<div align="center"><font color="DeepSkyBlue">Memphis Grizzlies</font> (22-18) @ <font color="Navy">Utah Jazz</font> (14-26)</div> When: Saturday 22nd January, 9:00 PM (EST) Where: Delta Center Local TV: WMC National TV: NBALP <div align="center">Likely Starters</div> <div align="center"><font color="DeepSkyBlue">Grizzlies</font></div> <div align="center"> <font size="1">Jason Williams, Shane Battier, James Posey, Pau Gasol, Lorenzen Wright</font></div> <div align="center"><font color="Navy">Jazz</font> <font size="1">Keith McLeod, Gordan Giricek, Andrei Kirilenko, Carlos Boozer, Curtis Borcahrdt</font></div> Injured List <font color="DeepSkyBlue">Grizzlies:</font> Antonio Burks, Ryan Humphrey, Mike Miller <font color="Navy">Jazz:</font> Jarron Collins, Carlos Arroyo* <font size="1">*Someone will go onto the IL to replace Kirilenko, my guess is Arroyo</font> Key Matchup James Posey vs. Andrei Kirilenko AK47 could've come back earlier, but Jerry Sloan didn't want to rush him back into it. This is Kirilenko's first game back from injury, so he may see limited minutes and he may not be playing at the level he was where he left. The better Kirilenko plays, the better it is for Utah. So James Posey needs to take it at Kirilenko because he probably isn't as fast as he was before the injury defensively and could pick up fouls quickly. Prediction The Jazz are rested, and Kirilenko is back. However, the Grizzlies have won 10 of their last 11. I think the Grizzlies will win in a close game, and Kirilenko will have limited effect. Grizzlies 93 Jazz 89
Is Kirilenko starting? I heard about a week back that when he does come back that it will be off the bench and for limited minutes. I just hope AK doesn't play over the capability that he can right now on that leg. Don't want to risk further injury.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting BallerAK47:</div><div class="quote_post">Is Kirilenko starting? I heard about a week back that when he does come back that it will be off the bench and for limited minutes. I just hope AK doesn't play over the capability that he can right now on that leg. Don't want to risk further injury.</div> I heard that Harpring was going to continue to start and Kirilenko was not going to play more than 5 minutes at a time. I just hope they do not rush anything and make it more serious. Anyways I think we can win this game, Jazz by 7.
In todays newspaper they said that Kirilenko will play 5 minutes per half. Regardless, the pure emotional lift of having Kirilenko back will improve the Jazz. Jazz by 13.
Kirilenko picked up where he left off, 2 blocks in 5 minutes. Shane Battier is on fire though, 13 points in the 1st quarter.
