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Ja Morant was announced as a starter but turned out to be a late scratch on Saturday night. Instead of calling 12, Memphis called Desmond Bane in a needed win.

The Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies match up on Saturday night, with both teams looking to position themselves for the upcoming NBA playoffs. As both teams were in the lottery last season, they are both expected to be in the playoffs this year.

The Grizzlies are looking to maintain their spot in the standings heading into the NBA playoffs and not drop into the play-in tourney.

The Warriors are currently 20-17 on the road with a point differential of 3, while the Grizzlies have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey has played at least 27 minutes in two of the last three games, recording a double-double in each of those contests.

The Memphis Grizzlies are not the most storied franchise in the NBA. They may find themselves as one of the youngest franchises in the NBA today, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t had their fair share of success.

Jayson Tatum was at the Memphis basketball practice facility this week. Here's why Memphis is so important to the Celtics' star.