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J. Valančiūnas, who saw his former teammate Sergejs Ibakas in front of him, had no regrets and contributed to the victory with a powerful double. The Lithuanian scored 16 points (5/12 double, 2/2 trit.), Grabbed 15 balls, made 2 assists and committed two fouls in 25 minutes.
VIDEO: Jonas Valančiūnas double-double against “Clippers”
The Grizzlies made big strides after a long break. After two halves, his lead was 8 points (61:53), and in the third there were already 17 points – 82:65.
Although the Clippers still managed to get close to 9 points, the Grizzles answered all the questions in the fourth quarter, where they broke 30: 9, gained a 30-point lead (122: 92) and won convincingly.
The key to Memphis’ victory was defense, especially against the Clippers stars.
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, who averaged more than 50 points per game, were limited to 30 points total this time. Together, they hit just 9 shots out of 26.
In all, the Clippers scored just 40.5 percent. throws (34/84) and made 14 errors.
Despite the failure, the Los Angeles club remained second in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are in ninth place.
“Grizzlies”: Tyus Jonesas 20 (8/9 dvit.), Dillon Brooks 19, Ja Morantas (7th ed.) And Jonas Valančiūnas (15th ed.) After 16, Kyle Anderson 13 (7th ed., 6 res.), Grayson Allen 10.
“Pair of scissors”: Kawhi Leonard 17 (6/14 pitches, 7 res.), Paul George (3/12 pitches, 7 reb.) And Serge Ibaka (3/4 trit., 7 reb.) After 13, Reggie Jackson 12.
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