Money Cedric Coward is making the Pacers dizzy

After a big 45-point loss against the Heat, Memphis played its first back-to-back of the season by hosting the Pacers. An opportunity to forgive them for the “non-match” from the previous day. If Ben Sheppard opens the scoring, Indiana immediately experiences a skill breakdown. Almost six minutes Rick Carlyle’s men I can’t get the basket. On the Memphis side, the beginning of the match was also complicated and the Pacers ended up trailing by only two points after twelve minutes of play (23-21).

In the second quarter, the Grizzlies found skill behind the arc like this long-range arrow from Cam Spencer which makes it 9-0 in favor of the locals. The run ended with a shot from behind the arc Cedric Coward (27 points, 6 rebounds, 9/13 shooting and 6/6 from distance) who is about to have a perfect 3-point night (41-27). However, Indiana is also starting to adjust its sights to erase some of its delay when it gets to the locker room (60-52).

Cedric Coward reacts to Benedict Maturin’s heat stroke

after a break, Benedict Maturin (26 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists) paly. The Pacers’ point guard scored ten straight points and delivered the decisive pass to Ben Sheppard that allowed Indiana to come back three lengths (68-65). However, this hot spell is followed by another breakdown in collective skill that Memphis takes advantage of to go on a 21-3 run during which Cedric Coward shines with three more game-winning shots and takes a more than twenty-point lead.

In the final act, the Grizzlies continue to hover behind Cedric Coward who continues to be sloppy as he hits another shot from distance as Indiana just moved back to -9. This award-winning shot dries up the Pacers’ hopes of victory, and the rookie ends the night with a perfect 6/6 from behind the arc to help Memphis win by a wide margin (128-103).

WHAT TO REMEMBER

– Bennedikt Maturin avait la main chaude, pas Pascal Siakam : In absence Tyrese Haliburton, Benedikt Maturin has more responsibilities in the attack and is responsible for now. After scoring 36 points in the losing game in double overtime against OKC, he continued against Memphis. The Quebecer finished with 26 points on 8/12 shooting. Notably, he scored ten straight points early in the second half to help Indiana claw their way back into the game. In contrast, Pascal Siakam missed just 13 points on 2/7 from distance.

– Sniper Cedric Coward : Memphis’ success didn’t come from I Morant or from Jaren Jackson Jr., but from rookie Cedric Coward, who comes off the bench. From the beginning of the match, he concluded the “alley-oop” directed by Ja Morant, but he especially shone at the 3-pointer. As Indiana tried to come back early in the second half, he connected on three game-winning shots to give Memphis a 21-point lead. This was the biggest deficit of the game. He finished the night with 27 points on 9/13 shooting, including a perfect 6/6 from distance in just under 24 minutes of action.

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