灰熊今日與鵜鶘隊再度在紐奧良交手,上禮拜灰熊在面對鵜鶘迎來Ja Morant的回歸,今天則是迎接到Marcus Smart傷癒復出,全場比賽鵜鶘在第三節結束之前曾經來開比數來到15分差,而灰熊則是在第四節前追回了比賽,最後正規時間1.5秒還發生了兩波影響比賽的吹判。
最後正規時刻,原本灰熊還落後多達六分,但在Smart和Desmond Bane得分下將比賽追回剩下一分,這時灰熊成功防守,原以為又要上演與上禮拜相似的劇本,Morant切入禁區但這次遭到犯規,不過鵜鶘教練隨即挑戰,成功改判,由中圈跳球決定球權。
Herb Jones was called for a foul on Ja Morant’s game-winning layup attempt.
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After a challenge, the call was overturned.
Good call or bad call? pic.twitter.com/4qpH3lK0yn
中圈跳球後由灰熊隊跳到球,但因為摸到球就開始算秒,時間只剩下1.5秒,摸到後剩下0.4秒,灰熊還有暫停部署最後一波攻擊,灰熊從場邊發出球,但這時鵜鶘Jonas Valanciunas卻犯規Jaren Jackson Jr.,讓JJJ去罰球,鵜鶘有再次請求挑戰,可是這次沒有成功,JJJ罰球也僅兩罰中一,兩隊進入延長賽。
Jaren Jackson Jr. drew free throws on this lob attempt with 0.4 seconds left
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He went on to make 1/2 to send the game to OT.
Thoughts on the call? pic.twitter.com/CE9rYhYhIA
延長賽開打,兩隊輪流交換進球,都上演非常精彩的回合完成得分,JJJ在兩隊戰平時,用兩記漂亮的上籃拉開成四分差距,鵜鶘則連續發生致命失誤,先是Zion Williamson被吹進攻犯規,CJ McCollum罰球站上罰球線也兩罰沒有命中。
WHAT A PLAY BY MARCUS SMART IN OT
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Doing it on both ends to give the Grizzlies the lead pic.twitter.com/SVVPdBGFW8
MARCUS SMART DRAWS THE CHARGE IN THE CLUTCH pic.twitter.com/aGzVHdjzt6
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Ja Morant在暫停又馬上空中接力取分,把比分擴大,終場灰熊連續兩週擊敗鵜鶘隊,Ja Morant回歸球隊後拉出一波四連勝。
JA MORANT ALLEY OOP DAGGER pic.twitter.com/WHaNx3NNuv
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