Ja Morant picked up proper the place he left off attacking the rim, hitting jumpers, and placing on a present in Memphis. The Grizzlies’ star guard dropped 35 factors, main his group to a 128–122 win over the New Orleans Pelicans of their matchup on Wednesday night time.
Morant’s vitality carried the Grizzlies from begin to end, with Jaren Jackson Jr. backing him up on each ends 18 factors, 8 rebounds, and 6 blocks because the anchor within the paint.
On the opposite aspect, Zion Williamson was a drive for New Orleans, filling the stat sheet with 27 factors, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals however even that wasn’t sufficient to decelerate Memphis’ tempo.
The Grizzlies’ protection tightened within the last minutes, and Morant sealed it with a number of clutch buckets to provide Memphis an early assertion win.
Ultimate Rating: Pelicans 122 – Grizzlies 128
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