The Memphis Grizzlies have made significant strides this season in becoming one of, if not the best, young teams in the NBA.
Their 28-point home win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday vaulted them to second in the Western Conference standings. But the job isn’t yet complete for the Grizzlies, who have more to prove over their remaining 17 games in the regular season.
The proving ground begins Sunday when the Grizzlies play the second game of a back-to-back on the road against the scuffling Houston Rockets. Memphis is 2-0 against the Rockets this season.
However, Memphis is just 3-3 over its past six games following a stretch of nine wins in 10 games, and Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins has relentlessly pushed his squad.
“That’s been his message throughout: keep getting better one game at a time,” said Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane, who scored 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting and grabbed six rebounds against the Magic. “Often times teams start looking ahead at what possibly could come but…