The Memphis Grizzlies were celebrating Hardwood Classics night, but it was a newcomer who inspired the team to a 122-114 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder at FedExForum on Monday evening.
In only his second home game with the Grizz, Mario Chalmers came off the bench to lead the team with 29 points, setting a career-high for him as a reserve. He also has the highest total for any player in the second unit this season.
Memphis got back to .500 with its third straight victory, while Oklahoma City dropped its second game in a row and fell to 5-6.