The Memphis Grizzlies play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers at FedEx Forum on Wednesday evening.

The Grizzlies will look to pick up where they left off last season, as they exceeded many expectations by earning a spot in the playoffs by way of the play-in round. They were able to defeat the Warriors and the Spurs in the play-in rounds, to earn a shot against the Utah Jazz in the first round, where they actually stole game one and really put the league on notice. However, the cinderella story ended there, as the Jazz bounced back to win four games straight, sending the young Grizzlies team home. The Grizz will be returning mostly the same lineup other than a change at the center position, where they swapped Jonas Valanciunas for Steven Adams. Ja Morant will be leading the way yet again and after a solid sophomore season, where he averaged 19.1 points, 7.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game, there is no limit as to what to expect from him this season.

Meanwhile, after finishing last season 13th in the East, the Cavaliers will be looking to make strides this season, especially with the help of offseason acquisitions, veteran point guard, Ricky Rubio, and up-and-coming Lauri Markkanen. Collin Sexton showed that he is a legitimate problem for opposing teams as he averaged 24.3 points on 47.5 percent shooting, including 37.1 percent from long range last season. Darius Garland also showed progress in his sophomore season, averaging 17.4 points per game, up from 12.3 in his rookie season, with only two more minutes per game on average. Perhaps more importantly, Garland went from 3.9 assists per game in his rookie season, to 6.1 assists per game last season. Kevin Love remains with the team, and although he was limited to just 25 games as he dealt with injuries for most of last season, he is expected to be ready to go this year, and could turn out to be a key contributor if he can get to anywhere near his former production.