Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
Memphis will be looking to bounce back from an emotional loss when it travels to Phoenix on Sunday night. The Grizzlies had their 11-game winning streak snapped in a 122-121 loss against the Lakers on Friday night. Phoenix is coming off back-to-back wins over Brooklyn and Indiana.
Memphis will be looking to bounce back from a shocking loss, as the Grizzlies blew a 114-107 lead in the final three minutes of their game in Los Angeles on Friday night. They were outscored 15-7 down the stretch, resulting in their 11-game winning streak being snapped. Memphis had not lost since Dec. 27, when it came up short against Phoenix. The Grizzlies are now amid a five-game Western Conference road trip that concludes with games in Sacramento, Golden State and Minnesota. One major storyline from their game on Friday was a heated courtside conversation between Ja Morant and Fox Sports personality Shannon Sharpe. Morant went 2 of 10 with six points in the first half before scoring 14 points in a third quarter during which the Grizzlies held a 13-point lead.
.@RealStevenAdams puts up a double-double with 17 rebounds & 16 points to make him last night' ;s @IntlPaperCo #GrizzPlayeroftheGame pic.twitter.com/TnyVU06CHb
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) January 21, 2023
They were ultimately unable to overcome poor free-throw shooting, knocking down just 26 of 40 attempts from the charity stripe. Memphis has now shot 65% or worse from the free-throw line nine times this season. The Grizzlies are tied for the third-ranked offense in the NBA as of Saturday night, averaging 117.6 points per game. They are facing a Phoenix defense that is No. 9, allowing 112.2 points per contest. Morant leads Memphis with 27.2 points, 7.9 assists and 5.6 rebounds. Shooting guard Desmond Bane is having a fantastic year as well, scoring 21.6 points per game. Veteran center Steven Adams is adding 8.6 points and 11.4 rebounds per contest.
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