On November 2, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Grizzlies sat at home to meet the Nuggets. Previously, the Grizzlies won 3 wins and 3 losses, the previous 4 games and 3 losses, the state is more general, losing the Lakers, losing the Blazers, losing the Heat, the only victory is to beat the Warriors in overtime. The Nuggets have a record of 4 wins and 2 losses, ranking third in the West. The momentum of the whole game was for the Grizzlies to pull away the point difference and take the initiative, and the Nuggets have been chasing points behind. Under Morant, the Grizzlies finally held the victory to the end, and the Grizzlies beat the Nuggets 106-97 at home, ending a two-game winning streak.
Stats, on the Grizzlies side, Morant had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Teres Jones had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Deerman had 12 points and 5 rebounds, Gillen Jackson had 11 points and 4 rebounds, and Bain had 11 points and 6 rebounds. On the Nuggets side, Jokic had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Gordon had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Porter had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Morris had 11 points and 6 assists, and Jeff Green had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
The opening game was broken by Jokic's dunk, Adams ate on the inside, Jackson hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the Grizzlies gradually gained the upper hand. Two three-pointers by Morris and Gordon in the midfield helped the Nuggets tie the gap, but Bane and Melton scored consecutive points to stop the Nuggets. In the second half, Jokic and Jackson scored three points, and Porter stormed the basket to create a kill, but under the leadership of Jones and Deerman, the Grizzlies maintained the lead, and the Grizzlies led the Nuggets 31-26 in the first quarter. Back in the second quarter, the Nuggets relied on the play of Barton and Green to narrow the gap, and Tyres Jones hit a three-pointer in a row to stop the bleeding. Dillman and Jackson continued to use the mid-range to extend their lead, but Jokic and Gordon fought back in the second half, wiping out the gap. Morant scored five points inside and out at the end of the quarter, and at the end of the half, the Grizzlies were 60-58 Nuggets.
Back in the third quarter, Morant turned over a jumper with high difficulty, and Jokic suddenly shot 5 points in a row to lead the team to overtake. Jokic continued to hit three-pointers in the middle, while Melton and Bane stopped bleeding in a row, and the two teams defended very well. The Grizzlies burst into action in the second half, with Jones, Zayer and Anderson hitting three three-pointers to widen the gap, and the Grizzlies led the Nuggets 82-73 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter of the showdown, Bain and the Nuggets' Hylanders had friction, and the Grizzlies relied on Jones and Melton to extend the point difference to 14 points. After a three-point stop in midfield, the Nuggets relied on Hyland and Gordon to lead the team to narrow the point difference to single digits. At the critical moment, Anderson scored 6 consecutive hits, after which Gordon and Morris helped the Nuggets continue to chase points, but Morant's throw killed the suspense of the game, and finally the Grizzlies won at home to the Nuggets.
As of the last game, the Nuggets won 80 points in Jokic's 180 minutes this season, and the Nuggets lost 53 points in the 108 minutes he was away from the game, and it can only be said that the Nuggets need Jokic too much. The first six games have accumulated plus-minus of +80, and the last to do this is Curry in the 15-16 season. Today's game, Jokic also has a bit of a sense of helplessness, Gordon is currently the second scoring point of the team, but when the team is behind, he disappears, his scoring is very concentrated, when the two sides are deadlocked, Gordon can stand up, which is not enough. In addition, Porter, who signed a maximum salary contract this summer, is completely lost, only 4 of 9 today to get 10 points, if the Nuggets exchange the top salary for a player who averages 10 points per game, it will be difficult to go far this season. Of course, now the Biggest weakness of the Nuggets is still in the backcourt, the defense is not oppressive enough, the last game with the block to help the team beat the Timberwolves Barton, today's 8 in 1, really need Murray, but at this stage, Jokic gritted his teeth also have to resist.
The Grizzlies have had no performance pressure this season. Although the Grizzlies successfully entered the playoffs last season, from the perspective of offseason operations, they still hope to continue to train Morant and Jaron Jackson, of course, Morant's average of 28 points per game this season is really improving, but other young players are not stable enough. To put it bluntly, this team still has a growth period of 2-3 years, and the members of the team framework are between 22-25 years old, and they are constantly improving themselves through competition. As the season progresses and the Grizzlies' defense returns to their familiar high-playoff mode, the Grizzlies have a chance to compete for a playoff ticket this season, with a high ceiling for a team that is bullish on the All-Star.