829: Don't mind him, he doesn't have three points... right?

FedExForum was packed to the rafters. A regular-season game had somehow been turned into a Finals-like spectacle by the fans.

In fact, from the broadcast setup to the ticket prices, this game truly was Finals caliber. The average ticket price for today's game had reached $758, fourteen times last year's figure! It was also the most expensive regular-season game of the past five seasons.

According to ESPN statistics, only four NBA games had been more expensive than this one since 2010. Yet without exception, all four had been Finals games!

So aside from not deciding the championship, this game was no different from the Finals.

What was more, in the eyes of some fans, this really was a game that could decide the championship.

Though today was the Grizzlies' home game, it was James's first game since returning to the Cavaliers. Before the game, James therefore performed his signature chalk-tossing entrance ritual.

Of course, what made James a little awkward was that his antics caused no stir or cheers at FedExForum.

Elsewhere, James might have been the biggest star around. But Memphis was definitely the city where he was least popular.

The fans here already had the number-one player among the top fifty. Why would they need the runner-up?

Everything was in place, and James now wanted nothing more than to wash away his humiliation. He looked at the younger Irving and Love, instantly becoming brimming with confidence.

What could a mere Jimmy Butler possibly do? Even if the Grizzlies started him, it wouldn't change anything.

Defeat was absolutely unacceptable in his first game back with the Cavaliers!

Since this was the first game of the new season, the Grizzlies held an introduction ceremony for their starters at home.

The lighting effects were dazzling, and the hardwood floor was used