On December 24, Beijing time, the Warriors defeated the Grizzlies 113-104 at home to achieve two consecutive wins, while the Grizzlies suffered three consecutive losses. The course of the game was still very exciting, both teams know each other very well, and both teams have met many times in the past few seasons. And this game, the two teams did not have a tentative way of playing in the first quarter, but directly entered the rhythm of the game. In the first three quarters, the Warriors were only one point ahead of the Grizzlies, and the advantage was very small. In the final quarter, the Warriors played an 11-6 offensive wave to take the lead, and then the Grizzlies did not give up the game, they used excellent outside shooting, they had to tie the score gap, the two teams fought to 102 draws. In the final moments, the Warriors seized the opportunity, Payton Jr. key three points, Curry made a layup, and the team successfully opened the point difference. The Grizzlies' Morant did not break through the layup, and in the end, the Warriors also successfully defeated the Grizzlies at home and won the game.
The overall performance of the Grizzlies in this game is not bad, and they can play back and forth with the Warriors in the first three quarters, and they are not at a disadvantage. However, in the final quarter, the team experienced a decline in form on the offensive end, and the overall performance was not ideal, and the intensity on the defensive end was not enough. In the end, the Grizzlies also lost to the Warriors on the road, suffering a three-game losing streak.
In this game, Jaren Jackson had 20 points and five rebounds, Dillon Brooks had 13 points, and Morant had 21 points, three rebounds and six assists. It is worth mentioning that since Morant's return, the Grizzlies have not won the game, and the Grizzlies are currently suffering from a losing streak. In the absence of Morant, the Grizzlies performed very well, with the team winning consecutive games. After Morant's return, the team was affected in terms of offensive and defensive rhythms, which also led to the team's continuous losses. For now, Morant wants to help the team win more games and he needs to make adjustments for the team.
On the Warriors side, many of the team's core players in this game cannot play, such as Wiggins, Poole and Damien Lee, these three players are the main rotation of the team, and their absence has a great impact on the strength of the team. Fortunately, Curry's performance in this campaign was too strong, he played an extremely good personal performance, and in the absence of the three core players, he took on the responsibility of team leader very well and played well in the game. In the whole game, Curry shot 13 of 22 and scored 46 points on 8 of 14 three-pointers, and in key moments, he scored consecutive points to help the team narrow the game win, and Curry was the most brilliant player in this campaign.
This game was too difficult for the Warriors because three core players were absent and the Grizzlies had a more complete roster. However, in this case, the Warriors still relied on Curry's excellent performance to successfully maintain the lead to the end. After this game, the Warriors have won two straight games, while the team is in second place in the league with a record of 26 wins and 6 losses. In the absence of three core players, the team was able to win, and in this regard, the Warriors' roster strength is outstanding.