Ja Morant slammed north 7-footer Jakob Poeltl and slammed a record 52 points as he defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 118-105 against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. Late in the second quarter, a hum came from Morant’s quick-break hammer when Steven Adams gave Morant an all-court pass. leading 68-58 in the first half.
Morant likewise created a pile of images of a major hangover with a 3-pointer near the logo as the shot clock was running out.
When asked which was the most memorable, Morant said, “It should be 50 (points),” and added: “I’m grateful for my teammates, my coaches. They believe in me and trust the whole world that I will make the right games.”
Morant scored 22 of the 30 from the field in Chicago on Saturday, trailing an occupation’s best of 46, adding 13 continuous points in the final quarter and opening the game. He hit each of his four three-pointers as Memphis won their next straight.
De’Anthony Melton scored 15 points for Memphis. Tyus Jones It got 13 points.
Morant’s presentation was the first 50-point game in a fairly long founding history. He said his teammates became interested in the ball when the 50-point goal appeared in the final quarter.
“He’s in the circle every night, but the way he put it together tonight was in full attack mode without jumping,” Melton said. “He got what he wanted and it looked easy there. It was very special being there and watching it.”
Lonnie Walker IV led the Spurs with 22 points, while Dejounte Murray had 21 points and 8 assists and was ejected in the late fourth quarter. Poeltl finished the game with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
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