Lance Stephenson plays just nine minutes in Memphis loss

Lance Stephenson played just nine minutes versus the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, scoring four points on 2-of-7 shooting with one assist.

What It Means:

Remember when Memphis coach Dave Joerger said Stephenson would be the X-factor in this series? Well, it isn't working out. Stephenson actually played decent in Game 1 -- scoring 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting -- but he was pulled pretty quickly tonight. He is going to be a volatile fantasy option for the rest of the series.

Stephenson ranked 94th with a -1.4 nERD on the year. He's averaging 9.0 points and 1.0 3-pointers on 44.0 percent shooting from the field through two playoff games.