The 2018-19 season’s first month was almost unsustainable for the Memphis Grizzlies. Even if the roster was not at full strength, there were too many external variables playing in their favor. Remaining atop the crowded West all season was a pipe dream; there was bound to be a regression to the mean.
While Memphis has slid all the way to sixth over the past two weeks, they have held footing in the playoff bracket. The Grizzlies have played their worst team ball of the season so far over that stretch, and it is merely a flesh wound.