On March 31, Beijing time, the Grizzlies continued to maintain a strong performance without Morant, and when facing the Spurs on the road, the Grizzlies performed well, the team took the lead in the first three quarters, and in the final quarter, when the Spurs began to chase points, the Grizzlies also withstood the pressure, and they successfully defended the Spurs' key shots in the last minute. In the end, the Grizzlies narrowly won by one point on the road, winning six consecutive games, while the Spurs' four-game winning streak was also ended by the Grizzlies.
The Spurs have been very good in this game, they are 10th in the West before this game, and the team wants to win this game and further consolidate their 10th place in the West. During the game, the Spurs played very actively, matching the intensity of the Grizzlies in many ways, and in the final quarter, the team had a chance to win the game. Unfortunately, the team's last offensive luck was bad, Johnson's empty cut has hit the basket, but his layup failed to hit, which also led to the team eventually losing the game and not being able to win the game.
On the Grizzlies side, they still performed well without Morant, and this campaign youngster Jones stepped forward, he started 36 minutes, 10 of 21 shots, 10 of 10 three-pointers, 10 of 10 three-pointers, and got 25 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, and in the game he became the team's miracle soldier again, and his personal performance was very eye-catching. In addition to Jones, the other players of the Grizzlies also have a good performance, including Brooks with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Bain efficient with 16 points, And players such as Melton, Clark, Jalen Jackson and Adams, they also have better performances, this game the Grizzlies once again with the overall play, they successfully laughed to the end, won this game on the road.
After Morant's injury absence, the Grizzlies won six consecutive games to lock up the Southwest Division championship in advance, which is the first time in the history of the Grizzlies to lock in the Southwest Division, this season's Grizzlies have performed very well, the team is in good shape, and they have achieved a lot of victories without Morant, from this aspect, it is enough to see how strong the overall lineup of the Grizzlies is. In this year's playoffs, the Grizzlies are expected to play the best performance in franchise history, and even hope to impact the championship.
After this game, the Western Conference rankings also changed, and with the Spurs losing, congratulations to the Lakers, who are back in 10th place in the West and into the playoff area. However, for the Lakers, although the Spurs' winning streak was ended, it is not too realistic to expect them to lose consecutive games. Teams want to hit the play-offs, and they need to win more games themselves so they can stabilize their current performance. That is to say, if they want to enter the play-offs, they cannot rely on others, they have to rely on themselves, and only if they maintain a winning streak, the team has the opportunity to participate in the play-offs.