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The Grizzles held a double-digit lead in the first half, but inspired by various technical advances from LaMelo Ballo, the hosts scored 9 points without responding and avoided early crushes. However, the Hornets were unable to do the same in the third quarter, when the guests who escaped formed a winning advantage.
Midway through the quarter, teams scored 22 points, but Charlotte’s team took a 9: 0 streak and briefly returned the intrigue to the game, but I would guarantee the end of the game after the Grizzlies celebrated a resounding and deserved victory.
Valančiūnas, who spent 26 minutes on the court, scored 14 points (6/9 doubles, 2/4 penalties), 10 rebounds, one effective pass and one intercepted ball and two errors. Last season, for the first time in their career, Utena’s team, which recorded average double-doubles, kicked off the 2020-21 championship with five double-doubles during the team’s first five matches.
Ballas, who started his professional career at the then Prienai-Birštonas Vytautas Club, also put on a solid performance. The nineteen-year-old defender scored 15 points (4/7 doubles, 2/7 trit, 1/2 penalty), 3 rebounds and 2 interceptions, 6 assists and two errors in 27 minutes.
LaMelo with a gentle twisting motion 🤭 pic.twitter.com/PPFd0599P2
– Bleach Report (@BleacherReport) January 2, 2021
The Hornets ‘starting duo Terry Rozier and Devonte’ Graham stood out with catastrophic precision. The players together scored just 2 of the game’s 21 pitches and scored just 9 points overall.
In addition to the injured Ja Moranto, Tyus Jones, who replaced the talented player in the starting five, was revealed on the Grizzlies team. The defender scored only 6 points, but made up to 12 assists and made a mistake only once.
In three consecutive road games, the Memphis club won the first two victories of the season. Taylor Yenkins’ students triumphed in Brooklyn and Charlotte, and the Grizzly’s only visit to Boston’s TD Garden stadium failed.
“Hornets”: Bismack Biyombo 16 (12 pm), LaMelo Ball 15, Gordon Hayward and Caleb Martin 14 each, PJ Washington 10 points.
“Grizzlies”: Dillon Brooks 21 (5/10 trit.), Kyle Anderson 18 (11 reps, 5 res.), Brandon Clarke 15, Jonas Valančiūnas and Gorgui Diengas 14 each, Desmond Bane 10 points.
After the game, the Grizzlies returning to Memphis will host the Los Angeles Lakers in the next game at the FedEx Forum. The battle with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, a basketball player from California, will begin on Sunday night through Monday at 1 pm Lithuanian time night.
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