The new look mint uniforms were the only things looking fresh and clean in the Spectrum Center tonight. The Charlotte Hornets came into this New Year’s Day game at .500, 2-2, with the momentum of back to back wins. The Memphis Grizzlies came into Charlotte at 1-3; with a large portion of their squad on the Injury list and only nine active players. Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. were the headliners on that injury list, but it also included the likes of Grayson Allen and rookie big man Xavier Tillman.
Everyone struggled to make baskets in the first quarter on the Spectrum Center’s brightly painted gold and mint hardwood.