On February 27, Beijing time, the Grizzlies away to meet the Bulls, facing the top team in the East (before this game, the Bulls and the Heat had the same record of 39 wins and 21 losses, tied for the first place in the East), the tenacious Memphis soldiers were not afraid, in the first quarter they achieved a 9-point lead, the maximum lead score once came to 17 points, although in the last quarter the Bulls began to chase points wildly, but in the end it was a failure, the Grizzlies finally won the victory 116-110.
In Friday's game against the Timberwolves, Grizzlies minor master Morant once sprained his knee, but this focus of the match with the Bulls, Morant did not choose to rest, but took on the heavy responsibility, today the Grizzlies can take this victory, but also has an inseparable connection with Morant, this game Morant started 36 minutes, 15 of 28, 3 of 4 three-pointers to 46 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, facing the recent extremely hot DeRozan (31 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists on 10 of 29 shooting), Totally prevails. The Bulls sent a 16-2 shockwave in the final quarter, and it was Morante's step forward to help the Grizzlies stop the bleeding before the team was able to win this tough victory.
As a result, the Grizzlies have also been able to double-kill the Bulls this season, and on Jan. 18, when the Grizzlies cut the Bulls 119-106, and now they have won again, and the Grizzlies have ended their two-game losing streak while indirectly helping the Heat return to the top of the Eastern Conference. Compared to last season, it was through the playoffs to beat the Spurs and the Warriors to get a ticket to the final train of the playoffs, and this season the Grizzlies have transformed into the hottest team in the league. After winning this game, the Grizzlies temporarily ranked third in the West with a record of 42 wins and 20 losses, second only to the Warriors and the Suns, but in the previous regular season meeting, the Grizzlies have not won against these two popular teams in the West.
The Grizzlies and Warriors have played each other three times this season, winning two of them and playing the Suns twice, and although in the first game (November 13) the Grizzlies lost 94-119, but in the most recent meeting (December 28), the Grizzlies narrowly won 114-113 to tie the total score to 1-1, and on April 2, the two sides will have their third and final meeting of the season, and in the case of Paul's high probability of still not being able to play, the Grizzlies are not without a chance to" The total score" became 2-1.
As of now, their average rebounds per game (49), average steals (10.1) per game and blocks per game (6.3), average offensive rebounds per game (14.1) are high in the league, the inside lineman wins the world, the Grizzlies also interpret the truth on the basketball court with practical actions, under the tutelage of coach Jenkins, this group of "bear cubs" also attach great importance to defense, this season they rank fifth in the league in offensive efficiency, Defensive efficiency is also able to reach the eighth level of the league.
With Morant, the NBA All-Star's new starting point guard, plus a blue-collar team with Dillon, Bain, Jarren Jr., Adams and other best characters on the side, it is really going to be the playoffs, it is estimated that no one wants to encounter the Grizzlies, after all, as strong as the sun, the Warriors have been sniped by them, not to mention the other lower half of the Western Conference.