Luke Kennard and Key Grizzlies Players to Watch vs. the Pistons - April 5

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Grizzlies vs. Pistons: Players to Watch

Grizzlies Key Players

Luke Kennard is averaging 11 points, 2.9 boards and 3.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Lamar Stevens' numbers on the season are 6.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, shooting 46% from the field.

Jake LaRavia's numbers on the season are 8.4 points, 3.4 boards and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 34.4% from the field and 26.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1 made treys.

Ja Morant is averaging 25.1 points, 5.6 boards and 8.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Brandon Clarke is averaging 12 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.

Pistons Key Players

Jalen Duren's numbers on the season are 13.6 points, 11.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. He is also draining 62.3% of his shots from the field (fifth in league).

Per game, Ivey provides the Pistons 15.2 points, 3.5 boards and 3.7 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks.

Ausar Thompson averages 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He is draining 48.3% of his shots from the field.

The Pistons are receiving 10.9 points, 6.6 boards and 1.6 assists per game from Isaiah Stewart.

The Pistons are receiving 7.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Marcus Sasser.

Grizzlies vs. Pistons Stat Insights

Memphis Key Stats

The Grizzlies average 106 points per game (30th in the league) while giving up 112.9 per contest (12th in the NBA). They have a -527 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 6.9 points per game.

Memphis ranks 23rd in the NBA at 42.4 rebounds per game. That's 3.3 fewer than the 45.7 its opponents average.

The Grizzlies hit 13.3 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league), while their opponents have made 13.5 on average.

Memphis' 104.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 30th in the NBA, and the 111.8 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 11th in the league.

Detroit Key Stats

The Pistons are being outscored by 8.8 points per game, with a -669 scoring differential overall. They put up 110.6 points per game (25th in NBA), and allow 119.4 per contest (26th in league).

Detroit is 12th in the NBA at 43.8 rebounds per game. That's 1.1 more than the 42.7 its opponents average.

The Pistons make 1.1 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 11 (30th in the league) compared to their opponents' 12.1.

Detroit averages 107.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (26th in league), and allows 116.1 points per 100 possessions (26th in NBA).

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