On March 24, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Nets challenged the Grizzlies away, Morant was absent in this campaign, but the first quarter of the Grizzlies still suppressed the Nets, leading 40-32 in the single quarter.
The Nets have previously won two straight games to rank 8th in the East, and there are still three wins away from the 6th-place Cavaliers, and there is still hope of a direct playoff spot. The Grizzlies have performed well this season, finishing No. 2 in the West, with core Morant playing at the MVP level. In their first meeting of the season, the Grizzlies beat the Nets by 14 points.
Simon, Curry Jr., Harris, Ade, etc. are all absent, and the Nets' starting points are: Irving, Brown, Edwards, Durant, drummond. The Grizzlies core Morant is on leave, and their starting points are: Jones, Bain, Adams, Jackson, Brooks. At the beginning of the first quarter, Brooks scored first, Durant also scored in color, the Grizzlies opened with a high shooting rate, Bane and Brooks hit three consecutive points, Jackson dunked, and the Grizzlies led 12-6.
The Nets' offense was also good, biting the score, Irving scored on a jumper, Drummond made up the basket, and the Nets trailed to 10-12. Irving hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc and the Nets completed the comeback 13-12. The Grizzlies quickly stabilized the situation when Melton hit a three-pointer and the Grizzlies came back 20-15. The Grizzlies had a clear inside advantage, with the two teams scoring alternately rising, and Melton hit another three-pointer to give the Grizzlies a 27-19 lead. Irving shot two points to stop the bleeding, the Nets began to chase points, Irving strong hit 2+1, the Nets chased only 3 points to stop the Grizzlies.
Back from the timeout, Bane scored on the board, the Grizzlies felt good outside, shooting five three-pointers in the first quarter, And Melton hit two free throws to give the Grizzlies a 37-28 lead of nine points. The Nets trailed 32-40 in the first quarter. Irving scored 11 points on 4-of-6 in the first quarter, Durant 10 and Drummond on 6 points. On the Grizzlies side, Brooks had 10 points, Bane 10 and Melton 12 points to become the Wizards.