Memphis, grinding for the top pick in the draft, went with the most “tankie” lineup of the 2017/2018 season.
( MarShon Brooks would take Deyonta Davis’s spot.)
First Quarter:
Memphis began better than I expected them to, or anyone else for that matter. It also helped playing a team with no direction in the Kings. The Grizzlies played solid team basketball with the guys they had to stay in touch with the Kings. MarShon Brooks and Dillon Brooks had the first few points for the Grizzlies through five minutes. Memphis kept touch with the Kings, and Sacramento led 25-22 after one quarter.