On March 25, Beijing time, the Grizzlies beat the Rockets at home to win five straight games, 46-27 and officially locked up the playoffs, advancing nine games ahead of schedule and becoming the second team in the West and the fifth in the league to advance to the playoffs; The Grizzlies shot Kennard on 10-of-11 three-pointers and scored 30 points, setting a number of records.
Facing the bottom-to-last Rockets in the West, the Grizzlies won by 12 points in the first quarter 42-30, and the second quarter was 41-22 and won 19 points in a single quarter, and in the second half, the Rockets chased points for a while, but the Grizzlies responded strongly and firmly controlled the situation, the team hit 21 three-pointers in the third quarter was too crazy, the game lost suspense early, and finally the Grizzlies easily won the game.
The Grizzlies advanced to the playoffs, and Clippers veteran Kennard came off the bench for 23 minutes, scoring 30 points on 10-of-11 shooting, and the fans cheered him on; All 11 three-point shots were three-pointers, hitting a career high and Grizzlies all-time record with 10 three-pointers in a single game, becoming the 33rd player in NBA history to hit at least 10 three-pointers in a single game, and 30 points also tied the career scoring record; If it weren't for the wide margin in the game, Kennard could have broken Thompson's all-time record of 14 three-pointers in a single game.
The Grizzlies won five straight games and maintained their 46-27 position in second place in the West, 3.5 wins ahead of the Kings; meanwhile, the Grizzlies officially advanced to the playoffs, becoming the second team in the West and the fifth in the league to advance to the playoffs, along with the Nuggets, Bucks, Celtics and 76ers.
The Grizzlies advanced to the playoffs for three consecutive years, and Morant led the team to the Western Conference semifinals last season, and fought the Warriors six games before unfortunately exiting; This season, the Grizzlies are coming strong again, ranking in the top two in the West, with a talented and very young roster, Morant, Bane and others on the offensive end, and ranking in the top 10 points per game; On the defensive end, there are Jalen Jackson, Dillon and others, and they are third in the league in blocks and steals per game.
After experiencing the Morant nightclub shootout incident, Morant has returned to the team and played, once again leading the team to the first championship in 28 years.