By the conclusion of Friday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies collected their 33rd loss of the season. Though the players, coaches, and fan base are becoming accustomed to the repetitive losses, the officiating crew in Charlotte toyed with the Grizzlies’ emotions late in the contest.
Halfway through the fourth and final quarter of Memphis’ road matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, the Grizzlies led 89-83 following two made free-throws via Joakim Noah.
It appeared as if the Memphis Grizzlies were well on their way to a rare victory in 2019. It would have been just their third wins in 17 tries within the New Year.