Grizzlies hammer Pistons for seventh straight win
Memphis Grizzlies defender Steven Adams (right) grabs a loose ball away from diving Detroit Pistons guard Hamidou Diallo (right) on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (left) jokes with teammate De'Anthony Melton (right) in the game against Detroit on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton (left middle) battles Detroit Pistons defender Trey Lyles (right middle) for a rebound on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (right) drives the lane against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (middle) drives for a layup against Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart (left) and Cade Cunningham (right) on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. grabs a rebound in the game against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies center Steven Adams (middle) drives to the basket against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (left) drives the lane against Detroit Pistons defender Isaiah Stewart (right) on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies defender Santi Aldama (right) battles Detroit Pistons forward Josh Jackson (middle) on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies defender Jaren Jackson Jr. (right), strips the ball away from Detroit Pistons guard Hamidou Diallo (left) on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. (back), argues a foul call with official Lauren Holtkamp in the game against Detroit on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies defender Jaren Jackson Jr. (left) and Killian Tillie (right) apply defensive pressure to Detroit Pistons forward Trey Lyles (middle) on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant celebrates a basket against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies defenders (left to right) Dillion Brooks, Killian Tillie and Brandon Clarke battle Detroit forward Luka Garza (middle) for a rebound on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (right) is fouled by Detroit Pistons players on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies fans duck out of the way of diving Detroit Pistons defender Isaiah Stewart (middle) on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. (left) drives for a layup against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (middle) grabs a rebound against Detroit’s Cade Cunningham (left) and Isaiah Stewart (right) on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
With the win over Detroit, the Grizzlies are off to their best start through 40 games since the 2014-15 season.
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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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