The Grizzlies’ flaws on the defensive end have left them reeling over the past few weeks and came back to bite them again.

In a 134-125 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, Curry dropped 52 points, giving him 15 career 50-point games, which is tied with Damian Lillard for the sixth most in NBA history. Following his dominant performance, Curry told reporters: "I feel in a good rhythm. The week off helped. The tank is pretty full."

Memphis has made a few tweaks since interim coach Tuomas Iisalo took over in place of Jenkins. The Grizzlies mapped out a defensive plan in December that forced Celtics guard Jrue Holiday to be an aggressive scorer. He finished the game shooting 4-for-17 on 3-pointers.

Jayson Tatum was at the Memphis Tigers' basketball practice facility this week. Here's why the city is so important to the Boston Celtics' star.

T he Memphis Grizzlies hosted the Boston Celtics on Monday night, looking for a signature win under interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo with the Celtics down their star forward Jayle