Possibly the most important moment for the Suns took place early on in the first quarter, but it was over in Memphis. To the surprise of myself and many others, the Grizzlies won their second consecutive game, this time over the Trail Blazers without their star point guard Damian Lillard.
However, this moment is very significant for the Suns because now they hold at least a 2-game lead on all other teams in the reverse standings. Atlanta has now moved up to the No. 2 slot while Memphis is bumped back a spot.