Grizzlies Insider: Grizzlies ‘win’ something, set Game 3 growl towels
By Drew Hill
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Updated: April 24, 2025 1:18 PM CT
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard handles the ball during the second half in Game 1 of an NBA first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
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A win is a win.
But sometimes a win for the Memphis Grizzlies is also a win for the Washington Wizards.
That has now been the case twice in the same week.
The Grizzlies’ victory over the Dallas Mavericks last Friday night punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs. It also gave the Wizards a first-round selection in this summer’s NBA Draft because of a condition in a trade that sent former Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart to Washington earlier this season.
Yet, somehow, the congratulations to Washington didn’t stop there. Not only did the Grizzlies ‘win’ them a pick — Memphis also won the tiebreaker to increase its value from No. 20 to No. 18.
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