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The Memphis Grizzlies set multiple franchise records in their dominant 39-point victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
Per the Grizzlies PR, the team’s 127-88 victory on Monday is the second-largest margin of victory in franchise history. On the road, it is their biggest win ever.
Largest Margin of Victory, @memgrizz History:
+47, Dec. 13, 2003 vs. New Jersey (110-63)
+39, TONIGHT at Atlanta (127-88)
+36, April 8, 2015 vs. New Orleans (110-74)* Tonight's 39-point victory marked the largest road win in franchise history.
— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) March 3, 2020
In addition, a total of nine players scored in double figures — the most in franchise history. Gorgui Deng led the team with 17 points, followed by Josh Jackson with 16, Tyrus Jones and Jonas Valanciunas with 15 apiece, Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks with 13 each, Anthony Tolliver with 12, De’Anthony Melton with 11, and Josh Konchar with 10.
The @memgrizz had 9 different players score in double figures — a new franchise record — in tonight's 127-88 win at Atlanta.
The Grizzlies previously have had 4 games with 8 different double-digit scorers, most recently on April 9, 2019 at Dallas (h/t @EliasSports). pic.twitter.com/B1HV1bWT93
— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) March 3, 2020
Finally, the Grizzlies set the most bench points in regulation in franchise history with 72. The 2006 and 2007 bench squad also dropped 72 points but needed extra time to do it.
Most Bench Points, @memgrizz History:
72, TONIGHT at Atlanta
72, April 19, 2006 at Minnesota (2OT)
72, Jan. 24, 2007 at Utah (OT)
71, Dec. 31, 2006 at Houston
71, April 13, 2015 at Golden State(h/t @EliasSports)
— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) March 3, 2020
The Grizzlies currently sport a 30-31 record for eighth in the Western Conference. They are peaking at the right time with less than 30 games remaining in the regular season.
Memphis is 3.5 games ahead of the ninth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers. The odds seem to be in their favor, as the Blazers are still without star guard Damian Lillard. However, anything can happen in the NBA and Taylor Jenkins and Co. need to keep the pedal to the metal if they want to enter the postseason.
In the event that they do qualify for the playoffs, it will be their first appearance since the 2016-17 season. In addition, a postseason berth is a clear sign that the team is trekking the right path in the long rebuilding process.
Certainly, this season is just the start of a new era in Grizzlies basketball.