"The Pistons played a first half Friday night that made you go looking through the records for marks of offensive futility. The second half featured a glimpse at what Pistons fans hope will eventually be a bright future. But the end result was the same -- another double-digit loss.

The tormentor on this night? The Memphis Grizzlies (minus former Michigan State star Zach Randolph, who was out with a torn MCL) who held the Pistons to 30 points in the first half on their way to a 98-81 victory.

With a sore groin sidelining Rodney Stuckey, the Pistons (3-13) had 25 turnovers.

"Memphis is very good at doing what they do," Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said. "They overplay passing lanes; they shoot gaps on screens. They're very aggressive; they have a couple high-level defenders.

"It took us with all that pressure, instead of fighting it, you have to counter it ..."

And the Pistons weren't any better defensively -- the Grizzlies shot 57.4% and got to the rim at will. It looked as if the Grizzlies (8-6) could snooze through the second half when they built a 49-30 lead, but rookie point guard Brandon Knight energized the Palace crowd."