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The Memphis Grizzlies had a poor defensive performance against the Utah Jazz but have been playing otherwise great basketball since the start of the play-in tournament. They’ve been doing this without much help from their bigs.
Guards like Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks have been leading the team, especially when Jonas Valanciunas has found himself in foul trouble. But who has been filling in more directly for Jonas Valanciunas when he’s in foul trouble?
Well, it’s not so direct.