Grizzlies' Tony Allen: Starts Wednesday, but shoots 1-for-8 from field

Allen started at shooting guard in Wednesday's 89-83 overtime win over the Pelicans, producing four points (1-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-5 FT), three rebounds, two steals and one assist across 28 minutes.

Analysis:

Allen, who missed the first three games of the season with a sore knee, has gotten off to an poor start since returning this week for both halves of the Grizzlies' back-to-back set. He's tallied a combined eight points on 3-for-15 shooting over his 47 minutes of court time, racking up seven fouls along the way. The Grizzlies place greater value on Allen's abilities on the defensive end, so his anemic production as a scorer and shooter shouldn't damage his chances of retaining a starting role.