Wolves gameday

December 1, 2007 at 6:02AM

Preview: The 5-10 Grizzlies' two-game winning streak ended with Wednesday's 103-91 loss at Toronto...Memphis has won eight of the past 10 games between the franchises and has won the season series three years running...Since beginning the season 2-7, the Grizzlies are 3-3 in their past six games.

Players to watch: Forward Pau Gasol has scored in double figures for 73 consecutive games, which is now the league's third longest after Kevin Garnett scored eight points in Thursday's drubbing of the New York Knicks. He trails only Denver's Carmelo Anthony and Boston's Ray Allen...Rookie guard Juan Carlos Navarro is averaging 17.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists in five starts.

Numbers: The Wolves used their eighth different starting lineup in 14 games on Friday night against San Antonio when Sebastian Telfair started with Marko Jaric in the backcourt for injured Rashad McCants.

Injuries: Randy Foye (kneecap stress reaction) and Theo Ratliff (knee) are out. Rashad McCants (knee) and Marko Jaric (sprained foot/ankle) are questionable. For Memphis, rookie point guard Mike Conley is out with a shoulder injury and forward Darko Milicic is listed as day-to-day with a sprained thumb.

JERRY ZGODA

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