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NBA Recap: Memphis Grizzlies Tune Out the Jazz in 92-84 Road Victory

By AJ Salah

Mike Conley Memphis Grizzlies (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – OCTOBER 22: Wayne Selden Jr. #7 of the Memphis Grizzlies goes to the basket against the defense of Derrick Favors #15 of the Utah Jazz in the second half of a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 22, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – OCTOBER 22: Wayne Selden Jr. #7 of the Memphis Grizzlies goes to the basket against the defense of Derrick Favors #15 of the Utah Jazz in the second half of a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 22, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /

Deep Impact

Memphis pulled off the victory short-handed; a testament to their newfound depth. It is a good thing this roster is full of versatility.

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Already missing starting power forward JaMychal Green (broken jaw), the Grizzlies would lose forward Chandler Parsons just minutes in, then sophomore Dillon Brooks for the crucial fourth quarter.

This stretched an already-thin lineup, and forced Grizzlies Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff to dig deep into the bench. Wayne Selden logged 22 minutes, after just 14 combined minutes in the first two games.

Dillon Brooks logged a season-high 21 minutes before leaving the game. Additionally, Garrett Temple — a career 19 mpg guy — provided 36 minutes of intense defense.

It was an encouraging early display, especially from the wing, where Memphis’ depth issues seemed the most urgent.

Losing Parsons has become sadly predictable. Earning a victory against an elite West foe without both him and (eventually) Brooks affirms this team is built well from the ground-up. The season-opener versus the Indiana Pacers appears to be pure fluke.

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