The top two in the West play again
The Phoenix Suns, the number one in the league, have won a wave of vigorous 9 consecutive wins, during which they continue to create records, leaving a strong mark in the history of the NBA. So far this season, the Suns have won 62 games, equaling the best record in team history, which means that every subsequent win is making history. In this game, the Suns welcomed a heroic team, that is, the second-place Grizzlies in the West, and Morant still won't play.
Why emphasize that Morant won't play? The reason is simple, in Moran's absence, the Grizzlies have a record of 19 wins and 2 losses, and recently a wave of 6 consecutive wins. The Grizzlies, like the Suns, are both good offensive and defensive teams, and this game has even been praised by many fans as a preview of the Western Conference Finals.
The Grizzlies make a set of starts
Not only did the Grizzlies not go on Morant, but even Bane and Jones, Adams and Jalen Jr., all missed, directly giving the Suns a starting lineup. But even so, the first quarter of the game, the Grizzlies are still unstoppable. Brooks singled out the beams, 11 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 5-of-11 shooting, Tillman also had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, the team grabbed 8 rebounds in the single quarter, bombed 34 points, and only let the Suns get 23 points, including Booker 12 points and 2 rebounds, Bridges 5 points and 2 assists.
After returning from the second quarter, Grizzlies head coach Jenkins was dissatisfied with the decision, angrily sprayed the referee, and left the court with two technical fouls. Is it unclear that the bullying sun, let a set of starts is not enough, and then give you a head coach? The Suns naturally did not miss such a good opportunity, firing 27 points in a single quarter, while the Grizzlies only scored 20 points, and at the end of the half, they successfully narrowed the point difference to 4 points. In the second half, Paul still did not fire, only 1 shot, but sent 5 assists, and the Suns scored 33 points in a single quarter.
In the face of the gradually rising Suns, the Grizzlies did not panic, and the team still scored 30 points, so it was still one point ahead of the Suns. After returning from the final quarter, the Grizzlies played a 14-4 offensive wave in the space of 5 minutes, directly widening the point difference to 11 points. Booker worked hard, shooting 8-of-10 and 18 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, but Paul had only 3 points and 3 assists, and in the end, the Grizzlies beat the Suns 122-114, successfully ending the opponent's nine-game winning streak.
Paul had nothing to do
Make a set of starts and the Grizzlies win too! Paul had no choice but to do anything, and the league number one fell. In this game, the Grizzlies directly gave up a complete starting lineup, plus a head coach, but even so, they still beat the Phoenix Suns, the first phoenix sun in the league, leaving the opponent with no chance of winning ten consecutive games. I have to praise, this young Grizzlies, really have unlimited potential, have a chance to win the championship trophy. The Grizzlies hit just seven three-pointers in the game, but seven scored in double figures and grabbed 16 frontcourt rebounds. Brooks was the best, with 30 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists.
In contrast, the Rockets had just 2 frontcourt rebounds in this game, all from McGee on the bench. Booker cut 41 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Bridges had 18 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, but other than that, the team only had Payne scored in double figures, with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-6 shooting. As the core of the team, Ayton only had 9 points and 12 rebounds on 4-of-8 shooting, and after playing 25 minutes, he received 4 fouls, and Paul had 8 points, 11 assists and 3 steals.