NBA 2018-19: 3 talking points from Houston Rockets' win over Memphis Grizzlies

2) Memphis miss their injured players

Memphis Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks

The Dillon Brooks injury has hurt Memphis. They lack depth behind him, especially with Kyle Anderson injured as well.

Anderson was important to last year's San Antonio squad, and he's valuable to Memphis now. The slow guard, who is probably Memphis' best perimeter defender, was sorely missed due to his excellent ability to chase wings off the 3 point land and force a pass or a shot.

Memphis have a lot of decent talent, but no one to really fill a starter's shoes. Enter Anderson's injury.

He's also an excellent playmaker, playing at his own slow pace which suits the Grizzlies offense perfectly. Memphis are perfectly fine with slowing down their offense and playing their opponents to half court exhaustion, something that is completely at odds with the rest of the league.

With the fourth best defense and slowest offense, Memphis play their opposition unto exhaustion.