On January 12, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Grizzlies played at home against the Spurs, and the Grizzlies played a 44-25 offensive rally of 14 points in the second quarter when trailing in the first quarter, and extended their 19-point advantage in the middle of the third quarter. The Spurs fought back tenaciously to chase only 3 points in the final quarter, the Grizzlies continued to provide key points, Morant contributed winning baskets and key rebounds in the final moments, and finally the Grizzlies 135-129 killed the Spurs to win the longest 8-game winning streak in existence, overtaking the Nuggets to regain the first place in the West, and the Spurs suffered 3 consecutive losses.
Statistics
Grizzlies: Morant hit 3 three-pointers, 38 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Bane hit 4 3-pointers and 18 points, Jalen had 21 points and 12 rebounds, Adams had 11 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks, and Tyus Jones had 16 points.
Spurs: Johnson 24 points, Sohan 11 points and 5 assists, Poeltl 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks, Trae Jones 22 points and 6 assists, Collins 14 points and 12 rebounds, Mike Dermott 15 points, Richardson 12 points.
The star of the field
The Grizzlies, led by Morant 38+5+4, refused the Spurs to complete a 19-point comeback and narrowly won, especially the final minute to complete the winning basket, and successfully completed the season against the Spurs to win eight straight games.
High-light lens
Morant threw himself to grab the basket.
Sohan one-arm snap.
Morant makes a weird layup.
Morant drifts back 2+1.
Match Review
The two teams started their attack mode early in the first quarter, and Bane took a 6-5 lead with Morant 2+1 on a three-point run in the opening period, and Sohan led a wave of 6-0 offensive overshooting, including Saohan completing a blockade for Jalen 2+1. The Grizzlies hit the inside to chase the difference by 2 points, Trae Jones extended the advantage by 2+1, and the Grizzlies hit the inside in a row to play a 10-6 offensive to chase the difference by 1 point. The Spurs scored four straight points, Morant dunked, Richardson hit a throw, the Grizzlies continued to chase points with a 5-2 offensive run, and Stanley Johnson hit a three-point shot. The Grizzlies trailed the Spurs 32-37 in the first quarter, and Morant scored 14 points in the first quarter.
The Grizzlies hit consecutive 3-pointers at the start of the second quarter to run an 11-0 offensive run to rally up by six points, Poeltl scored four straight points, Adams made a layup, and Tyus Jones and Mike Dermott scored a three-point shoot. Bane and Aldama each hit a 3-pointer to stop the Spurs, McDermott dunked and 3-pointers scored five straight points, and Bane scored four straight points in return. Williams dunked, Poeltl made a layup to chase points, the Grizzlies slammed a 6-0 offensive run, the Spurs chased four points in a row, and both sides scored four points each after another on the inside. Dillon ate T, Johnson hit three straight free throws, Morant led a 6-0 offensive wave, the Grizzlies won 44-25 in a single quarter with a 19-point net victory, and the Grizzlies led the Spurs 76-62 in the first half. In the first two quarters, Johnson had 11 points and Mike Dermott 10, Morant 21 points and Bane 15.
Yibian fought again, the Spurs blossomed inside and out to play 9-4 offensive chasing points, Jalen hit two free throws, Sohan dunked one-armed, and both sides then scored four points each. Dillon and Bane each hit a 3-pointer to stop the Spurs, Jalen sent Johnson a free throw, and the Grizzlies scored five more points to extend their 19-point advantage. Trey Jones scored six straight points, Morant made a three-pointer and Adams made a layup, the Spurs chased the score with an 8-3 offensive run, and Tyus Jones hit a three-pointer. Collins made a basket, the Grizzlies scored four straight points, and Mike Dermott returned with a three-point salute, giving the Grizzlies a 112-97 lead over the Spurs at the end of the third quarter. At the end of the third quarter, Johnson scored 19 points to lead the Spurs to score a double-double, and Morant led the Grizzlies with 29+4+4 to score a double-double.
The Grizzlies entered the fourth quarter with a 15-point lead, opening the final quarter with Tillman throwing to extend their 17-point advantage, and Collins and Jalen went on to hit a three-pointer. Richardson hit two consecutive 3-pointers to chase Johnson for a layup, and Tyus Jones hit a free throw, and Collins went 2+1 to chase the gap by eight points. Jalen hit four consecutive free throws, McDermott hit a throw, Morant dunked, the Spurs chased two more points, and Morant extended the 13-point advantage with a three-pointer. Poeltl and Sohan made back-to-back layups to chase the difference of 9 points, Morant dunked again, Trae Jones hit a three-pointer, Johnson made a layup and was hit in the eye by Jalen, Jarlen was whistled for a first-degree malicious foul, Johnson hit one of two free throws, and Richardson continued to throw to chase only 3 points. Jalen cap Mike Dermott, Adams made a layup, Johnson missed a layup, Jalen made two free throws, and Trae Jones made a layup to bite the score. Morant made a key basket on his own shot, Poeltl missed a layup, Morant continued to grab the rebound, and finally the Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Spurs.
Both sides start
Grizzlies: Morant, Bane, Adams, Jalen, Dillon
Spurs: Johnson, Sohan, Poeltl, Langford, Trae Jones
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)