Grizzlies show some flaws

The Grizzlies' season-opening loss to the Pacers exposed quite a few warts. Atop the list: rebounding. Memphis point guard Mike Conley contends the team's mindset contributed to its woes on the boards. The Grizzlies were out-rebounded 57-28 by Indiana. Their 28 rebounds are nine fewer than the other 25 teams that played their season opener on Tuesday or Wednesday.

“We came in the game as a team with not the right mindset as far as, you know, playing against a playoff level team and playing with that playoff energy they were playing with," Conley said. "It was like we were playing a preseason game and they were playing the regular season, midseason game, and we have to match that intensity. We didn’t come with that early."

"We’re just trying to go out there and play, get back to what we do, understand that we can’t give up offensive rebounds like we were doing. We can’t get out-rebounded like that. We’ve got to want it more."

Here are a few other items of interest ahead of Friday's 7 p.m. tip-off against the Atlanta Hawks:

Early returns

Atlanta also came up short Wednesday, 126-107 against the New York Knicks. The Hawks allowed an abysmal 49 points in the second quarter, the most the Knicks have ever scored in a single quarter. Taurean Waller-Prince led the Hawks with 21 points.

Atlanta's 24 turnovers against the Knicks were the most of any team during the opening two days of the season.

Recent meeting

When the Hawks and Grizzlies got together at FedExForum two weeks ago for a preseason tilt, Marc Gasol put up 21 points and MarShon Brooks added 18 in a 120-110 win.

The Hawks got 18 from Tyler Dorsey and 15 out of first-round draft pick Trae Young.

Vince Carter in Memphis — again

The 41-year-old former Grizzlies wing will be back at FedExForum with the Hawks again.

Young Dolph, Project Pat

Memphis rappers Young Dolph and Project Pat are among several artists performing at the Grizzlies' home opener. During players introductions, Triggaman of the Showboys and DJ Spanish Fly along with Young Dolph will perform together. Evvie McKinney, a Memphis native who won the FOX competition series "The Four: Battle For Stardom," will sing the national anthem.