Through 21 minutes of Game 3, the Grizzlies felt like things were finally going their way. Then everything came crashing down.

The Memphis Grizzlies locker room was quiet. No music was being played. A mouse could have been heard running across the floor. Players trickled in one by one after the game, but their energy reflected that of a team that just saw a 29-point lead get erased in two quarters.

After getting destroyed by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first two games of the series, the Memphis Grizzlies were looking to make a statement and pick up a