After a narrow win and a road trip, the Magic, who had recovered somewhat, returned home and faced the Grizzlies.
On the Magic side, Gary Harris is in hot form, and the team has home advantage in this campaign, and several young players are also ready to defend the home field to win two consecutive games.
On the other hand, on the Grizzlies side, head coach Jenkins stood still and chose to believe in the existing starting lineup, and whether the Grizzlies can withstand the pressure, Morant obviously needs to play!
Fortunately, after 4 quarters of competition, with a wave of 12-2 scoring climax, the Grizzlies, who were mainly guests, took the lead in the first half and won the magic of human pressure, taking a 20-point lead.
Coupled with the return of the second half, Morant ushered in the outbreak in the third quarter, and the Grizzlies took advantage of the chase, and the point difference once reached more than 30 points, which also made the suspense of the final quarter lose early.
In the end, the Grizzlies also won 135-115 on the road to the Magic, which was worth the trip to win 2 consecutive wins, but also gave the opponent Magic a 20-point defeat!
Rushing to the away game in this game, the Grizzlies can be described as a full team, playing as many as 7 people to score in double figures and blossom team performance.
In the case of Williams + Adams + Melton and other main players, each performing its own duties, the two young core Morant + Jalan Jackson Jr. played a crucial leading role!
In this game, Morant was full of firepower, starting 28 minutes, shooting nearly 70% of the 14-of-21 shooting, and it was a game-high 33 points, plus 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks.
Among them, his heroic performance of scoring 12 points in the first quarter, not only led by example, helped the Grizzlies quickly open up the situation, but also once became the Magic team on the guard line, which was difficult to overcome!
More importantly, in the face of magic in this game, Morant also finally fulfilled his long-term dream of locking, and successfully blocked the tall tower Robin López, who was 2 meters 13 tall, in the game, making the MVP cry out!
In addition, the Grizzlies were able to win a big victory in this game, and the performance of Tigers Jarren Jackson Jr. was also indispensable.
Jalen Jackson Jr. continued the fiery feel of the previous game, delivering 21 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block on 8-of-19 shooting.
Not only did he gain something on the offensive end, but also made an important contribution on the defensive end with his excellent athleticism, completely disrupting the Magic's offensive rhythm and deployment, and successfully influencing the trend of the game.
Rationally speaking, after winning 2 consecutive wins and ranking 3rd in the West, we have to admit that under the leadership of Morant + Jalan Jackson Jr., this "West Dark Horse" Grizzlies has indeed risen strongly!
On the other hand, the Magic team collapsed in the third quarter of this game, and finally swallowed the 20-point rout of the game performance, which obviously made it difficult for the home fans to accept.
But for the Magic, this battle, the team is not completely without highlights.
After all, as a young player who is highly valued by the team management, the play of Cole Anthony in this game is indeed remarkable!
In this game, Cole Anthony lost yu rong, starting 30 minutes, shooting 2 three-pointers on 8-of-14 shooting, cutting a team-high 22 points, plus 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Although he was unable to lead the Magic to defend the home court on his own, there is one thing to say, Cole Anthony's personal performance in this game has indeed caused a lot of trouble and trouble to the Grizzlies!
Just facing Morant, who has gone crazy, This battle has worked hard for a whole game, but he is isolated and helpless, and it seems that he can only drink and hate!