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Memphis faces Dallas, looks to end home losing streak

By The Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks (21-44, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (23-41, 11th in the Western Conference)

Memphis, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Memphis hosts Dallas looking to stop its four-game home losing streak.

The Grizzlies are 6-6 against division opponents. Memphis is sixth in the Western Conference scoring 115.9 points while shooting 46.2% from the field.

The Mavericks are 3-10 against the rest of their division. Dallas allows 117.8 points to opponents and has been outscored by 4.8 points per game.

The Grizzlies are shooting 46.2% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points lower than the 47.0% the Mavericks allow to opponents. The Mavericks average 10.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.4 fewer made shots on average than the 14.0 per game the Grizzlies give up.

The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The Grizzlies won 124-105 in the last matchup on Feb. 28.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cedric Coward is averaging 13.4 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Grizzlies. GG Jackson is averaging 17.0 points over the last 10 games.

Naji Marshall is scoring 15.0 points per game and averaging 4.7 rebounds for the Mavericks. Klay Thompson is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 2-8, averaging 118.3 points, 37.4 rebounds, 28.9 assists, 10.2 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.0 points per game.

Mavericks: 2-8, averaging 107.8 points, 44.7 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 5.4 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.6 points.

INJURIES: Grizzlies: Santi Aldama: day to day (knee), Taj Gibson: day to day (reconditioning), Walter Clayton Jr.: day to day (ankle), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: out for season (finger), Ja Morant: out (elbow), Scotty Pippen Jr.: day to day (toe), Zach Edey: out for season (ankle), Brandon Clarke: out (calf).

Mavericks: Dereck Lively II: out for season (foot), Kyrie Irving: out for season (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

NYPD says dozens rescued from human trafficking during World Cup

By WTOP Staff
▶ Watch Video: Inside look at security preparations for World Cup Forty-three people, including seven minors, were rescued from human traffickers during the World Cup matches in the New York City area, according to the New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit.The rescue operations were carried out between June 11 and July 19 by specialized NYPD detectives who arrested 89 individuals."The surprise was really the outpouring of support behind the mission and the collaboration with all our partners," said Inspector Gary Marcus, commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit.Those rescued, largely the victims of sex trafficking, are now being supported with an array of social services for the victims, including food, housing and counseling.The 87 operations carried out during the World Cup have generated new leads, officials said, and law enforcement agencies are building more cases based on the investigations already underway."We have ongoing investigations now as a result of these operations," an NYPD official told CBS News.Major sporting events are known to law enforcement as hotbeds of human trafficking.Years in advance, the NYPD devoted significant resources to preparing for the World Cup. Eight matches were played at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, including the final on Sunday."When we talk about the outreach and the prep we do, a large part of that involved visiting the known sex offenders, particularly the known human traffickers, in our registry," Marcus said. "Whether they're on parole or probation for human trafficking, we visited them to make sure they're compliant with the terms of their release, and secondly, to let them know that the NYPD is watching."The matches were held in multiple cities around the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Preparations to secure those games and prepare for crimes like human trafficking were coordinated between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.Police departments in many locations that hosted World Cup matches have made arrests and rescues connected to human trafficking, including in Georgia, New England and Missouri. Nationally, there were more than 673 arrests on human-trafficking charges made during the World Cup, and 61 adults and 13 minors rescued, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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