Tony Allen is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pistons.

Allen is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pistons, David Mayo of MLive Media Group reports.

Analysis:

Despite having Matt Barnes available, the Grizzlies will continue to keep Allen in the starting lineup. Allen has really excelled over the past five games, averaging 10.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.2 assists over 32 minutes, so he's earned the extended run as a starter. It remains unclear what the Grizzlies' long term plan is for their starting lineup and it will likely continue to change on a game-to-game basis.