Two days off and a practice allowed the Memphis Grizzlies to make some changes heading into their third summer league game in Las Vegas.

Memphis brought out a new lineup and came out strong against the Golden State Warriors.

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The Grizzlies led by nine points after the first quarter, but that was the last time Memphis outscored Golden State in a frame. The Warriors won the remaining three quarters and completed a 96-84 win over the Grizzlies at Thomas & Mack Center.

Memphis is now 1-2 in three Las Vegas summer league games.

Rookies Cedric Coward and Javon Small remained out due to injuries. Neither player has played in Las Vegas.

Cam Spencer led the Grizzlies with 23 points on 6-for-10 shooting.

Here are three takeaways from the Grizzlies’ loss.

Grizzlies lineup changes

Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo had all of the usual starters available on July 15, but he decided to make lineup tweaks against the Warriors. Rookie Jahmai Mashack started in place of Zyon Pullin, and Will Magnay started over Armando Bacot at center.

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Pullin has struggled most of summer league while playing out of position at point guard for most of his minutes. Bacot has had solid performances, but Magnay was making his summer league debut.

Jahmai Mashack’s intensity

Starting Mashack proved to be the right decision. His energy and effort was evident on both ends of the floor. Mashack continued to show off a jumper that’s been better than expected. He knocked down multiple 3-pointers and also attacked the basket.

Defensively, Mashack continued to live up to the billing. He finished with three steals and added a block.

Jaylen Wells, GG Jackson stats

Jaylen Wells continued to play a role that’s similar to the one he’ll have in the regular season. He didn’t have a higher usage or look to be more dominant. Instead, the second-year wing got his shots within the rhythm of the offense while playing off the ball.

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Wells didn’t have the most efficient night, finishing with 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting. He did knock down three 3-pointers, but he finished with one assist and no rebounds. Those numbers will need to improve.

GG Jackson missed a game while dealing with an illness and return against the Warriors. He got more aggressive as a scorer as the game went on, but it was his passing that stood out. Jackson finished with six assists, which is a massive number for him. His NBA career high is four assists.

What’s next

Memphis has one more scheduled summer league game on July 17 against the Atlanta Hawks (5 p.m. NBA TV). It’s safe to say that matchup will be a tough task. Atlanta is 3-0 in summer league action.

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Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at damichael.cole@commercialappeal.com. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Grizzlies summer league highlights, takeaways in loss vs Warriors