On February 17, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Blazers challenged the Grizzlies away. Morant scored 27 points at halftime, but the Blazers blossomed more, two quarters, that is, five doubles, and the Grizzlies fell behind by 14 points at one point. Bane and Morant joined forces to tie the knot and the Grizzlies pulled the score back in the final quarter. But in the decisive moment, Nurkic forced Adams in a row, and Simmons sent a three-pointer that killed the game. In the end, the Blazers narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 123-119, winning four consecutive games while ending their opponents' six-game winning streak.
Field data
Trail Blazers: Nurkic 32 points, 8 boards and 4 assists, Simmons 31 points and 6 assists, Hart 22 points, 7 boards and 6 assists, Winslow 16 points and 7 boards, McLemore 14 points
Grizzlies: Morant 44 points, 5 boards and 11 assists, Bain 30 points, Clark 12 points and 10 boards, Melton 9 points and 2 blocks
Star of the game: Simmons hit another 30+ to deliver the winning three points
Simmons scored another 30+ points in the game, and he delivered a three-pointer that killed the game at the crucial moment of the final quarter. The Blazers' latest façade continued its highlight performance and led the team to continue the pace of consecutive wins.
Highlights of this session
Airlink! Morant flew Williams
The world's first waist! Morant extreme lever
Perfect fit! Clark sent a violent buckle
Signboard small hit big! Simmons gave three points
Can this also go in? Morant 1V4 ultimate pressure whistle
Kill the game! Simmons sent in three points in the final 44 seconds
Game review
In the first quarter, Williams hit a jumper, Winslow hit from mid-range, Hart sent a three-pointer, Simmons played dry, Winslow sent 2+1, and the Blazers made a fantastic 10-2 start. Williams hit in the air, Nurkic sent a strong attack, Bane hit a three-pointer, Simmons hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the Blazers led 21-13. Bane and Morant scored four straight points, Brown sent a dunk, then Morant and Winslow faced off for a 3-pointer, McLemore sent a three-pointer to give the Blazers a 31-23 lead. Morant hit two free throws, Nurkic hit a basket, and Morant scored seven points in a row to give the Blazers a 36-32 lead into the second quarter.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Clark threw a shot, the Blazers scored seven consecutive points to open up the nine-point gap, Jackson Jr. made two free throws, and then McLemore and Hart scored consecutive points to give the Blazers a 48-35 lead. Clark sent a dunk, Winslow hit consecutive free throws, Morant hit two free throws and fed Clark the pie, and the Grizzlies chased to a 10-point gap. Melton hit another three-pointer, Hart and Winslow sent back-to-back counter-attacks, and Morant threw a free throw to give the Trail Blazers a 63-54 lead. Hart hit a three-pointer, Bane responded with a three-pointer, and the Trail Blazers led 68-57 into the second half.
In another fight, Bane sent a three-pointer, Simmons hit a jumper, then Bane and Winslow played a three-pointer, Morant counter-attacked, Nurkic sent a throw, and the Blazers led 75-65. Morant and Nurkic sent two free throws, Melton sent three points, Nurkic played 2+1, Melton played 2+1, Bane counter-attacked, and the Grizzlies approached the five-point gap. Morant and Anderson hit two free throws and the Grizzlies trailed to 83-86. Hart sent three points, Conchar returned the three points, Hart played 2+1, Brown made two free throws, Morant made two free throws and one shot, Hart ate T, Morant pressed the whistle, and the Grizzlies trailed 90-94 into the final quarter.
In the final quarter, Morant hit a free throw with T Simmons, Jackson Jr. hit two free throws, and the Grizzlies chased down 3 points. Hart hit two free throws and Adams hit a layup and the Grizzlies trailed 96-98. Nurkic hit the board, then Jones hit both free throws, Nurkic hit a 2+1, Bain sent a three-pointer, and the Blazers led 103-101. Bane ate t to send free throws, Bain hit both free throws, McLemore hit a layup, and Bane scored five consecutive points for the Grizzlies to go 110-108 and surpass two points. Simmons jumped to tie the knot, Morant hit two free throws, Nurkic hit a layup followed by two free throws, Morant made a layup, and the Grizzlies rebounded by one point. Nurkic hooked again, and the Blazers led 117-116. Morant hit two free throws and tied two shots, Nurkic hit two free throws before Simmons sent in three points to give the Blazers a 122-117 lead in the final 44 seconds. Morant hit two free throws, Hart sent two free throws and one shot, and the Blazers led by four points in the last nine seconds, and Morant missed the Grizzlies with three points.
Both sides started
Trail Blazers: Anfine Simmons, Hart, Ellby, Winslow, Nurkic
Grizzlies: Morant, Bain, Zaire Williams, Jarren Jackson Jr., Adams