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Sixers vs. Memphis Grizzlies at a glance

76ers vs. Memphis Grizzlies at a glance

TEAMS: Sixers (4-17) vs. Grizzlies (14-8)

WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE:  FedExForum

BROADCASTS: TV – CSN RADIO – 97.5 FM

SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE:  TWITTER – @PompeyOnSixers, INSTAGRAM – PompeyOnSixers

411 ON GRIZZLIES:  Marc Gasol finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and two blocked shots to lead the Grizzlies to a 110-108 double-overtime victory over the New Orleans Pelicans Monday at Smoothie King Center. He hit a three-pointer to knot the game with seven seconds left in regulation.

PROBABLE STARTERS

SIXERS (4-17)

11 Nik Stauskas G 6-6  9.5 ppg. 1.8 apg.

7 Ersan Ilyasova PF 6-10 13.2 ppg. 5.6 rpg.

22 Richaun Holmes C 6-10 6.9 ppg. 4.5 rpg.

12 Gerald Henderson G 6-5  10.2 ppg. 2.8 rpg.

14  Sergio Rodriguez PG 6-3 8.1 ppg. 6.9 apg.

Coach: Brett Brown (Fourth season, 51-216)

Injury report: Ben Simmons (right foot fracture, out), Nerlens Noel (inflamed tissue above left knee, out), Jerryd Bayless, (sore left wrist, out), Joel Embiid (right foot rest, out), Robert Covington (left knee sprain, out), Jahlil Okafor (gastroenteritis, out).

Grizzlies (14-8)

9 Tony Allen G 6-4 8.0 ppg. 4.5 rpg.

0 JaMychal Green PF 6-9 9.6 ppg 6.8 rpg.

33  Marc Gasol C 7-1 18.4 ppg. 5.3 rpg.

10 Troy Williams G 6-7  5.3 ppg. 1.4 rpg.

5 Andrew Harrison  PG 6-6  6.9 ppg. 3.9 apg.

Coach: David Fizdale  (first season, 14-8)

Injury report:  TBD

THE SERIES

The Sixers own a 21-20 series advantage, but the Grizzlies have won the last eight meetings.

UPCOMING GAMES

Thursday: 7 p.m., at Smoothie King Center, Sixers vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Sunday: 6 p.m., at Palace at Auburn Hills, Sixers vs. Detroit Pistons

Dec. 14: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Toronto Raptors vs. Sixers

Dec. 16: 8 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sixers

Dec. 18: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Brooklyn Nets vs. Sixers

Follow and contact 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey on Twitter and on Instagram at PompeyOnSixers.