Beijing time on January 9, the NBA regular season continues, the Clippers host the Grizzlies, before the game, although Morant is absent, but the Grizzlies are in excellent shape after a wave of 7 consecutive wins, but the Clippers have recently been in unstable form in the West, which will be a game without suspense. Sure enough, the Grizzlies have been suppressing the Clippers in the first half, leading by 10 points after two quarters, the Grizzlies played an 11-0 attack wave to expand the point difference in the third quarter, and in the final quarter, the Grizzlies once again played a 19-4 offensive climax, the game attacked garbage time in advance, the two sides fought after four quarters, and finally, the Grizzlies defeated the Clippers to usher in an 8-game winning streak. It is worth mentioning that this also equals the longest winning streak in the history of the Grizzlies. After the game, the Grizzlies ranked fourth in the West with 27 wins and 14 wins, and pulled away from the Lone Ranger behind them to win five games and steadily became the top four in the West. The Clippers suffered three consecutive drops to 9th place in the West, and the team desperately needed a comeback from George and Leonard.
The Grizzlies were able to usher in eight consecutive wins over Jalen Jr., who shot 7-of-17 from the field, including 2-of-6 from three-point range and 10-of-10 from the free throw line, with 26 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 5 blocks. Not only is it the vanguard on the offensive end of the team, but also the gate on the defensive end. After the game, according to statistics, Jackson became the second player in the history of the Grizzlies after Gasol Jr., who played multiple games with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks in a single season, which also means that he became the second person in the history of the Grizzlies, creating a new record for his career. In addition to Jaren Jr., Bain's performance is also remarkable, he shot 9 of 15 from the field, including 5 of 8 from three-point range, with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, the first round 30th pick rookie has become an inspirational model for the league, will he be the next Butler? Clark, who cut down 18 points and 15 rebounds, became a surprise on the bench. The Clippers' best performer was Morris Jr., who had a highlight of 29 points, eight rebounds and two assists, while setting a new scoring record for the season.
However, the Grizzlies also had bad news after the game, during the game, Brooks sprained his ankle, when he was supported by several teammates, it seemed that the injury was not light, he only played 6 minutes in this game, got 2 points and 1 rebound. Brooks is the core main force of the Grizzlies, he is not only sharp offensively, but also outstanding defensive ability, averaging 18 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game this season, 112.8 offensive efficiency, ranking 55th in the league, ranking 56th in the league with 103.4 defensive efficiency, is a player with a balanced offensive and defensive balance, his absence will affect the Grizzlies' system, and I hope that he can return to the game as soon as possible without major obstacles. It is worth mentioning that the next game the Grizzlies will play against the Lakers who have won four consecutive games. At present, both sides are in excellent form, the Lakers have found the best starting lineup, and the Grizzlies have lost 2 main players in a row, is this not to give the Lakers a chance to win 5 consecutive games?