After a narrow home win, the Cavaliers took a break and faced the challenge of the Grizzlies, who were in a five-game winning streak and whose strength could not be underestimated.
On the Cavaliers side, Garland came back, Stevens entered the starting lineup, and the Cavaliers, who played at home, were also ready to take advantage of the chase and win 2 consecutive wins in front of the home fans.
On the other hand, on the Grizzlies side, Morant + Bain is in hot form, but facing the Cavaliers with a higher lineup, whether the Grizzlies can win 6 consecutive games will obviously have to go through a vicious battle!
Finally, after four quarters of fighting, with the excellent performance of Garland + Allen + Lefour, the Cavaliers who played at home, although they once overpowered the Grizzlies in the first half, achieved an 11-point lead.
But after returning from the second half, Jarren Jackson Jr. felt hot in the third quarter and led the Grizzlies to play a wave of counter-attack, instantly reversing the situation on the court.
Coupled with the final showdown, Morant ushered in an outbreak, two attacks and one defense completely took over the game, ending the Cavaliers' momentum of trying to counterattack.
In the end, the Grizzlies also narrowly beat the Cavaliers 110-106 on the road, and at the same time, they also won 6 consecutive wins!
In this game away from home, although the Grizzlies once fell behind by as many as 11 points, fortunately, the team did not mess up, but played a team performance of 6 people scoring in double figures, and finally completed the turnover.
In the case of Bain + Clark + Jones + Williams and other main players, each performing their duties, the play of the two core Morant + Jalan Jackson Jr. is particularly critical!
Morant was well-defended in this game, starting 32 minutes, shooting a team-high 26 points on 9-of-21 shooting, plus an all-around performance of 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Among them, his heroic performance of scoring 10 points in the single quarter in the last quarter not only helped the Grizzlies achieve a reversal, but also became a difficult existence for the Cavaliers to solve at both ends of the attack and defense, and made a great contribution!
In addition, as the ace of the team's forward position, the performance of Jalan Jackson Jr. in this game can not be ignored.
In this campaign, Jalan Jackson Jr. swept away the previous slump, shooting three three-pointers and contributing 22 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
In the four major fronts of Aaron + Markkanen + Allen + Lefu, the impact and vitality displayed by the young Jalan Jackson Jr. were not at all inferior, completely disrupting the defensive rhythm of the Cavaliers!
I have to say that after the team defeated the Cavaliers in this battle and achieved 6 consecutive wins, under the leadership of young players such as Morant + Bain + Jalan Jackson Jr., the momentum of this Grizzlies team this season is indeed impressive!
On the other hand, on the Cavaliers side, the team failed to withstand the pressure in the second half of the game, and the performance of the game that was finally reversed was obviously difficult for the home fans to accept.
But for the Cavaliers, this battle, the team is not completely without gains.
After all, in the case of Aaron + Mobli + Markkanen + Lefu playing relatively steadily, as the core defender of the team, garland's performance in this game to usher in a comeback is indeed remarkable!
Garland was in good shape, starting 33 minutes, shooting 3 three-pointers from the middle and outside the line on 26 shots, scoring a game-high 27 points, plus a double-double performance of 4 rebounds and 10 assists.
Although it failed to help the Cavaliers defend the home court, rationally speaking, Garland's physical condition and competitive state after his comeback were indeed eye-catching, and also caused a lot of trouble and trouble to the Grizzlies!
Just in the face of Morant, who is in good shape, and the Grizzlies, who have blossomed more, the Cavaliers, who failed to withstand the pressure at a critical moment in this game, seem to have no choice but to drink and hate.