On March 24, the NBA regular season ended a focus battle, with the Grizzlies beating the Nets 132-120 at home to usher in a two-game winning streak. The Nets trailed by 18 points in the first half, and rebounded in the second half under Irving and Durant. In the final quarter, the Grizzlies won under the leadership of Bane and Clark, and the team scored in double figures for a strong performance.
Statistics:
Nets: Durant 35 points, 11 boards and 8 assists, Edwards 3 points and 6 boards, Drummond 15 points and 5 boards, Brown 13 points and 7 boards, Irving 43 points, 3 boards and 8 assists;
Grizzlies: Brooks 21 points and 3 boards, Jackson 13 points and 5 boards, Adams 7 points, 11 boards and 5 assists, Bain 23 points, 4 boards and 5 assists, Jones 16 points and 10 assists, Melton 23 points, Anderson 14 points and 9 boards;
Focus Lens:
Bain surpassed Mike Miller (2006-2007, 202) to set a single-season three-point shooting record for the Grizzlies;
Durant has delivered at least six assists in nine consecutive games, the longest career record;
Contest Review:
In the first quarter, Brooks hit the first goal on a jumper, Brown threw a throw in response, And Bain and Brooks hit three-pointers to give the Grizzlies an 8-2 start. Durant scored on a jumper, Jones threw a shot, Drummond dunked, and Jackson made a dash. Irving and Drummond chased points in succession, and the Nets achieved a comeback. Adams made a layup to stop the bleeding, Durant hit both free throws, Brooks scored 2+1 and Melton hit a three-pointer. Durant scored on a jumper, Brooks hit two free throws, and Adams and Brown scored against each other. Melton hit a three-pointer and Irving hit another jumper. Drummond hooked up after Melton hit a three-pointer, Owen Picks countered a dragon to score, Bane picked a basket and scored, and then he scored consecutive jump shots. Melton scored 2+1, Durant hit two consecutive free throws, Bane hit a three-pointer, and the first quarter ended, and the Nets made it 32-40 to the Grizzlies.
In the second quarter, Clark scored a layup, Irving scored on a jumper, Conchar hit a three-pointer, and Irving hit both free throws. Melton scored on a jumper, Bane hit a three-pointer, Clarkston and Clark scored consecutive points, Thomas hit two free throws, Melton hit a three-pointer, and Conchar extended the advantage to 17 points. Irving's jump shot stopped the bleeding, Brooks hit two free throws, Durant hit a three-pointer, and Brooks scored four straight points. Irving hit a three-pointer, Durant hit two free throws, jones and Anderson threw in. Anderson scored 2+1, Irving scored on a jumper, Drummond hooked in, Adams scored on a two-of-a-half free throw, Durant scored on a jumper, Melton scored with a three-pointer, Anderson broke the ball and dunked, and the first half ended with the Nets 62-76 Grizzlies.
In the third quarter, Edwards hit a three-pointer, Jackson also scored on a colored, Durant jumper. Jackson scored 2+1, and Brown scored five consecutive points after scoring a three-pointer. Durant scored on a jumper, Jones and Irving scored on free throws, Drummond scored in the air and Jones hit a three-pointer. Irving scored nine straight points, including one layup, one three-pointer and one 3+1, and Brooks jumped to stop the bleeding. Durant threw a shot, Drummond made one of two free throws, Jones threw in, Brown dunked, Anderson hit a three-pointer, and Durant and Drummond scored four straight points. Durant hit both free throws and the Nets rebounded. Jones also hit all the free throws, Durant scored consecutive jumpers, and Adams hit all two free throws. Jones threw a shot in the net, Brown ate pie under the basket, and the third quarter ended, and the Nets 104-103 Grizzlies.
In the fourth quarter, Jackson hit two free throws, Irving hit a three-pointer, Clark scored a layup, and Melton shot in from the outside. Irving hit the board to score, Clark dunked, Clark countered to score, Bane hit consecutive three-pointers, Irving jumped to score, Clarke put in, Clarkston took the empty hand, Durant scored on the layup. Jackson and Irving hit consecutive three-pointers and Clark scored on a 24-second whistle. The Grizzlies then maintained their lead and managed to win.
Two teams starting lineup:
Grizzlies: Jones, Bain, Adams, Jackson, Brooks;
Nets: Irving, Brown, Edwards, Durant, Drummond;
The next match between the two sides:
March 27, 8:00, Nets vs Heat;
March 27 at 8:00 a.m., Grizzlies vs Bucks;