Santi Aldama was missing due to a tailbone injury and the absence of the power forward was one more reason for the Memphis Grizzlieswith up to 13 casualties, could do little against the Boston Celtics who vilified the Tennessee team in Marcus Smart’s return to the TD Garden (131-91).
Smart, traded to the Grizzlies in the summer in the three-way operation with the Wizards by which the Celtics acquired Kristaps Porzingis, received a tribute in the form of a video. The point guard, another affected by the plague of injuries that plagues Memphis, watched with emotion from the bench dressed in street clothes.
Boston could not count on Jaylen Brownbut they didn’t need it with the great level exhibited by Jayson Tatum and Porzingis, with 34 points for the ‘0’ in just 30 minutes and 26 for the former Betis player in 28. They didn’t need to play the last quarter with everything decided.
In Memphis, the star was Scottie Pippen’s son, Scottie Pippen Jr, with 19 points. The former Lakers signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies after being released by the purple and gold in October.
The Grizzlies are at least knowing how to take advantage of their plague of casualties with Ja Morant at the helm to see young people grow, as is also the case with the rookie. GG Jacksonwho reached 18 points.
2024-02-05 04:45:53
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