On January 12, Beijing time, the Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 116-108 at home, Morante scored 29 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in 11 of 23 shots, 15 points in the first quarter, and the key 2+1 in the final quarter locked up the win; the Grizzlies won 10 consecutive wins, breaking the longest winning streak record in team history, ranking fourth in the West with 29 wins and 14 losses, the record is equal to the Jazz, and it may reach the third place in the West at any time.
In the first quarter, Morant opened with a breakthrough to make Looney foul two free throws, and then a strong layup, the outside three-pointer opened early, the Grizzlies started 16-8, a wave of 14-0 to get the lead; the timeout came back, Morant took a dunk and an empty cut dunk, and played 9 minutes in the quarter, shooting 6 of 10, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 15 points and 2 assists; in contrast, Curry shot 0-of-4 and Thompson 4-of-2, and the Warriors Splash Brothers only had 7 points in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, the offensive firepower of the Grizzlies bench did not diminish at all, hitting three consecutive points and playing a 17-7 offensive attack, leading by 14 points to stop the Warriors; the timeout came back, the Warriors made consecutive mistakes, the Grizzlies continued to extend the lead, the 21-7 offensive was too fierce; Moody scored to stop the bleeding, Curry scored two consecutive layups, but Morant assisted teammates with empty dunks, Curry continued to lead the team to chase points, and the difference between the two teams in the halftime was only 8 points, during which Morant shouted MVP when he took free throws.
In the second half, the Grizzlies were played by the Warriors in the third quarter to play a 23-7 super offensive, when the team was in trouble, Morant stepped forward, although trailing by 3 points into the final quarter, but the Grizzlies controlled the situation in the fourth quarter, and at the critical moment Morant scored 5 consecutive points to kill the game in advance.
The Grizzlies' 10-game winning streak is currently the league's longest winning streak and the longest streak in Grizzlies history, so which teams have the Grizzlies beaten? Successively beat the Kings, Suns, Lakers (win 2 times), Spurs, Nets, Cavaliers, Pistons, Clippers and Warriors; defeated the Nets Warriors and won both Lakers, I have to say that the Grizzlies are the biggest dark horse in the league, after the game Morant tweeted: 10 consecutive wins, let's keep going!