MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kevin Love had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Richard Jefferson added 14 points to lead the defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers to a 106-76 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

The Cavaliers, who lost their season opener on Tuesday night in Chicago, built an early lead by taking advantage of poor Memphis shooting and were never threatened. Cleveland led by 16 points at the end of the first quarter, by 21 at halftime and by 24 after three quarters.

The Grizzlies, coming off three straight 50-win seasons, had difficulty finding a rhythm in their season opener. They shot 19 percent from the field in the first quarter and their perimeter shooting, a perennial shortcoming, was inefficient again.

Memphis finished 2 of 16 from beyond the arc. Cleveland was 13 of 29 from 3-point range, with Jefferson going 3 of 3.

Forward LeBron James was one of the few Cavaliers who had an off night. James made just 4 of 13 shots from the floor and finished with 12 points. He was in jeopardy of having his 642 consecutive-game streak scoring in double figures -- the third longest in NBA history behind Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- snapped, but he dropped in a free throw with 7:43 left to extend it.

The Grizzlies were led by center Marc Gasol and forward Zach Randolph with 12 points each.

Memphis struggled with its shooting from the opening tip. The Grizzlies were just 4 of 21 in the first quarter and the starters went 3 of 16. The Cavaliers outrebounded the Grizzlies 15-10 in the first 12 minutes.

Trailing by 16 (26-10) to open the second quarter, the Grizzlies' woes continued. They were 1 of 12 to open the quarter and fell behind by 27 (41-14).

Although the Grizzlies trimmed the huge Cavs advantage to 21 on several occasions in the second quarter, they could get no closer than 18 the remainder of the game. Memphis was so out of sync that guard Tony Allen missed an uncontested fast-break layup by losing control as he neared the paint in the closing minute.

At the half, Cleveland led 53-32 and was 21 of 43 from the field. Memphis was 12 of 44 (27.3 percent), including 1 of 8 from 3-point range.

NOTES: The Grizzlies opened the season with seven players on their roster 30 years old or older. Only the San Antonio Spurs, with eight, had more on their opening-day roster. ... Cleveland C/F Tristan Thompson played in his 290th consecutive game Wednesday night. Los Angeles Clippers C DeAndre Jordan (323) is the only player with a longer active streak. ... The Grizzlies limited the opposition to 95.1 points per game last season, the second-best average in the NBA. Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Grizzlies are 47-1 when holding opponents to fewer than 90 points. ... Cavaliers assistant coach James Posey was a crowd favorite when he played for the Grizzlies from 2003-05. Posey averaged 11.6 points during those two seasons and was a member of the 2003-04 team that was the franchise's first to qualify for the playoffs.