The Memphis Grizzlies started the game off very strong — meaning the first few minutes, the Grizzlies even led 5-4. After that, the Grizzlies fell victims to the best team in the Eastern conference. An 8-0 run following a 5-4 lead eventually led to the Grizzlies trailing by 19 at the end the first quarter.
Second Quarter Summary:
The Grizzlies bench unit started filtering in at the beginning of the second quarter and had a huge impact. The unit included Kobi Simmons, Deyonta Davis, JaMychal Green, Jarell Martin and Tyreke Evans.
After trailing by 19, the bench unit led by Martin and Evans trimmed the Boston lead to six.