The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Atlanta Hawks 127-88 on Monday night inside State Farm Arena.
The Grizzlies connected on a season-high 21 three-pointers as they put together one of their strongest offensive performances of the season. Memphis started the game slow, missing their first 11 field goal attempts of the night. The Grizzlies defense kept them in the game early on, limiting the Hawks to 31 percent shooting, including 20 percent from the three-point line. Memphis’ second-unit entered the game and made an immediate impact, lifting the Grizzlies to a 24-23 lead after one quarter after play. The Grizzlies used a 19-6 run to stretch their lead to 44-33 with 4:56 remaining in the second quarter following a dunk from Ja Morant.