Preseason - Ball 23+8, Bridges 29+10, JJJ returned with 17 points, the Hornets easily defeated the Grizzlies

October 16th NBA preseason game, the Hornets played against the Grizzlies. The Hornets defeated the Mavericks on the court to end their 2-game losing streak. The Grizzlies suffered a 3-game losing streak in the preseason.

After the opening, the two teams fought back and forth. Bridges had a hot first quarter and scored 15 points in a single quarter. He led the team to set off a wave of offense at the end of the first quarter and took the lead. In the second quarter, the Hornets continued their offensive and once widened the point difference to 20 points. The Grizzlies found their touch from the outside with a wave of three-pointers and narrowed the point difference to single digits at the end of the half. After changing sides and fighting again, Ball also found his touch on the outside. He scored consecutive points and led the team to a climax to open up the score. Although the Grizzlies performed well offensively, the defense was completely unable to limit the Hornets. The Hornets scored 45 points in a single quarter. In the last quarter, the Grizzlies failed to organize an effective counterattack to narrow the point difference. In the end, the Hornets easily defeated the Grizzlies.