The Memphis Grizzlies fell the San Antonio Spurs 131-119 on Wednesday night inside FedExForum, in their regular season opener, despite a career-high 44 points from Ja Morant.
Memphis used a strong start on the offensive end to help take command of the game early on. Kyle Anderson connected on a 3-pointer with (7:13) to play in the first to give the Grizzlies a 22-12 advantage. Memphis shot 50.0 percent from the field in the opening period while taking a 33-30 lead into the second quarter. However, San Antonio would flip the game in the second, highlighted by a 25-9 run late in the period.