The Grizzlies beat the Spurs 118-110 today.
In today's game, Morant played very well, starting 37 minutes, 15-of-28, 3-of-5 three-pointers, contributing 41 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, which was his third time this season that he cut 40+.
At the same time, this is also the fourth consecutive game in which Morant has scored 30+ and equaled the record he set in team history at the beginning of the year. In the past month, Morant has twice played four consecutive 30+ performances, and with the exception of Morant, the Grizzlies have only cut 30+ in three consecutive times in history.
In addition, in the past 4 games, Morant has also had at least 5 rebounds and 5 assists. That said, Morant has 4 consecutive games to get 30+5+5 statistics, which is even more remarkable.
Under Morant's leadership, the Grizzlies have played 14-3 in the past month, including a record-setting 11-game winning streak in franchise history, making them the best team in the league in the same period. If it weren't for just 3 wins and 3 losses in the last 6 games, the Grizzlies would have had a better record.
During this period, Morant's personal performance was quite outstanding, averaging 28.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game, playing at the MVP level. As of now, the Grizzlies have also reached 33 wins and 17 losses, with a win rate of 66%, ranking third in the West and third in the league.
With such a record, Morant can undoubtedly become a popular candidate for MVP. In terms of personal performance, Morant can average 26 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists per game this season, and such statistics are also worthy of MVP.
In contrast, Curry has averaged only 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists per game this season, which is not as good as Morant. Although the Warriors' record is better, in the past month, the Warriors have only 8 wins and 7 losses, far less than the Grizzlies, so the gap between them is also narrowing, and there are only 3 wins away.
Curry's ranking on the MVP list has been declining due to its poor performance over the past month or so, and the hope of getting an MVP is getting smaller and smaller, while Morant is more and more likely to become an MVP, and is expected to become one of the youngest MVPs in history.
If Morant becomes MVP this season, he will jump to the top of the list and attack Curry's status as the first point guard. Although Morant's career achievements are still far less than Curry's, he has the hope of surpassing Curry in terms of personal strength.