In the first meeting between the Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies, the game got out of hand in the second half, and the Grizzlies pulled away for a 30-point win.
The second matchup of the season looked like it would follow the same script, after a 41-19 margin in the first quarter. The Pistons made it close in the third quarter before the Grizzlies pulled everything together and ran away with a 132-107 victory on Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena, sweeping the season series.