Just when the Memphis Grizzlies' season couldn't get any worse, they suffered a truly humiliating defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.The Grizzlies were obliterated 140-79 on the road as Kemba Walker exploded and put them to the sword with 46 points in just 28 minutes.The 61-point loss is the worst in franchise history and compounds a horrible campaign for Memphis.They are now tied for the worst record in the NBA at 19-53 and this huge loss will lead to questions about the direction of the team and where they can go from here."Tonight we put on a performance that no one should be proud of and you can't defend it," interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff said, per ESPN.The Grizz have won just once since the All-Star break and lost 22 of their last 23 games.Tyreke Evans, who has been the team's most consistent performer this year, described the display in Charlotte as "embarrassing".

"They were out there just laughing," he said. "It was embarrassing. The whole thing. We've got to just wash this one away and just come back next game and be ready to play."

This is easier said than done, particularly in their case, as they haven't been "ready to play" for months and the lopsided defeat, therefore, doesn't come as a major surprise.

Of course, it doesn't help that they were missing their star duo of Marc Gasol and Mike Conley but it is historically difficult to lose by 60+ points.

It's just the sixth time it has been done in league history and the first time in 20 years.

As well as being the worst loss in the team's history, they set more unwanted records in the process too.

Per Michael Wallace of Grind City Media, the 140 points were the most points allowed and it's the first time in a season they've gone 0-15 against Eastern Conference teams.

On the night, they had just three players score in double figures; Wayne Selden (18 points), Evans (16) and Jarrell Martin (12 points).

Walker alone scored the same amount of points as the trio combined for Charlotte.

As a team, they shot just 38.4 percent from the field and an awful 22.2 percent from beyond the arc.

It's clear that the Grizzlies need a major rebuild in the summer and they'll be hoping to secure a high draft pick to acquire a promising young talent that can galvanise them.

The upcoming draft is filled with young stars but general manager Chris Wallace and the front office will have to work hard to put a roster in place to compete in the west once again.

This summer will definitely be crucial for the future of the organisation.

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