On April 10, Beijing time, the Grizzlies slaughtered the Pelicans with 27 points at home, Morant returned from injury, played 26 minutes and 14 shots and got 21 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds, Brux 23 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds, Bane only played 20 minutes before leaving work; the Grizzlies hoisted the Pelicans, the third quarter 55 points set a new team history record, 10 blocks, rebounds 49-29 and assists 41-23, the performance of the second place in the West was incredible, 56 wins to tie the team's all-time single-season winning record.
In this game, the Grizzlies opened the point difference 30-18 early in the first quarter, Morant returned to the first quarter of the state is not good, the second quarter Grizzlies firmly control the situation, half-time to lead the Pelicans by 17 points; in the second half, the Pelicans rebounded in the third quarter, helpless Grizzlies offense is more terrifying, hit 7 three-pointers in a single quarter, 55-33 in a single quarter and won 22 points, leading to nearly 40 points, morant played another moment in the final quarter, the defensive end sent a crazy big hat Nance Jr., roaring and celebrating.
With 8 minutes and 14 seconds left in the game, Morant went off the bench, the game was completely reduced to garbage time, the Grizzlies bench was jubilant, and the Grizzlies finally beat the Pelicans by 27 points 141-114.
The Grizzlies scored 55 points in the third quarter to set a record single-quarter high score, and it is also the fourth team in NBA history to score 55+ points in a single quarter in the past 55 years, the fourth highest score in a single quarter in the past 55 years; the Grizzlies shot 20 of 26 in a single quarter, 7 of 10 three-pointers and 16 assists, 55 points in a single quarter, and the whole team hugged together to celebrate wildly.
The Grizzlies have long since locked up the playoffs and second in the West, and the first round of the playoffs will be the winner between the Timberwolves and the Clippers playoffs, and they are undoubtedly the biggest dark horse in the league this season, disrupting the Western Conference to impact the championship.