Marc Gasol scoring at best rate of his career

For the first time since the Gasols have been in the NBA it's the younger one putting up the better numbers, and that's a big reason why the Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the league's pleasant surprises this season.

After never averaging even 15 points per game, Marc Gasol is averaging 20.2 through his first 30 games of the 2014-15 campaign.

"I really dislike the word scorer," Gasol said after the Grizzlies won in Miami on Saturday night. "I don't think you're a scorer. I think (if) you're looking and you're more aggressive ... more on-the-go mode, your teammates look for you more."