On January 4, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ended a focus battle, the Nets lost to the Grizzlies 104-118 at home, eating 3 consecutive losses, but also gave the Grizzlies 5 consecutive wins. Ader was absent in this game, and the turning point came in the third quarter, where Morant and Bane led the team to widen the point difference to 23 points, and the Nets bench chased the score in the final quarter, and the Grizzlies withstood the pressure to continue to maintain the lead and successfully win.
Statistics:
Grizzlies: Jackson 5 points and 5 boards, Adams 6 points, 12 boards and 5 assists, Bain 29 points and 8 boards, Morant 36 points and 6 boards and 8 assists, Culver 12 points, Clark 16 points and 7 boards, Jones 12 points;
Nets: Durant 26 points, 3 boards, 6 assists, 3 blocks, Bembry 6 points, 4 boards, Clarkston 11 points, Harden 19 points, 4 boards and 8 assists, Griffin 10 points;
Focus Lens:
NFL star Antonio Brown, who is on the cusp of the storm, recently watched the game on the spot;
Contest Review:
In the first quarter, Bain scored a jumper, Morant made one of two free throws, and then Adams made a successful basket, Morant made a layup, and the Grizzlies started 7-0. Durant followed up with a dunk, Bane stopped a jump shot, Harden hit two free throws, Bane slammed in a three-pointer, and Harden responded from the outside. Morant and Harden scored three-pointers against each other, Culver hit from the outside and the Grizzlies led by double digits. Bemburi cut in the air, and Durant's three-pointer and Griffin's layup closed the gap. Clark's jump shot hit, Durant's air-to-air dunk, Culver and Clark scored consecutive points, and Durant stopped bleeding 2+1 in time. Jones hit two free throws, Durant scored on a jumper, and the first quarter was over, and the Grizzlies made it 29-24 to the Nets.
In the second quarter, Clarkston ate a pie dunk, followed by his two free throws, Harden and Jones consecutive free throws to cut points. Harden made a layup, Jones slammed in a three-pointer, Clark forced in, and Harden threw a shot to score. Morant scored on a layup and Jackson followed up with a layup. Clarkston and Adams scored consecutive points, Griffin hit a three-pointer, Morant hit a jumper, Griffin hit the outside line again, and Morant and Brown scored again. Harden successfully threw a shot under the basket, Bain stopped the jump shot and scored four consecutive points, Brown made one of two free throws, Bane hit a jump shot, Durant made one of two free throws, Culver hit a whistle on the layup, and at the end of the first half, the Grizzlies 56-47 Nets.
In the third quarter, Jackson scored 2+1, and the point difference widened to double digits. Durant hit a jumper, Bane hit a three-pointer, and Durant also played color. Durant hit both free throws, Morantra went up, Bemburi flew to the basket, and Bemburi threw a successful shot. Adams and Morant scored consecutive points, Durant and Clarkston hit two free throws and Bane scored with a jumper. Harden hit two free throws, with Morant and Aldama scoring to stop the Nets. Morant counter-attacked tomahawk dunks, Clark and Durant slashed points, and Morant hit the Nets again with a layup and free throws, bringing the point difference to 18 points. James Johnson dunked, Clark made a layup, Durant and Morant scored consecutive points, Culver hit a three-pointer, and the Grizzlies made it 96-73 to the Nets.
In the fourth quarter, Jones assisted Clark with a dunk, and Clarkston dunked in response. Bain hit a three-pointer, Clark and Thomas scored consecutively, Harden hit two free throws, Jones scored 2+1, and the Nets replaced them all on the bench. Brown hit a 2+1, Carter hit a three-pointer and Jones hit a board hit. Brown and Thomas and others chased points in succession, Morant was forced to return, Bane played 2+1, and then he hit a three-pointer. The Grizzlies have maintained their lead and managed to win.
Two teams starting lineup:
Nets: Harden, Mills, Bembry, Durant, Clarkston;
Grizzlies: Morant, Bain, Tilly, Jaren Jackson, Adams;