On Jan. 15, the Lone Ranger beat the Grizzlies 112-85 on the road to a record of 23-19 and continued to rank fifth in the West. Two super defenders, Nova Doncic and Morant, played out, and Doncic laughed to the end, contributing 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to the triple-double. Morant had 19 points, five rebounds and eight assists.
The Lone Rangers ended the Grizzlies' longest 11-game winning streak, with Doncic playing a triple-double for the fourth time this season and a triple-double for the 40th time in his career. Doncic also became the 11th player in NBA history to play 40 triple-doubles.
The Grizzlies have been in a very ferocious state, and Morant has won the Western Conference's Best Player for two consecutive weeks, and he also has a hot performance this week, and he is very likely to be selected for the All-Star Game this season. Doncic's form has recovered, with he played a triple-double of 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in his Jan. 10 win over the Bulls.
The Grizzlies have defeated many strong teams during their winning streak, and Doncic has recently led the Lone Rangers to defeat many strong teams, the Nuggets, Warriors, and Bulls have all been defeated by the Lone Rangers, and this battle has won a big victory over the Grizzlies. Doncic is also stronger.
The Grizzlies had the upper hand in the first half, taking a five-point lead at 55-50. But in the third quarter, doncic led the team to set off a ferocious attack, he scored 11 points in a single quarter, and sent 3 assists, the Lone Ranger blossomed more, Brunson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Chris and others all broke out. The Lone Ranger quickly completed the comeback and extended the lead.
In this battle, Doncic sent out wonderful passes in succession, and the Lone Ranger scored in double figures. The Grizzlies had big problems, with only three players on the team scoring in double figures: Morant, Bain and Kyle Anderson. Morant made eight mistakes in this battle.
Doncic's showdown with Morant once again prevailed, with the Lone Rangers already beating the Grizzlies 104-96 on Dec. 9, a game in which Doncic had 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Doncic and Morant are also contenders for the All-Star starting spot in the Western Conference backcourt. Morant currently ranks second in the Western Conference backcourt with 1633313 votes, and Doncic is third in the Western Conference backcourt with 1410605 votes. The Grizzlies' record is also better than that of the Lone Ranger, which would give Morant extra points in the media and player votes. However, in this game, Doncic suppressed Morant, which will give him a lot of extra points. The two competed fiercely for an All-Star backcourt starting spot. As for the other starting seat, it definitely belongs to Curry.