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Remember when the Grizzlies had a shot-blocking big man? Pepperidge Farm remembers.<\/p>\nThe Grizzlies opened a six-game homestand on Wednesday night, only to be dealt a brutal 123-98 loss by the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs closed out the season series 3-1, and held the Grizzlies to fewer than 100 points for the fifth time this season.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s get into it, I guess.<\/p>\n
This game felt more than a little like the kind of beatdowns the Tim Duncan\/Tony Parker\/Manu Ginobili-era Spurs used to give the Grit-and-Grind-era Grizzlies in seasons past, but way less fun to watch.<\/p>\n
For all intents and purposes, San Antonio led the game wire-to-wire, sans one moment in the first quarter where Memphis managed to tie the score for a few seconds.<\/p>\n
As has been the case many times this season, the Grizzlies started digging themselves into a hole early in the first quarter and never recovered. The Spurs, going on a 30-9 run in the quarter, coupled with the Grizzlies only scoring 19 points, did Memphis no favors.<\/p>\n
Leading the charge for San Antonio, Devin Vassell and Victor Wembanyama scored 19 each, and Wembanyama casually pulled down 15 rebounds, plus seven blocks, and yet another double-double (his 37th of the season) \u2014because apparently gravity doesn\u2019t apply to him.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s now blocked a shot in 102 straight games, the third-longest such streak in NBA history.<\/p>\n
Remember when the Grizzlies had a shot-blocking big man? Pepperidge Farm remembers.<\/p>\n
The Spurs had firm control of the boards and the paint, outscoring the Grizzlies 56-34 in the paint and outrebounding them 59-33.<\/p>\n
We won\u2019t dwell too much on turnovers because even without giving up those 18 points, the Grizzlies wouldn\u2019t have won. I\u2019ve written a lot about turnovers this season, and I\u2019m tired, boss.<\/p>\n
By The Numbers:<\/p>\n
GG Jackson led the team with 20 points, his 18th consecutive game scoring in double figures.<\/p>\n
Olivier-Maxence Prosper added 17 points and five rebounds.<\/p>\n
Cedric Coward put up 12 points in his return after missing the previous three games for personal reasons.<\/p>\n
Playing on his second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies, DeJon Jarreau scored a career-high 15 points.<\/p>\n
Walter Clayton Jr. added 10 points, two rebounds, and six assists.<\/p>\n
Who Got Next?<\/p>\n
The Grizzlies will continue playing through their last homestand of the season with a pair of games this weekend. Friday, March 27th, they will host the Houston Rockets, and Saturday night, they will host the Chicago Bulls. Tip-off is 7 PM CDT for both games.<\/p>\n
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