Short-handed Grizzlies cruise to win over Hornets
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) fouls Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) shoots over Charlotte Hornets forward Cody Martin (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (25) looks to pass the ball while being defended by Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) and center Jonas Valanciunas during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane drives to the basket as Charlotte Hornets' Cody Martin defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (25) collides with Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke and is called for an offensive foul during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Memphis Grizzlies guard John Konchar (46) knocks the ball away from Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier tries to knock the ball away from Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (24) defends against Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (2) defends against Memphis Grizzlies guard John Konchar (46) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) lays up the ball past Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
The four-man bench came up big, with every available Memphis player on the court for at least 19 minutes.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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