3 THINGS TO LOOK FOR

MATCHUP OF THE GAME

DeMarcus Cousins has had a rough road trip in terms of opponents. There are so few big men that defend DeMarcus Cousins well and Cousins has seen three of them this week, ending with perhaps the best of all in Marc Gasol tonight. Gasol also happens to be the most offensively capable in terms of both scoring and passing. Last year in two games against the Grizzlies, Cousins shot just 10 for 31 (32.3%) from the field, his lowest mark against any opponent. The Kings are a worse team when Cousins isn't at his best, and Marc Gasol and the Grizzlies are not going to give him anything easy.

PREGAME LIMERICK

In Dallas we had a collapse,
a momentous failure perhaps.
But it's a new day,
let's play the right way,
and avoid an embarrassing relapse.

PREDICTION