On January 12, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's Western Conference Focus game, the Grizzlies, who have recently won nine straight games, are challenged by the league's First Warriors at home. After 48 minutes of fierce competition, the Grizzlies finally defeated the Warriors 116:108, scoring a 10-game winning streak to set a new record for the longest winning streak in team history.
The Grizzlies were able to beat the mighty Warriors today, and the excellent performance of many people on the team was inseparable, including Williams 17 points, Clark 14 points, Jones 17 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. However, the team's brightest star is still Morant. Morant played 37 minutes today and had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists on 11-of-23 shooting.
Morant was on full steam in the first quarter, scoring 15 points and 2 assists on 6-of-10 shooting in the quarter. He showed amazing physical talent, completing two wonderful dunks, one of which received a pass from a teammate and a dunk in the air. In addition, Morant has repeatedly used his footsteps to break through the Warriors defense and score inside. In the second quarter, Morant had only three shots to get 3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
After entering the third quarter, Morant was once very tightly watched by Warriors player Payton, but he quickly found his form again, scoring 6 points and 2 assists on two inside hits. In the final quarter of the Showdown, Morant hit a key throw 53 seconds before the final game to help the team lead by five points. He then scored a brilliant 2+1 to help the team lead by eight points to completely seal the victory.
In today's game, Morant was repeatedly chanted MVP by home fans, which is enough to show that he has conquered the hearts of Grizzlies fans. On top of that, in front of the league's first team, Morant and the Grizzlies proved themselves. Especially in the matchup with Curry (8 of 21 with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists), Morant not only did not fall behind, but also hit key balls many times, showing his value.
According to the schedule, the Grizzlies will play the Timberwolves at home on Jan. 14, and they will strive to win 11 straight.