Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (middle) drives to the basket against Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart (left) and Mason Plumlee (right) on Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (middle) drives to the basket against Detroit’s Saddiq Bey (left) and Mason Plumlee (right) on Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (middle) drives to the basket against Detroit’s Saddiq Bey (left) and Mason Plumlee (right) on Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (middle) drives for a layup against the Detroit Pistons on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis’ Brandon Clarke (top left) applies pressure to Detroit Pistons guard Delon Wright (bottom) on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman Sr. (bottom) tries to grab a rebound against the Detroit Pistons on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (right) makes a pass around Detroit’s Wayne Ellington (left) on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Tyus Jones (left) drives the lane against the Detroit Pistons on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies head coach Tyler Jenkins (middle) talks to his team during the game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies drives the lane against Detroit‘s Josh Jackson (right) on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (top) battles for the ball with Detroit Pistons guard Dennis Smith Jr. (bottom) on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (right) drives the lane against Detroit’s Dennis Smith Jr. (left) and Isaiah Stewart (middle) on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman Sr. (left) drives to the basket against Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart (right) on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant watches his shot at the end of the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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