Of all 82 games on the NBA schedule this season, this one was probably circled in red marker on Mike Conley’s calendar. Conley, who spent the first 12 seasons of his NBA life in Memphis, returns home to face the team he represented for over a decade. To read more about what Conley means to the Grizzlies organization, and what’s in store for his return, check out this excellent piece on Grizzly Bear Blues by Joe Mullinax.
This game will also mark the first reunion of the Jazz and Jae Crowder (and Grayson Allen, who has been ruled out due to injury), who was part of the deal that brough Mike Conley to Utah.