnovers. Per Cleaning the Glass, the Grizzlies are 5th in points per 100 possessions, 9th in effective field goal percentage, 25th in turnover percentage, 4th in offensive rebounding rate, and 14th in free throw rate.

The defense is still among the league's elite though. Memphis ranks 14th in PPG allowed, 3rd in FG% allowed, 28th in 3PA allowed, and 2nd in 3P% allowed. Per Cleaning the Glass, the Grizzlies rank 4th in points allowed per 100 possessions and 3rd in effective field goal percentage allowed.

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