MIA @ MEM — The Matchups

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Miami Heat

3-5 · 2-2 on the road

2026-12-16

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Memphis Grizzlies

6-2 · 2-2 at home

Biggest mismatches

MEM's offense ranks 5th in shooting, and MIA ranks 30th defending it.

MEM's offense ranks 5th in scoring efficiency, and MIA ranks 26th defending it.

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIA 8 games, MEM 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MIAMEM

Scoring

118.07th · Above avg

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

120.54th · Top 5

122.927th · Bottom 5

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

109.811th · Average

-4.921st · Below avg

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+10.83rd · Top 5

Efficiency

111.115th · Average

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

116.35th · Top 5

116.026th · Bottom 5

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

106.66th · Above avg

-5.021st · Below avg

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+9.75th · Top 5

106.13rd

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

103.311th

Shooting

54.3%10th · Above avg

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.2%

56.0%5th · Top 5

57.7%11th · Average

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.1%

59.7%5th · Top 5

13.015th · Average

Threes made

NBA avg 13.1

15.82nd · Top 5

33.5%20th · Average

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.6%

40.1%1st · Top 5

0.2915th · Average

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.2525th · Below avg

Defense

58.0%30th · Bottom 5

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.2%

50.4%6th · Above avg

8.417th · Average

Steals

NBA avg 8.5

6.429th · Bottom 5

5.113th · Average

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

5.610th · Above avg

Possessions

13.9%8th · Above avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 14.8%

15.0%18th · Average

23.8%26th · Bottom 5

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

29.4%10th · Above avg

43.219th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.2

49.21st · Top 5

29.52nd · Top 5

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

27.57th · Above avg

Recent form

Miami Heat

LWWLW

Last 5: average margin +1.6 (season -4.9). Streak W1.

Memphis Grizzlies

WWWLL

Last 5: average margin +10.4 (season +10.8). Streak L2.

Key players

Miami Heat

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Giannis AntetokounmpoF	28.2	12.5	5.8	60.6
Bam AdebayoC-F	18.6	8.2	3.5	60.3
Davion MitchellG	15.4	1.5	8.2	59.9
Klay ThompsonG	14.1	1.8	1.5	63.6

Memphis Grizzlies

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Ty JeromeG	27.4	3.6	5.3	62.6
Cameron BoozerF	16.5	9.8	5.4	52.9
Cedric CowardG	14.3	8.7	2.7	61.4
Isaiah StewartF-C	11.9	3.4	0.6	78.5

Injury report

Miami Heat

Nobody listed.

Memphis Grizzlies

Scotty Pippen Jr. G · back ~2026-11-06 Out

Isaiah Stewart F-C · back ~2026-11-06 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.