Memphis (28-15) has its own dynamic point guard in Ja Morant and a group of co-stars including Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. Bane has scored 20 or more points in five straight games, and Jackson led the Grizzlies with 24 points and 11 rebounds in Monday's win against the Timberwolves.
The Memphis Grizzlies continue their four-game homestand against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Both teams are sitting on a three-game winning streak and neither team will be quick to give that up.
That is where the Grizzlies' success ended, as the Hornets came out after the break blazing. Charlotte outscored Memphis 72-54 in the second half, cutting the deficit tremendously but luckily the Grizzlies gave themselves enough of a cushion.
Desmond Bane scored 24 points to extend his streak of 20-point games to six, leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-120 wire-to-wire win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
Overmatched and overwhelmed from the opening tip, the Hornets yielded the most points they’ve surrendered in a half all season and were overpowered by the Memphis Grizzlies in a 132-120 loss at FedEx Forum Wednesday night.
Taylor Jenkins explained why Ja Morant and the Grizzlies were 'disappointed' with win over Lamelo Ball's Hornets.
Ahead of a weekend doubleheader that includes a Friday night contest against Scoot Henderson's Portland Trailblazers, and a Saturday night showdown with Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans, the Hornets added a couple of key contributors to their injury report.
One of the nine games scheduled for Wednesday is the Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies matchup. It's the first meeting of the season between the two teams, with the Hornets winning both games ...
the Grizzlies took care of business relatively easy against the Charlotte Hornets. Hot shooting from Luke Kennard and strong defense against Hornets star LaMelo lifted Memphis to a 132-120 win ...
The Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets will face off tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST. This article first appeared on Memphis Grizzlies on SI and was syndicated with permission. More must-reads:
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