Conley bounces back vs. Spurs : Grizzlies G Mike Conley was able to re-discover his scoring touch during Monday night's contest against the Spurs. Conley, who scored just four points in Sunday's loss to the Celtics, finished with 19 points on 5 of 12 shooting from the field in the 89-84 loss. He went 8 of 10 from the free-throw line and also added eight assists, six rebounds and a steal to his stat line, while logging 41 minutes of game action. (Updated 02/07/2012)
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Fantasy Analysis
Conley was able to bounce-back with a strong effort on Monday night after struggling against the Celtics. The 24-year-old has been one of the more pleasant surprises in Fantasy thus far, as he is on pace to finish with career-high's in assists in steals. He is currently ranked 19th, in terms of Fantasy points, among all guards in CBSSports.com standard formats, so consider him a No. 2 guard moving forward. (Updated 02/07/2012).
02/06/2012 22:57 Duncan, Spurs get past Grizzlies
Tony Parker scored 21 points, and Tim Duncan added 19 points and 17 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an 89-84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
02/06/2012 08:34 What's on the Schedule: Week 7
The Grizzlies are the only team to have four home games in the upcoming scoring period, making some of their fringe options interesting. Our Adam Moore breaks down the Week 7 schedule.
02/05/2012 14:48 Garnett, Rondo big as Celts top Memphis
Kevin Garnett matched his season-high with 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their fourth straight win, 98-80 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
02/03/2012 22:44 Durant hits 36 in Thunder's win vs. Griz
Kevin Durant scored 36 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-94 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night in a rematch of their epic Western Conference playoff series.
02/02/2012 22:17 Gay leads way as Grizzlies rout Hawks
Rudy Gay scored 21 points to lead five Memphis players in double figures and the Grizzlies blew out the listless Atlanta Hawks 96-77 Thursday night.
Mike Conley has improved upon his numbers in each of his four NBA seasons. If that trend continues, Conley could find himself among the elite guards in Fantasy by the end of the season. While he is not a standout in any particular category, he can contribute significant numbers in two of the more valuable categories in Fantasy hoops: steals and dimes. He career highs in both categories (1.8 steals, 6.5 assists) last season and should approach 15 points per game this season if he stays on the same track of improvement he has followed. View him as a safe choice around the fifth round of any Fantasy format. (Updated 8/28/11)
