Cade Cunningham missed his third straight game due to a joint injury. However, Detroit's injury report expanded with the absence of Tobias Harris, who missed his first game due to a wounded hip. The shorthanded Pistons fell to 8-12 overall while sustaining their fourth loss in five games.

Marcus Smart scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, including seven 3-pointers, to help guide the Memphis Grizzlies to a 131-111 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

Wednesday’s game, however, was over well before the fourth quarter. The Pistons were blown out by the Memphis Grizzlies, 131-111, and fell to 8-12 overall. Without Ja Morant, the Grizzlies’ bench marched all over the Pistons’ improved defense.