The Memphis Grizzlies ’ 2024-25 campaign was supposed to be a bounce-back year after a disastrous season in 2023-24 that saw them miss the playoffs entirely. Instead, the team found itself plagued by many of the same issues — injuries, inconsistency, and growing uncertainty around its future.

Memphis lost the first two games by a total of 70 points and looked completely outmatched by the Thunder, but when the series shifted to Memphis things changed. In Game 3, the Gri