The Nets defeated the Grizzlies and suffered a three-game losing streak! Durant praised Durant for his performance by rookie Morant
1/4/2022, 06:46The Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant scored a team-high 36 points in today’s away win over the Brooklyn Nets, and the 22-year-old Morant scored on the court. The performance also won the admiration of opponent Nets star forward Kevin Durant.
The Grizzlies never trailed in a 118-104 victory, and led the score to 28 points in the fourth quarter. This is the fifth consecutive victory the Grizzlies have won, with a record of 24 wins and 14 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference.
In this game, Morant has a very high shooting percentage. In 33 minutes on the court, he made 14 of 22 shots and made a few three-pointers. He also contributed 8 assists and 6 Rebounds. He scored 18 points in the third quarter alone. After the game, Durant of the Nets expressed his happiness for Morant's performance, because Morant continued to make progress in his career in the league. Although the two are rivals in the game, he has certain expectations for Morant's future prospects and is optimistic about his future career achievements in the league.
So far, this is Morant's third season in the league. In this season, Morant averaged his career-high 24.7 points per game, shooting 48.5% from the field and 40.0% from outside three-pointers. His performance definitely makes him comparable to other star veterans, even in the face of strong opponents, he also rises up to difficulties. He scored two 40-point games this year against gold medal veteran LeBron James. Won in the Los Angeles Lakers game.
But Morant was forced to miss 12 games for the Grizzlies this season after a knee injury in November. The Grizzlies had a record of 10 wins and 2 losses in his absence. Following the Grizzlies' victory over the Nets today, Morant and the Grizzlies will lead the team to a sixth straight game in the away game against the Cleveland Cavaliers tomorrow.
In addition to Morant, Grizzlies guard Desmond Barn also scored 29 points and 8 rebounds in this game, while center Stephen Adams scored 6 points and 12 rebounds. As for one of the three giants forward Durant scored 26 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds for the Nets. Guard James Harden scored 19 points and 8 assists. The Nets made a lower percentage of three-pointers in the game than the Grizzlies, making only 9 of 31 shots.
The next three-game losing streak of the Nets will face the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, and the Grizzlies will face the Cleveland Cavaliers tomorrow after their five-game winning streak.
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