The NBA regular season ushered in a focus battle, the Cavaliers sat at home to meet the Grizzlies, and the two teams were the biggest dark horses in the East and West this season. Before this campaign, the Cavaliers ranked fifth in the East with 21 wins and 16 losses, which is the first time that the Cavaliers have seen the hope of returning to the playoffs after James's departure, and the growth of many new stars on the team has allowed us to see the dawn of the rise of the Cavaliers in the post-James era. The Grizzlies are currently in fourth place in the East with 24 wins and 14 losses, and although Morant has been absent for some time before, the outstanding performances of many young rising stars have helped them rush to the top four with a wave of winning streaks, showing amazing potential.
In this game, the duel between the two young recruits and the dark horse was in the spotlight, and they did not disappoint the fans in the end, and the two sides began a fierce competition from the beginning, the Cavaliers led by 3 points 30-27 in the first quarter, the Grizzlies returned a wave of 30-25 in the second quarter, and led the Cavaliers by 2 points at 57-55 in the half. Yi Bian fought again, the two sides began a defensive battle, the Cavaliers chased another point 20-19, and the two teams entered the fourth quarter with a one-point difference. In the final quarter, the two teams played very stiffly, until with 36 seconds left, Mobley helped the Cavaliers to tie to 104-104, but then the Grizzlies Morant showed a big heart, he personally scored 6 points, helping the Grizzlies to finally win 110-106 and win 6 consecutive games.
In this game, both teams played very well, the Grizzlies scored in double figures for 6 people, Morant bombed 26 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and the offense at key moments once again showed the big heart performance that wanted to be a super giant, and took over the game with his own strength. Jalan Jackson Jr. also played well, contributing 22 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, providing great support to the interior. Bain contributed 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Jones had 12 points and 2 assists, Clark had 13 points and 9 rebounds, and Williams had 10 points.
The Cavaliers had 5 people scored in double figures, Garland performed well after his return, although the shooting efficiency was not high, but still cut 27 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists, Jarrett Allen gave a demand on the inside, 11 of 14, cut 22 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks, directly hit the veteran Adams. Tanhua Mobly contributed 17 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, and was equally talented, with Markkanen having 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and substitute veteran Lefour contributing 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists.
Young players on both sides showed their talent and strength, which can be described as a new star match representing the future of the league, and in the end, Morant reappeared as a hero of Memphis, which proved to the outside world that he has the strength to enter the All-Star Team. If the Warriors, Nets and Lakers, the popular supergiants, represent the league's present, then the Cavaliers and Grizzlies, young people like the Cavaliers and Grizzlies undoubtedly represent the future of the league.