The Grizzlies played the Celtics on the road today and eventually lost to the Celtics 107-120.
The Celtics have had a very good record over the past period of time, with a record of 13 wins and 2 losses in the last 15 games, including one nine-game winning streak and several big wins on the road. The Celtics, currently fifth in the East with 38 wins and 27 losses, already hold a playoff spot.
In today's game, the 24-year-old Tatum performed very brightly on his birthday day and night, and in the face of Morant, who is younger than himself, who has recently been in full shape, Tatum is not at a disadvantage today. Throughout the game, Tatum played 38 minutes and shot 14-of-25, including 2-of-7 from three-point range and 7-of-8 from the free throw line, for 37 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block. In the final quarter, Tatum scored 9-of-13 and scored 21 points in a single quarter.
In addition, Horford played 39 minutes, shooting 8 of 16, including 4 of 8 three-pointers and 1 of 1 free throw, with 21 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Smart played 34 minutes, shooting 7-of-17 and 4-of-9 from three-point range, with 18 points, 2 rebounds and 12 assists, a career-high in assists.
Of course, Morant also performed very well today, playing 36 minutes, shooting 13 of 29, including 4 of 12 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, and 38 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. In the first half, Morant performed averagely, scoring only 8 points, but in the second half, Morant scored 30 points and scored 14 points in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, Tatum scored 21 points in the final quarter, so Morant still failed to lead the team to victory.
It is worth mentioning that in the last game against the Spurs, Morant scored 29 points in the first half, setting a new team record. Morant scored 30 points in the second half today, second only to the record of 34 points set by Jaylen Jackson.
In the past 5 games, Morant's personal form has been very hot, averaging 40 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, including 40+ in 3 games and 38 points in today's game.
After today's game, Morant's points per game has risen to 27.8 points per game, surpassing Durant (27.7 points per game, 10-11 season) in the same period, and can be ranked fourth among all 22-year-olds, behind O'Neal (29.3 points, 93-94), Anthony (28.9 points, 06-07 season), and Bryant (28.5 points, 00-01 season).