On January 17, Beijing time, the Grizzlies defeated the Suns 136-106 at home, winning 10 straight games. Morant clocked in in the third quarter, scored 29 points and 7 assists, and staged a difficult 2+1 many times, worthy of being the "waist king"! The Grizzlies ended the first half with a three-point lead, but exploded in the second half to open the gap and win lightly. After losing this game, the Suns have lost three straight and dropped to 12th place in the West, with a record of 21-24, worse than the Thunder. Paul and Booker continue to be out due to injury. The 30-point loss was also the Suns' worst loss this season.
Statistics
Suns: Bridges 21 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Ayton 18 points and 5 rebounds, Saric 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Saben Lee 10 points, Damian Lee 8 points and 8 assists, Shamet 9 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Biyombo 8 points and 5 rebounds.
Grizzlies: Morant 29 points and 7 assists, Bane 28 points and 6 assists, Jackson 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 6 blocks, Adams 8 points and 9 rebounds, Clark 13 points and 6 rebounds, Jones 10 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, Roddy 10 points and 8 rebounds.
The star of the field
The Grizzlies Trident played well, Morant had 29 points and 7 assists, Bane had 28 points and 6 assists, Jackson scored 18 points and handed out 6 blocks!
Race tidbits
Ayton injured his teammate with an elbow while defending, and Okogie returned to the locker room for treatment with a facial injury.
After Morant hit 2+1, he sat on the ground and twisted his body while shouting: "He can't prevent me!" ”
Highlight moments
Morant hit a three-pointer!
Morant assists Bane to make it 2+1!
Saric hit the ground behind and Ayton scored!
Clark snapped with both hands!
Morant bursts inside and scores on the board!
Jackson missed the free throw, grabbed the front board and hit it 2+1!
The waist king is coming! Morant faced Ayton to play 2+1!
Clark Partition Saric Ricci!
Match Review
In the first quarter, Bane hit a free throw and Jackson Jr. scored on a layup. Saric and Bridges hit back-to-back shots as the Suns went on a 9-0 run to make it 11-4. Morant and Bane hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and the Grizzlies responded with a 10-0 run to go up by five points. Bridges hit a three-pointer, Ayton hit a three-pointer, Damian Lee hit a three-pointer, and the Suns went on another 14-0 run. Aldama hit a three-pointer to break the Grizzlies' scoring drought, Randale scored five straight points, and Clark scored an empty catch. In the first quarter, the Suns led the Grizzlies 36-29.
In the second quarter, Clark scored on a free throw, Jones and Okogie exchanged 3-pointers, and Roddy hit a 3-pointer, and the Grizzlies narrowed the gap to 1 point. Ayton scored four straight points, Clark dunked, Morant hit two consecutive 3-pointers, and Okogie was injured in the face by Ayton's elbow and withdrew from the game. Adams scored on a layup and Morant hit back to give the Grizzlies a six-point lead. Ayton hit a hook, Bridges hit a 2+1, and Adams scored on a layup. At halftime, the Grizzlies led the Suns 68-65.
At the end of the first half, a total of four players from both sides scored double-doubles. The Suns' Ayton had 12 points and three rebounds, Bridges had 12 points and five assists, the Grizzlies' Morant had 17 points and three assists, and Bane had 14 points and three assists.
Yibian fought again, Saric scored five straight points, Bane hit a free throw, Morant broke through to score, and the Grizzlies stopped the Suns 8-0. Brooks received a technical foul, Bridges hit a 2+1, Bane hit a three-pointer, Jackson scored seven straight points, and the Grizzlies were already leading by 15 points. Bridges hit another 2+1, Morant responded with a 2+1, and Aldama hit a three-pointer to extend the lead to 21 points. Ayton scored back-to-back points, and Bridges and Clark exchanged dunks. Morant hit another basket to give the Grizzlies a 107-88 lead over the Suns in the third quarter.
In the final quarter, Bane scored back-to-back points and Jackson hit a three-pointer. Biyombo scored on a layup, Clark dunked Sarric, Roddy and Jones hit 3-pointers, and the Grizzlies led by 32 points. The victory lost suspense, the game went into garbage time, both sides removed most of the main players, and in the end, the Grizzlies lightly took the Suns and won 10 straight games.
Both sides start
Suns: Shamet, Bridges, Craig, Saric, Ayton
Grizzlies: Morant, Bane, Brooks, Jackson, Adams