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Before that, the Lithuanian had scored the most 27 points this season, and his NBA record was 34 points.
J.Valančiūnas reiterated his NBA rebounding record this season. He averages 11.6 balls under the baskets this season. During his career, the Lithuanian has scored mostly 25 balls. In total, during the NBA career, the tallest bounced 20 or more balls 4 times.
The midfielder of our national team blocked 4 shots, this is the best achievement of this season.
Additionally, J. Valančiūnas met double digits for the 21st time this season – he had left the field just 7 times for non-double stats.
Lithuania was also successfully assisted by Ja Morantas, who had 21 points and 10 balls under the baskets.
This duel began the so-called second part of the season and both clubs began thinking about the possibility of breaking into the NBA playoffs.
The Grizzlies started strong and even held a 19-point lead in the middle of the second half, 60:41. The outcome of the match seemed clear.
However, the guests sped up 21: 2 and narrowed the gap to 67:62.
This happened despite the fact that the league’s best 3-pointer, Bradley Beal, made just 1 out of 8 long-range shots.
Beal, on the other hand, rose to fourth place in the NBA record book for intercepted balls, beating Phil Chenier, now 667 intercepted balls on the basketball player’s tally. He has thrown 33 balls in the last six games.
However, the Grizzlies, led by J. Valalčiūnas, did not allow the Washington basketball players to develop their streak, in the third quarter, after Russell Westbrook’s serve, the guests had a 76:75 advantage, stabilized the game and in the fourth got the necessary advantage.
The Grizzlies, on the other hand, can be glad they won the last four games between the Wizards and each other.
Grizzlies: Jonas Valančiūnas 29 (double 12/19, penalty 5/7, 20 rebels, 4 blocks), Ja Morantas 21 (double 7/12, penalty 7/12, 6 reb. Cam., 10th ed.), Desmond Bane 20, Kyle Anderson 13, De’Anthony Melton 11, Dillon Brooks 10.
“Wizards”: Bradley Bealas 21, Russellas Westbrookas 20, Deni Avdija and Davis Bertans after 13, Rui Hachimura 11.
