On January 10, Beijing time, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 127-119 on the road. The Grizzlies have performed extremely well since December, with the team winning nine in a row. What's more, the Grizzlies seem to specialize in strong teams, losing 16-5 against the top 10 teams in the West.
Since the beginning of the season, when the Grizzlies have faced the Suns, Warriors and Jazz (all in the top three teams in the West), the Grizzlies have a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, and they have not lost the wind at all. Among them, against the Warriors, the Grizzlies are 1-1; against the Suns, the team is also 1-1; against the Jazz, the team is 1-0.
In addition, the Grizzlies faced the Lone Rangers 1-1, the Nuggets 2-0, the Lakers 3-1, the Timberwolves 1-1, and the Clippers and Kings both 3-0.
Therefore, for the Grizzlies, the team's performance is getting better and better this season as Morant matures.
Although Morant didn't score 30+ points today, in addition to him, Jaren Jackson Jr. played well, cutting 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks, and yesterday's game, he cut 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. According to statistics, Jackson scored at least 20 points and 5 blocks in back-to-back matches, the first in team history since Paul Gasol in 2006.