On January 5, Beijing time, in a just-concluded NBA regular season game, the Memphis Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-106 away from home, welcoming six consecutive wins.
In this game, the Grizzlies' core guard Ja Morant performed well, playing 33 minutes, shooting 9-of-21, and had 26 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Although facing the Knight's defensive line of multiple tall interior lines, he was often greatly limited. But his brilliant play of attacking and defending in the final moments helped the Grizzlies to have a successful laugh in this scorching game.
After the game, Morant said in an interview with the media about the game: It feels very good to play at this year's All-Star venue. He loves to take on challenges and whether he can score goals or not, he likes to be the one who shoots.
The Cavaliers on the other side played the game with resilience, even though they eventually lost the game. But their inside line-up Jarrett Allen played brilliantly. In this game, he shot 11 of 14 from the field and scored 22 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks with super efficiency.
While the team's poor performances in the final moments completely buried hopes of victory, it did not hide the huge advantage of the Cavaliers' tall sub-lineup. Allen, Mobley, Lefour and Markkanen, the four interior players, have all averaged more than 10 points per game this season.
The Grizzlies have jumped to fourth in the West after a six-game winning streak. While most of the players in the squad are young, their performance on the pitch is not childish and there is reason to believe that they can achieve good results this season.