The Memphis Grizzlies are suddenly in a funk, as they have now lost all of their last three games, which included Tuesday’s defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors at home, 122-114. For Grizzlies forward JaMychal Green, he could ease the disappointment of that loss by reminiscing the moment he dunked the ball all over Raptors big man Jonas Valanciunas in the first quarter of the ball game.

Green slammed the leather with some diabolical intent as if Valanciunas hurt his dog or something. But at least the Lithuanian got the last laugh, thanks to the Raptors’ victory.

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Green finished the game with 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting from the floor, seven rebounds, and an assist in 27 minutes of duty coming off the bench. Valanciunas, on the other hand, had nine points, three rebounds, two assists, and a block in only 14 minutes as part of Toronto’s bench mob.

Green can put another man in a body bag in the Grizzlies’ next game against the Brooklyn Nets on the road this coming Friday, but he should be wary of Nets big man Jarrett Allen, whose timing and length could flip the table on Green or any other Grizzlies’ paint intruder.

As for Valanciunas and the Raptors, they will look to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games when they host the Golden State Warriors Thursday night.