On December 27, Beijing time, the Pelicans sat at home to welcome the challenge of the Grizzlies!
The recent form of the two teams has been a world of difference
Although the Pelicans no longer suffer from injuries this season, the overall strength of the team has not improved significantly!
In their last three games, the Pelicans have only had an embarrassing record of 1 win and 2 losses
On the Grizzlies' side, after Morant's return, they have won three in a row
Whether it's morale or the overall state of the team, the Grizzlies have a big advantage.
In the first quarter of the game, the Grizzlies first missed Jackson's three-point shot, and then the Pelicans' three-point shot was still out of the frame.
In the 11th minute of the game, Ingram only threw a shot to score 2 points, and Morant on the Grizzlies' side also followed closely behind, hitting 2 points steadily.
After that, the two teams played quite anxiously, and neither side had a high hit rate.
In the 9th minute and 29 seconds of the game, Bane made a layup while traveling, and then made a three-point shot to score five points in a row
On the Pelicans' side, the deadlock was broken by Varland, and the offense of both teams was so choppy.
Neither of them was able to play an offensive climax, so the scores of both sides in the first quarter of the game were relatively low
At the end of the first quarter, the Grizzlies had a slight lead over the Pelicans 24-19!
In the second quarter of the game, the offensive state of the two teams was still very poor.
The second quarter played for nearly two minutes, and no side scored.
At 10:03 of the game, Daniels hit a layup, and the Pelicans chased the score back a bit.
After that, Murphy scored five points in a row to help the team smooth the difference and achieve a rebound.
In the 5th minute and 19 seconds of the game, the two teams were tied at 33, and then Bane hit a three-point shot again.
On the Pelicans' side, Ingram didn't let go of the continuous scoring, and the game hit 2:47
The two teams were tied at 40 again, and the Pelicans had a slight upper hand in the rest of the game
At halftime, the Pelicans led the Grizzlies 48-43!
In the second half, both teams played a good quarter each
In the third quarter, the Grizzlies scored 24 points and the Pelicans scored 32 points.
In the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies scored 36 points and the Pelicans scored 23 points.
At the end of the fourth quarter, in the last 2 minutes and 42 seconds, Zion hit an empty layup to help the team take a six-point lead.
But in retrospect, Smart made both free throws to close the gap, and then Jackson made another free throw.
After one operation, the Pelicans' lead was gone!
With 33 seconds left in the game, Bane hit a long-range three-pointer to tie the game at 102-103, giving the Pelicans the lead, but in the final moments, Jackson had a chance to kill the game, but the performance of one of two free throws still dragged the game into overtime!
After the overtime began, the Pelicans took the lead, and Varland made one of two free throws to take the lead.
Subsequently, Morant also made one of two free throws, and the two sides fought to a 104-tie.
In the next game, Smart hit a layup and made free throws, while Ingram on the Pelicans' side also hit both free throws, and the two teams were tied at 107 at 2:25 of the game.
However, in the next game, the Grizzlies completely dominated, first Morant scored a fast break.
Then Jackson hit a hook shot, and then Morant hit a dunk in the air, and the Grizzlies had a six-point lead.
On the Pelicans' side, Ingram and McCollum both hit three-pointers, but Bane's free throws at critical moments still helped the Grizzlies gain a one-point advantage.
In the end, the Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Pelicans 116-115!
In terms of statistics, the Pelicans played reasonably well today
Ingram contributed 24 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks.
McCollum also had 16 points, Varan chipped in 17 and Zion had 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Murphy off the bench scored 10 points and Daniels had 11
Although the team failed to win the final victory, the Pelicans' overall performance was still passable.
At the last moment, I can only say that I was a little unlucky to let the victory of the game sneak away!
On the Grizzlies' side, except for Morant and Bane, the performance of the rest of the players can only be said to be average.
Morant finished the game with 31 points, five rebounds and seven assists, and scored five points in overtime on 100% shooting.
Bane chipped in 27 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists today, and a last-minute free throw saved the team.
Jackson had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Smart had 13 points
Judging from the performance of the players' data, the Comet played against the rest of the players except for the double gun, and the last moment was really lucky, otherwise this game is really not necessarily!
It is worth mentioning that after Morant's comeback, the Grizzlies have won 4 consecutive games, which even exceeds the number of wins of the entire Pistons
Fans and friends, do you think the Grizzlies can make the playoffs under Morant?Welcome to discuss!