Seriously, the Celtics are pushing the Grizzlies a little further

In the absence I Morant (ankle), and even if it is Celtics are also “back to back”, we don’t pay particularly high prices for leather Grizzlies in Massachusetts, given what they’ve been doing for the past two weeks. Confirmation on the floor, with this real slap that he inflicted Boston there is Memphisin a one-way encounter.

The advantage is quickly taken by the Celtics, who take advantage of the numerous spaces behind the line to shoot threes and break away without problems. Derrick White finally succeeded and thus +14 was achieved, before the bench of the Grizzlies somewhat reduced the gap, starting the fight (34-26).

Behind Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis is trying to introduce a physical challenge to Boston, scratching “second chances” and drawing fouls to compensate for its outside clumsiness, except for Jaylen Brown’s band holding up. As a boss, the four-time All-Star even restarted the “run”, 19-4, only for the deficit to be not ten, but twenty, with the help of the Derrick White – Peyton Pritchard pair (67-46).

Things didn’t get any better for the visitors after the break: Neemias Cueta did a monstrous job under the boards to give the Celtics a +30 lead, and Peyton Pritchard also came out of the locker room in good form. The Grizzlies look somber, the TD Garden crowd enjoys the spectacle and, before long, the benches open as the white flag flies at the end of the third quarter (100-74).

In the end, the deficit reached the 40-point mark and Boston, which continued its yo-yo, moved forward again: 131-95. Payton Pritchard (24 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds) showed the way to C, Derrick White (20 points) et Jailen Brown (19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) contributes effectively behind him.

TO BE REMEMBERED

– Boston answered. Before a good four-day rest, the Celtics had to get a win in front of their home crowd against a “back-to-back” team, but above all a collectively tough one. It only took one half for Joe Mazzula’s team to defeat the Grizzlies. Between their fine-tuned 3-point skills, their high second-chance efficiency and their ability to force complicated (and therefore missed) shots on their opponents, the C’s have provided the necessary ingredients to achieve authoritarian and controlled success. With input from the entire group, not just Jaylen Brown.

– Memphis is sinking into crisis. Just like the day before with the Knicks, the Grizzlies sank quickly in this game with the Celtics. Unable to stop opposing shooters from gaining confidence behind the arc, Tuomas Iisal’s men – who never led the score – trailed by 10, 20 and then 30 points in quarters. Ja Morant’s absence does not justify this defeat in any way, when you know how much he is struggling individually, and that now makes seven defeats in eight games. The most worrying thing is, undoubtedly, that no one seems to be able to make a move to wake up the group…

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.