After taking the Pelicans, the Grizzlies had a six-game winning streak, and they are currently in third place in the West with a 41-18 record, just 1.5 wins away from the Warriors ahead and four wins ahead of the Jazz behind them. The Grizzlies are among the best in the league with 49 rebounds per game and 6.3 blocks with 10.1 steals per game. Both offensive and defensive efficiency are in the league's top ten, which proves that it is no accident that the Grizzlies rushed into the playoffs last season, and Morant's growth has made them more competitive.
The Grizzlies will host the Blazers in this game, and the Blazers have made a major overhaul at the trade deadline, with many players on the team being sent away and even the team's signature backcourt double gun being dismantled. But in this case, the Blazers instead achieved a wave of 3 consecutive wins, ranking 10th in the West with a record of 24 wins and 34 losses, and only 2.5 wins away from the Lakers in front.
Today's Simmons is still fierce, scoring three three-pointers in the first quarter and hitting steady shots from mid-range, scoring 11 points in a single quarter. Winslow and Nurkic were equally hot,000, and the two combined to score 15 points, but their glow was still snatched away by Morant. Morant shot 5 and 9 free throws in a single quarter for 20 points, unfortunately the Grizzlies are still behind. The Blazers continued to put pressure on the second quarter, with McLemore scoring seven points on 3-of-3 shooting and Hart scoring 10 points. Morant, who scored seven points, couldn't do anything but extend the score by the Blazers, with the Grizzlies trailing by 11 points at halftime.
Easy to fight again, the Grizzlies multi-point blossom blew the horn of counterattack, Morant consecutively hit the basket to cause opponents to foul, single-handed contribution of 8 points, and Bane outside the three-point cold arrow to let the Grizzlies take the initiative. Trail Blazers youngster Simmons continued the feel of the first quarter, scoring nine points on 3-of-5 shooting, but still allowing the Grizzlies to narrow the gap to four points. In the final quarter, the Grizzlies continued to chase the score, and Bane hit consecutive key three-pointers to tie the score, and the two sides began to alternate leads. As Simmons hit the crucial three-pointer, the balance of victory shifted in favor of the Blazers, who eventually beat the Grizzlies 123-119.
It is no exaggeration to describe the game as a fairy fight, Morant played in 37 minutes and 19 shots, 11 of the game, 44 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, becoming the scoring champion of the game. Bain hit seven three-pointers and set up a good stat for 30 points and five rebounds, but they met Simmons and Nurkic, who were also against the sky. Simmons scored 31 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Nurkic had 32 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and Hart also had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
From all aspects of the data, there is no obvious gap between the two teams, the last moment is the big heart, in this game Blazers youngster Simmons is obviously slightly better. After winning this victory, the Blazers are one step closer to the Lakers, and if the Lakers lose to the Jazz next, they are in danger.