Detroit — In the first meeting between the Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies, the game got out of hand in the second half, and the Grizzlies pulled away for a 30-point win.
The second matchup of the season looked like it would follow the same script, after a 41-19 margin in the first quarter. The Pistons made it close in the third quarter before the Grizzlies pulled everything together and ran away with a 132-107 victory on Thursday night at little Caesars Arena, sweeping the season series.
It’s the 10th loss in the last 11 games for the Pistons, who were without Trey Lyles and Josh Jackson, who were traded to the Sacramento Kings for Marvin Bagley III in a four-team deal earlier Thursday.