Los Phoenix Suns dominated the Grizzly (125-108) inches Memphis and ended a streak of seven home games for those of Tennesseewho achieved the second consecutive defeat, despite a sensational game of I Morante.
The Grizzlies (20-13) had lost the previous game after winning four straight, while the Suns (20-15) had he has succumbed in the last three fights.
From visitors, the German Duane Washington Jr. He set his career high with 26 points per gameas well as four rebounds, eight assists and a steal. Deandre Ayton he had a double-double of 15 points, 10 rebounds and a block.
Six other Phoenix players had 10 or more points: Jock Landale (16), Chris Paul (14), the Nigerian Josh Okogie (12), Damion Lee (12), Mikal Ponti (10) a Torrey Craig (10).
For locals, Morant got his record of 22 points in a quarter and added 34 total, three rebounds, six assists and a steal; Desmond Bane had 14 points and two rebounds; and no other Grizzlies player has reached 10 points, though the New Zealander Steven Adamswith six, he grabbed 10 rebounds and had one assist and one block.
The Spanish Saints Aldama played 14:42 minutes, hit a 3-pointer and put up a block.
The visitors didn’t have their main star, Devin Bookerdue to a groin injury, plus Jae Crowder, Cameron Johnson, Cameron Payne yes Landry Shamet.
Master the desert quintet
Bane scored the first five points of the game after two assists from Morant who, with a 3-pointer, made the score 8-0 after just over two minutes of play. But in the following minutes, until halfway through the first set, the students of Monty Williams they went 0-9 to take the lead on the scoreboard.
Bridges He scored seven consecutive goals in less than two minutes, giving his team the advantage of the same goals three minutes from the end of the set, which ended in a more even manner (22-23). The game continued to be very even in the first half of the second set.
Taylor Jenkins He decided to change his strategy by switching four players at the same time: Morant entered, making four out of four free throws; Aldama, who put a stopper; Brooks, who brought the score closer from a drive (33-35); and New Zealander Steven Adamswho lost a ball on a bad pass and the score was 35-45 at one point.
German Washington Jr., coming off the bench, hit two-of-twos and two-of-threes in a row in an explosive minute, and the Australian politicianwith two free throws, he left the electronics up 49-65 at halftime.
Quite a big night for Morant
An electrifying start to the third quarter by Morant and a triple by Brooks in mid-set prevented the guests from escaping on the board, but two consecutive triples by Paul (four of five attempts thus far) put the Suns back in front by more than 10 points.
And there was Morant, who carried the full weight of his team, inventing impossible plays, putting 12 of 13 free throws and a second triple with which he reached his 26 points in the game (74-80).
Morant hit his 30 alley oop points assisted by Tius Jones and then hit two free throws for his career-high 22 points in a quarter.
Despite the Grizzlies point guards’ impressive performance in the third quarter, six Suns players had scored 10 or more points in the game, while for the locals only Morant and Bane had reached and exceeded the 10-point mark, and the quarter ended 80-97 .
Before reaching the middle of the final inning, the Grizzlies manager struck out only bench playersgiving up a game that ended after Washington Jr. had his career-high 26 points in a game, at 125-108.
