This morning Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA Professional League regular season Memphis Grizzlies sat at home with the Golden State Warriors focus showdown as promised. In this game, Grizzlies acting head coach Dalco Rajakovic sent Ja Morant, Desmond Bain, Zaire Williams, Kyle Anderson, Anderson Jr. to the starting lineup, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr sent Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Toscano Anderson, Kevin Looney to start, and Draymond Green was absent due to injury.
After the game began, Klay Thompson and Wiggins took turns playing, and the Warriors started with an 8-2 lead. Morant's inside-and-out shots helped the Grizzlies blast a 22-6 attack wave and stretch the lead. Curry then made three foul throws, and Jordan Poole and Otto Porter scored consecutive points. With Morant's outstanding performance of 15 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, the Grizzlies led the Warriors 28-24 at the end of the first quarter.
Entering the second quarter, Tyes Jones hit three consecutive points with a bow and arrow, and Bjelica shot into the net. Williams and Bain fired from the outside and the Grizzlies once again took a double-digit lead. Kyle Anderson blocked Wiggins, Morant and Anderson scored consecutively, and the Grizzlies led by as many as 18 points! Seeing that the situation was not good, Curry even shot with a penalty to win, Bane long shots fell, Wiggins attacked, Thompson soared into the bottom corner of the three points, the Warriors played a 14-5 chase point climax. At the end of the first half, the Grizzlies led the Warriors 59-51.
Yi Bian fought again, entering the third quarter of the game, the Grizzlies attacked the power outage, and the Warriors played a smooth and flowing cooperation. Curry and Thompson hit three consecutive points, Looney made a lethal free throw into the net, Wiggins fired from the outside, and with a wave of 20-4 offensive climax, the Warriors turned the tide on the court. In the moment of crisis, Bane performed well with consecutive free throws, Clark stepped forward to cut consecutive points, Williams, Kyle Anderson rushed to the basket, and the Grizzlies regained the lead. Then Payton, Lee blossomed inside and outside, Poole free throw into the basket, Morant scored on the basket, the third quarter ended, the Warriors led the Grizzlies 90-87.
Entering the final showdown, the Warriors attacked the dud, Conchar shot accurately guided, Jackson threw shots, made up the basket unstoppable, coupled with Jones shooting three consecutive points, the Grizzlies led by 9 points, and the home fans were boiling! Although the Warriors chased the points with all their might, Thompson withdrew from the jump shot, and Payton jumped up to complete the dunk, but Morant broke through the layup in a row, and the suspense of the game completely disappeared! In the end, the six-man double-doubles Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 116-108 and won ten consecutive games!
To view the personal data of the main players of both sides:
For the Grizzlies, Ja Morante had 29 points, five rebounds and eight assists; Zaire Williams had 17 points and two assists; Desmond Bain had 11 points, three rebounds and four assists; Jalen Jackson Jr. had 13 points, 11 rebounds and two steals; Kyle Anderson had eight points, four rebounds and three steals; Brandon Clarke had 14 points, nine rebounds and two blocks; Tyes Jones had 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists.
For the Warriors, Stephen Curry had 27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals; Andrew Wiggins had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists; Klay Thompson had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists; Kevin Looney had 6 points and 6 rebounds; Porter had 9 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists; Jordan Poole had 12 points and 2 assists; Gary Payton II had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals; and Bjelica had 7 points and 4 rebounds.
In an interview with reporters after the game, Grizzlies acting head coach Dalco Rajakovic said of the key to winning: "Throughout today's game, the players have always been united, and I am proud of the momentum we have found in the game! This momentum is reflected in the positivity and body language that allows the players to focus on every turn and our defense is also excellent! ”
Commenting on Ja Morant's performance, Rajakovic praised: "Ja Morant was really good in the opening stages, both on and without the ball, and in the final stages of the game he got the shots he wanted, and on the defensive end, he helped us a lot. ”
Looking back at the losing Warriors, head coach Steve Kerr said: "Today, the Grizzlies are one of the strongest teams in the league, they are well trained, very cohesive, and play with great confidence. The Grizzlies have the right puzzle and, as a team, they've had great results over the past few seasons. And in today's game, Tyes Jones' three-pointer set the final victory for them. ”
Speaking about Klay Thompson's increased breakthrough with the ball, Kerr said: "He has rested too long due to injury, and in the last two and a half years, the basketball game has changed a lot, and I think Clay just saw the room for a breakthrough in front of him, so he chose to attack." ”
According to the schedule, at 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on January 14, the Warriors will play with the Bucks on the road, and at 9:00 a.m. on January 14, the Grizzlies will compete with the Timberwolves at home, hoping that in the case of staying away from injuries, the players can play the ideal competitive state!
(Source: Weibo)
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