Dillon Brooks was eager to face Kyrie Irving, and the Mavs point guard cruised through the opening minutes scoring 11 of Dallas’ first 21 points (21-19). Jaren Jackson Jr. imitates him however and allows Memphis to take the lead behind a 9-0 (28-21).
Eight points from Frank Ntilikina allow Dallas to respond with a 13-2 to regain control of the match, before the return of Kyrie Irving pushes their advantage to 8 lengths (49-41). It takes all the efforts of the duo Tyus Jones – Jaren Jackson Jr. to keep the Grizzlies in ambush (60-57).
Indispensable for his team, Jaren Jackson Jr. receives his fourth and fifth fouls in quick succession with seven minutes to play in the third quarter (68-65). The Irving – Hardy – Wood trio then took the opportunity to throw a 28-15 which put the Mavs at +16 (96-80).
Desmond Bane, John Konchar, and Santi Adalma sound the revolt of the Grizzlies by scoring three award-winning shots that relaunch the meeting. The Grizzlies pass a 24-7 to their opponent and regain the advantage on a left hand hook from Jaren Jackson Jr. finally back on the field (104-103)!
With less than five minutes to play, the Mavs miss 11 straight shots and stay locked at 105 points for more than four minutes as Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr seal the Grizzlies’ ninth straight home win!
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– Kyrie Irving starts with a bang but falters late in the game. Dillon Brooks was looking forward to his duel against Kyrie Irving. Absent in the last two games, the Mavs point guard roamed the Memphis defense for three quarters, scoring 28 points at 10/16 on shots. Like his team, Irving will get through his last quarter. Returning to the game with six minutes to play, he remains elusive for Brooks but misses his eight attempted shots. The five holders of Dallas are also all remained silent in the last quarter!
– A decisive 32-12 from Memphis in the last 13 minutes. After giving the Warriors a 21-3 final quarter to kill the game two days ago, the Grizzlies put the lid back on tonight. Led by 16 points just before the end of the third quarter, it was their second five that changed the situation, thanks in particular to Santi Adalma and Luke Kennard to pick up the score, before Jaren Jackson Jr. came to close the debates. The Grizzlies have inflicted a fatal 32-12 on their opponent to carry out a second hold up in the last three games.
– Ja Morant back in the band but not ready to play yet. For his first public appearance since his Live in a Glendale strip club on the night of March 3, Ja Morant was greeted by a standing ovation from the entire FedEx Forum in Memphis when he joined his teammates on the bench. In civilian clothes tonight, the Grizzlies star should return to the field Wednesday against Houston, according to his coach Taylor Jenkins.
TOPS/FLOPS
✅ Jaren Jackson Jr.. For the 4th time in a row, JJJ exceeds the 25 point mark (28 points). He achieved this performance in just 23 minutes of play because of his foul problem.
✅ Santi Adalma. The Spaniard was decisive in his team’s comeback, scoring 9 of their 22 points in the first six minutes of the final quarter. He also grabbed 14 rebounds!
✅ Christian Wood – Jaden Hardy. The two players each scored 20 points off the bench. Wood added 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
✅ ⛔Kyrie Irving. Sparkling during the first three quarters when he scored 28 points, Irving made a 0 in the last period and could not prevent the rout of his team.
⛔ Tim Hardaway Jr.. The winger was transparent in his 25 minutes on the pitch, netting just 2 points for his injury return.
THE FOLLOWING
Dallas (36-36) : reception of the Warriors on Wednesday.
Memphis (44-26) : reception of the Rockets on Wednesday.
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