NBA
“Triple” Morad leads Grizzlies to a 19-point victory over Pacers
After Ja Morad recorded his 5th triple-double of the year, the Grizzlies came back from -19 to beat the Pacers 112-100, breaking a five-game losing streak. Cavaliers’ side versus the Clippers’ second.
The Grizzlies welcomed the Pacers with 5 straight losses. Luckily for them, Indiana had lost 9 of their last 10 games before the game, with Memphis managing to pick up an important – for their psychology – win at 112-100. Even if he got scared earlier after even finding himself at -19 in the first half.
Ja Morad’s 27 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists led to the winners, with Jaren Jackson adding 28 points.
With the Pacers, Benedict Mathurin had 27 points and Aaron Nesmith had 16 points.
THE DODECALPTA: 23-32, 50-62, 80-79, 112-100
GRAY: Clark 13, Jackson 28 (3/8 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks), Williams 7 (1), Brooks 5 (2/11 shots, 1/7 3-pointers), Morad 27 (1/6 3 -points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists), Aldama 2, Tillman 9 (11 rebounds), LaRavia, Roddy 11 (1), Jones 10 (2/7 3-pointers)
pacemaker: Nesmith 16 (1/5 threes, 5 rebounds), Turner 15 (2), McConnell (0/5 shots, 7 assists, 5 turnovers), Hield 3 (1), Duarte 9 (1), Brissett 5 (1) , Jackson 13, Nebhardt 12 (5/13 shots, 1/7 threes), Mathurin 27 (2/6 threes, 9 rebounds)
Cavaliers – clippers 122-99
The Cavaliers watched the Clippers go into Cleveland without Leonard and George. So they jumped at the chance and smashed it 122-99, at times by 40 points.
Chedi Osman led with a career-high 29 points, followed by Darius Garland with 16 points and 10 assists and Jarrett Allen with 15 points.
With the Clippers, Brandon Boston had 24 points and Amir Coffey had 18 points.
THE DODECALPTA: 31-15, 64-34, 89-57, 122-99
CAVALIERS: Mobley 9 (1 3, 9 rebounds), Okoro 8 (1), Allen 15 (1 3, 8 rebounds, 5 turnovers), Garland 16 (2 3s, 10 assists), Mitchell 11 (1), Wade 8 (1 ), Stevens 5 (1), Osman 29 (7/7 3-pointers), Lopez 2, Rubio 3 (1/5 shots, 1 3-pointers), Neto 4, LeVert 12 (4)
CUTTER: Batum, Powell 11, Zubac 2 (0/5 shots, 7 rebounds), Man 4 (2/8 shots), Coffey 18 (5/13 shots), Diabate 13 (1 three-pointer, 5 rebounds), Brown 13 (16 rebounds), Preston 12 (8 assists), Kennard 2, Boston 24 (1)
Source: sport 24
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