Clarke (knee) put up 14 points (5-6 FG, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one block in 15 minutes Sunday in the Grizzlies' 127-102 win over the Kings.
Clarke didn't miss a beat in his return from an 11-game absence due to right knee soreness. He immediately seized a spot in the Memphis frontcourt rotation, resulting in Xavier Tillman (eight minutes) losing out on playing time. Clarke and Killian Tillie look on track to work as the Grizzlies' primary reserves in the frontcourt while Kyle Anderson sees more action as a backup small forward with Dillon Brooks and De'Anthony Melton in the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols.