On March 12, Beijing time, the NBA gave birth to a very wonderful game. In the Grizzlies' home game against the Knicks, the young Grizzlies trailed by 15 points at one point in the second half, and with Morant's consecutive points in the final stages, they finally reversed the Knicks 118-114 to complete a super turnaround. Morant dominated the game again at key moments, with fans chanting MVP and the Grizzlies' defense equally impressive.
The Grizzlies currently have the same record as the Warriors and are at a critical moment in their bid for second place in the West. The Knicks are ranked 12th in the East, 3.5 wins away from 10th in the East, and have reached the stage where every game must be contested. After the game began, the two sides played very stiffly, and the Grizzlies, who played at home, relied on the advantage of the home court to take a five-point lead 61-56 in the first half.
But the third quarter suddenly changed, the Knicks led by Randle, a single quarter blast down 40 points. In this quarter, Randle scored 12 points and 7 boards, and Barrett and Burks also had good performances. At one point, the Knicks led by 15 points, and at the end of the third quarter, they led by nine points at 96-87. But the Grizzlies didn't give up, and they quickly approached the score in the final quarter, and the two sides stuck in the final 5 minutes.
Jaren Jackson hit three free throws first, and then Burks broke through and hit the throw. Morant then began to erupt, first making two foul shots and then scoring easily on the advantage counter-attack to give the Grizzlies a three-point lead at 109-106. The Knicks suddenly lost power and failed continuously, and Barrett also ate Jackson's big hat. Randle then scored two free throws, but Morant scored four more points at the crucial moment as the Grizzlies pulled away 115-108. The game lost suspense and the Grizzlies eventually won.
Throughout the game, Morant blasted down 37 points and 8 assists, although the shooting rate is not high, but his performance in key moments is trustworthy. Jaren Jackson Jr. blasted down 13 points, 4 boards plus 5 blocks. For the Knicks, Randle had 36 points, 12 boards and 6 assists, Barrett had 23 points and 7 boards, and Burks had 18 points. For the Knicks, a three-game winning streak ending, four wins away from the Hawks, who are 10th in the East, are already hanging.