The Grizzlies challenge the sun
On April 2, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Suns, ranked No. 1 in the league, played against the No. 2 Grizzlies. The two sides fought repeatedly in this battle, and the game was held until the last moment to be divided.
The Grizzlies played against the Suns
The Grizzlies beat the Suns
In the first half, the Grizzlies relied on excellent long-range shooting and excellent frontcourt rebounds, and at one point they had a 16-point lead. Booker led the team in an effort to chase the points, and Grizzlies head coach Jenkins was ousted in the second half of the second quarter. Phoenix chased the scores back-to-back, and after halftime, the Grizzlies led by four points.
In the second half, the two sides continued to fight on the field, and the point difference was difficult to be pulled apart. Entering the final quarter, Memphis, led by Brooks, achieved multi-point blossoming, and the Grizzlies once held a 14-point lead. Booker and Paul made consecutive long-range shots to close the point difference to five points, seeing the hope of reversing their opponents. In the decisive moment, Melton hit consecutive free throws to help the Grizzlies win 122-114 and rejected a 16-point comeback. At this point, the Suns, the No. 1 team in the league, fell to the ground. The Grizzlies achieved a seven-game winning streak and the Suns' nine-game winning streak was ended.
The sun beat the Grizzlies
The League's No. 1 upset slammed to the ground
Prior to this game, the Suns were no. 1 in the league, leading the Grizzlies by as many as 8.5 wins. In the absence of Jamorant, Jaron Jackson Jr., Bain and Adams, the 4 starters, and the head coach was expelled from the game, the Grizzlies were even more powerful. The Grizzlies, which are not in order, defeated the fully healthy championship-winning Hot Suns, which can be described as a good play with a weak victory over the strong, a low-gram, and a big upset.
Reject 16 points reversal! The Grizzlies beat the Suns! Paul 8+11 record, Booker 41+4!
Full game recap
In the first quarter, Brooks scored with a jumper, Tillman scored in the penalty area, Bridges scored a free throw, Brooks and Tillman successively attacked the inside line, and Melton scored from a distance. The Grizzlies hit a perfect 11-1 start, with Phoenix asking for a timeout. Ayton hit a mid-range shot to stop the bleeding for the Suns. Tillman and Brooks scored in succession, and the Grizzlies continued to widen the point gap. Crowder and Bridges scored jumpers in succession, Tillman hooked a shot, and Bridges responded with a basket. Conchar and Brooks teamed up on the perimeter, each scoring a three-pointer, Williams scoring low, and the Grizzlies hit an 8-0 spurt to extend the point difference to 16 points.
Booker defends Melton
Booker hit all 2 free throws, Aldama hit the board, Booker threw a 2+1 shot, and Clark made up the dunk. Aldama made 1 of 2 free throws, Booker responded with 2+1 and Conchar scored with a basket. Booker threw a shot and McGee split the ball. Aldama scored on a layup and Booker made a layup. Aldama sent out the block, and after the first quarter, the Grizzlies led 34-23. Booker scored 12 points in the first quarter and the Grizzlies grabbed eight rebounds in the frontcourt.
In the second quarter, Payne scored from a distance, Johnson scored a free throw, Anderson and Payne each rushed to score under the basket, Shamet dunked, Craig hit a 3-pointer, and the Suns played an 11-2 offensive frenzy, forcing the point difference to 2 points. Clark threw in, and McGee responded with a dunk. Clark and McGee fought in the penalty area and Anderson scored with a jumper. Brooks hit a 2+1 shot and Crowder returned the long-range shot.
Bridges defends Dillon Bruluc
Williams made all 2 free throws and Ayton made 1 of 2 free throws. Conchar scored on a layup, and Grizzlies coach Jenkins was dissatisfied with the decision, accumulating 2 technical fouls and being expelled. Brooks technical fouls, Paul made 3 of 5 free throws, Booker scored on a jumper and Williams responded with a three-pointer. Brooks and Bridges each made mistakes, and Williams scored on a layup. The Suns made consecutive mistakes, With Crowder hitting long-range shots and giving the Grizzlies a 54-50 lead at halftime.
After half-time, the Suns trailed by four points
Williams and Booker each scored from the middle, Bridges hit the inside line to score 4 consecutive points, and the Suns tied the score. Brooks scored on a jumper, Melton scored from a distance, and the Grizzlies scored five straight points to stabilize the situation. Ayton hooked up, Paul scored from mid-range and Tillman made 1 of 2 free throws. Ayton hooked a shot, Bridges countered with a dunk, and the Suns were able to reverse the score. Brooks hit all two free throws and Bridges scored another three-pointer.
Melton scored in the penalty area, Booker and Williams each hit the board, Williams threw a score, and the Suns requested a timeout. Booker scored from a distance, and Brooks responded with a high jumper. Clark and Payne faced off in the penalty area, and Clark scored from mid-range. Booker technically fouled and Brooks scored a free throw. Booker hit a 2-plus 0 shot and Melton returned the three-pointer. Payne and Brooks each scored on a layup, and McGee scored a layup. Brooks hit all two free throws and Shamet returned the three-pointer. After the third quarter, the Grizzlies led by two points at 85-83.
Bridges jumper
In the final quarter, the two sides faced each other in the penalty area and scored 4 points each. Tillman hacked, Melton blocked Johnson's layup, Aldama threw in and the Suns requested a timeout. Tillman scored with a throw, and Phoenix tried consecutive attempts to get far from it. Williams hit a mid-range shot, Conchar scored a layup, and the Grizzlies blasted a 14-4 run to take an 11-point lead, and the Suns requested a timeout. Conchar scored from a distance, and Bridges threw in return. Brooks and Bridges each scored on a layup, with Aldama making 1 of 2 free throws.
Booker stopped the jumper to score, and Aldama returned the buckle. Ayton hit 2+0, Clarke hit 1 of 2 free throws and Conchar topped in and the Grizzlies held a 14-point lead. Booker blasted in a three-pointer to stop the bleeding for the Suns. Paul scored from a distance and Phoenix pressed the deficit to eight points. Williams hit all two free throws, Booker scored on a layup, and then hit a three-pointer, and the Suns trailed by just five points. Brooks hit a 2+1 and Booker slammed into a high jumper. There are only 29 seconds left until the finale. The Grizzlies held a six-point lead to seal the win. Anderson and Booker each scored on a layup, Melton hit 2 free throws, Booker dunked, and Melton scored 2 goals. Paul assisted on Booker's dunk, Melton scored two free throws, Crowder couldn't shoot from a distance, and the game time was over.
Dillon Bruluk stormed the basket
Paul's 8+11 set a record
Suns star Chris Paul played 32 minutes, shooting 2-of-6, 1-of-3 from three-point range and 3-of-5 from the free throw line, scoring 8 points, 1 board, 11 assists and 3 steals. Paul didn't do well in the game, shooting just 33 percent from the field and three-point range, and only 60 percent from the free throws. Despite delivering the most assists of the game and having a decent defensive quality, Paul was aggressive and inefficient on the offensive end.
Paul also set a record in this game, and when Paul delivered his third steal of the campaign, his career regular season steals reached 24,446, surpassing Gary Payton (2,445) to fourth in history.
Paul set a record
Booker 41+4 drink hate
Suns star Dwon Booker played 37 minutes, shooting 17-of-28, 3-of-6 from three-point range and 4-of-5 from the free throw line, with 41 points, 4 boards and 4 assists. Booker scored the highest score of the game with a super high shooting rate of 61%. Booker has been trying to cut points, and at one point in the final quarter led the team to close the point difference to five points. However, against the Grizzlies' seven-man score in double figures, Booker appeared to be struggling to chase points. Booker, can only drink hate to accept the cold defeat.
Suns Devon Booker
Two-team stats
Suns: Booker 41 points, 4 boards and 4 assists, Paul 8 points, 1 board 11 assists, 3 assists, Bridges 18 points, 2 boards, 3 assists, 2 assists, Ayton 9 points, 12 boards, Payne 11 points, 5 boards and 4 assists.
Grizzlies: Brooks 30 points, 4 boards and 7 assists, Zaire Williams 19 points, 4 boards and 3 assists, Melton 17 points, 6 boards and 3 assists, Tillman 13 points, 6 boards and 7 assists, Anderson 6 points, 10 boards and 5 assists, Clark 11 points, 5 boards and 3 assists, Aldama 12 points, 5 boards, Conchar 14 points and 6 boards