The Postgame Cleanup is brought to you by ServiceMaster. The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Atlanta Hawks 96-94 on Friday night at FedExForum, snapping a five-game losing streak in the first of two games in their second consecutive weekend with a home back-to-back.
Trailing 89-81 with 6:09 remaining, the Grizzlies closed the game on a 15-5 run to claim their first win of the season against an Eastern Conference opponent.
Tyreke Evans posted a game-high 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting and was 3-of-4 from three-point range, marking his 12th game this season with 20-or-more points. Mario Chalmers added 16 points off the bench for his second-highest scoring game this season and was a season-best 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.