The Memphis Grizzlies (4-9, 12th in Western Conference) pay a visit to the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-5, 4th in Eastern Conference) Saturday at Rocket Arena ( 5 ET, NBA TV ). Here are three key storylines to know for tonight’s game.

Bench battle: The Grizzlies have been one of the best bench units throughout the league during the early portion of the 2025-26 campaign. Memphis’ second unit ranks first in scoring with 49.9 ppg , first in rebounding ( 22.5 ), and second in assists ( 12.8 ). Rookie Cedric Coward , selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, has been phenomenal thus far. He’s the Grizzlies’ third leading scorer, pouring in 14.3 ppg to go along with 5.9 rpg, 3.1 apg and 0.9 spg in 26.9 minutes, reaching double figures scoring in 11 of 13

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