The Grizzlies are favored against the Pistons, but Detroit is a much more respectable team than recent seasons. The Pistons are ranked 10th in defensive efficiency with former Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff leading the way. Memphis will be without Ja Morant, who is out due to a left knee contusion. Zach Edey also remains out with an ankle injury.

Ja Morant made an immediate impact with the Memphis Grizzlies in his return to the lineup after missing eight games — and almost three weeks — with hip and pelvic muscle injuries.