Ja Morant led the team to beat Stephen Curry’s big three, and the Grizzlies beat the Warriors 116-108, 29-18 in the final quarter, for a 10-game winning streak.
Six Grizzlies scored in double figures, Morant had 29 points and 8 assists, Ziaire Williams had 17 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Warriors trailed by 18 points and took the lead in the third quarter. Curry had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a big three-point performance. Klay Thompson scored 14 points on 5 of 12 shots and Andrew Wiggins scored 13 points.
This is the third time the two teams have met this season, and both sides have won one game before. The Grizzlies went 22-6 in the first quarter, forcing the Warriors to stop. The Grizzlies went 17-7 in the second quarter, extending the difference to 14 points. Brandon Clarke’s cauldron rejected Thompson’s drive for a layup.
In the third quarter, Kerui found the feeling and hit three-pointers one after another, driving the Warriors to a 17-2 strong counterattack, leading 68-61. At the end of the quarter, the Warriors’ firepower became weak, and they have been in a state of chasing points. They lost the opportunity to come back, and the Grizzlies took a 10-game winning streak.
Morant played nearly 37 minutes in the game, made 11 of 23 shots, scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. After the game, he talked about his performance at critical moments, “I just like that kind of pressure, I feel that is my most shining moment. , I want to be the guy who takes the shot, makes it or misses it.”
Curry said of the young Morant’s performance, “He’s improved a lot this season, and as a point guard who watches games, it’s cool to see this.” Curry played 38 minutes, 8 of 21 shots, three of them. A big three-point performance with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on 2-of-9 shooting.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said of the Grizzlies, who twice praised the Grizzlies as one of the best teams in the league.
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