Ja Morant’s return immediately brought a positive impact to the Memphis Grizzlies, as evidenced by the game-winner that helped the “bears” win 115-113 despite being behind by 24 points at times.
The score is 113-113 with more than 9 seconds left in the match. Ja Morant received the ball from home and attacked straight to the basket. The former Grizzlies All-Star single-handedly eliminated two opposing players and finished with a difficult shot.
The drama increased when the ball bounced on the rim before entering the basket, right at the final whistle. Morant’s legitimate scoring shot led Memphis to a 115-113 final victory, completing an unbelievable comeback.
The Memphis Grizzlies were at one point led by 24 points in the second half (60-36) after a 29-6 run by the New Orleans Pelicans, but Ja Morant and his teammates did not give up.
The gap gradually narrowed to 8-10 points in the third half before being completely erased in the last 2 minutes of play. At this time, Jonas Valanciunas and Hebert Jones took turns scoring to put the Pelicans up, but this effort was answered by Morant’s 6 consecutive points, including a game-winner buzzer-beater.
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