Ja Morant

There is a certain glamour in the way Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo dominates on both ends of the court, but it is his defense that might ...

But we have to get out there and contest." "They all did that, they made 19," Rockets coach Stephen Silas said, referring to Morant finishing 5 of 6 from deep. The Rockets attempted multiple coverages defensively to slow Morant to no avail, as he torched every attempt to blitz the pick-and-roll as well as every drop coverage. We want to be one of the best defensive teams and we want to go out there and compete together, and we did that. Hopefully, we can carry it over to Saturday." What makes the Bucks truly formidable is the force with which they suffocate opponents' offenses.

Morant carried the team on a night Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones struggled. On the other side, Turkish big man Alperen Sengun had 23 points for the Rockets, but ...

[Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.eurohoops.net/basket/portland-trail-blazers/?lang=en&lang=en) beat the [Phoenix Suns](https://www.eurohoops.net/basket/phoenix-suns/?lang=en&lang=en) 113-111 in overtime, however, it was Ja Morant who scored 49 points and hit five 3-pointers to lead the [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.eurohoops.net/basket/memphis-grizzlies/?lang=en&lang=en) to a 129-122 victory over the [Houston Rockets](https://www.eurohoops.net/basket/houston-rockets/?lang=en&lang=en) who stole the show. [Rockets](https://www.eurohoops.net/basket/houston-rockets/?lang=en&lang=en), but couldn’t save the day. Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the

Though the Grizzlies have struggled a bit at times during their first two games of the season, Memphis is now 2-0 to begin the 2022-2023 campaign.

Hopefully Roddy and LaRavia will continue to shoot successfully off the bench in support of the Grizzlies’ main core. Konchar’s last two games are only the second and third time in his career he has attempted more than five threes in a game, and yet he absolutely looks like a natural as a spot-up target for the Grizzlies. This seems to be a very accurate way to describe John Konchar’s production over the past few seasons, and his contributions so far this season. Though his scoring will stand out for obvious reasons, Morant impacted this game in various ways that allowed the Grizzlies to comeback and earn the victory. And all of it was needed, as the Grizzlies were able to come back from a big second quarter deficit against the Rockets. While Morant took care of the scoring responsibility, other Grizzlies starters and reserves contributed in big ways.

HOUSTON— Ja Morant scored 49 points and hit five 3-pointers to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. HOUSTON ...

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NBA fans were impressed by the Houston Rockets' rising star Jalen Green, despite losing to the Memphis Grizzlies where Ja Morant dropped 49 points.

The Twitterati couldn’t stop gushing over the 20-year-old rising star as they praised him for his performance. [October 22, 2022] [Jalen Green](https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/jalen-green/) was the highest scorer with 33 points, 2 assists, and 5 rebounds. And by the fourth quarter, they managed to sprint past the Rockets by 34-33. The Rockets had a significant lead, scoring 32-26 in just the first half. The two NBA stars gave quite a performance on the court on Friday night.

Ja Morant scored a game-high 49 points and steered the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday. Morant hit ...

Saddiq Bey scored 26 points for the Pistons. Tyler Herro paced the Heat with 25 points and six rebounds on 10-for-21 shooting. Top overall pick Paolo Banchero collected 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic. Kyrie Irving led the Nets with 30 points and added seven assists. Toronto’s Pascal Siakam posted a triple-double with a game-high 37 points plus 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Devin Booker scored 33 points and Deandre Ayton added 26 for the Suns. Jusuf Nurkic added 20 points and 17 rebounds and Simons scored 16 points as Portland won its second straight game to open the season. Anthony Edwards scored 30 for the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 and D’Angelo Russell added 23, including an OT-forcing bucket with 5.4 seconds left in regulation. Jordan Clarkson scored 29 points and Utah overcame a 17-point deficit to down Minnesota in overtime at Minneapolis. Atlanta’s John Collins collected 23 points, 13 rebounds and three steals. added 18 points and four assists. Morant hit 17 of 26 shots from the floor.

After Ja Morant scored 49 points in the Grizzlies' win over the Houston Rockets, coach Stephen Silas is hoping to replicate Memphis' success amid their own ...

played as the backup center to start the third quarter. -Fernando played 12 minutes before leaving the game with a knee injury. "The season just started," Sengun said. Silas credited fatigue for Green slowing down a bit during the fourth quarter due to his defensive assignments. The Rockets hung with a team that beat them by an average margin of 21.6 points last season. "The advice for them is to stick together. Silas said he gave Morant praise for his impressive performance after the game. Instead of turnovers playing a prominent role in the loss this time, the MVP-caliber performance from Ja Morant prevented the Rockets from winning their first game of the 2022-23 season. But Houston's game plan went out the window once Morant began to rain triples from behind the arc. spoke on the importance of closing the lane to prevent Morant from attacking downhill. Instead of feeling dejected as a result of the Rockets losing their second consecutive game, Silas once again found encouragement in defeat. HOUSTON — When coach Stephen Silas was walking back to the locker room Friday night, he heard the Memphis Grizzlies celebrating their second win of the season.

Ja Morant scored 49 points and the Grizzlies pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Rockets on Friday night. Related story: Box score: Grizzlies 129, ...