Hot Shooting Memphis Grizzlies topple LA Clippers

Hot Shooting Memphis Grizzlies topple LA Clippers

TYus Jones

Tyus Jones

Memphis Grizzlies certainly did their homework before their latest match-up against LA Clippers. Having won by more than 25–point margin, the Memphis Grizzlies remained disciplined throughout the game to slow down Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Tyus Jones scored his career-best 20 points. Jonas Valanciunas and Ja Morant had 16 each, with Valanciunas adding 15 rebounds. 

Talking about the LA Clippers, Kawhi Leonard led their charge and scored 17 points. While Paul George and Serge Ibaka had 13 points each. The Clippers were held to 12 of 34 shooting from outside the arc, below their 42% for the season. The teams will complete the two-game set Friday night at FedExForum. 

Memphis Grizzlies’ defense leads them past LA Clippers 

While the Clippers are one of the strongest teams in the third quarter, it was Memphis that extended its lead to 17 in the third as the Grizzlies continued to shoot above 55%. Memphis managed to hold off a couple of pushes from the Clippers and take an 89-75 lead into the third. When the Clippers cut it to 92-83 with 10 minutes left, Memphis rattled off a 12-2 run for a 104-85 advantage with 6:27 left. 

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“I feel like our energy was there,” Morant said as per ESPN. “I feel like we were all locked in and out there competing. Like our talk was very high level. We knew our teammates had our back while guarding the ball. That led to some stops and we were able to get out and run.” 

“Just urgency to defend the 3-point line,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said about the defense. “That’s been something that has come in waves with our group over the course of the season.” 

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