Besides the classic heroics between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics taking place today (December 20), the cоnfrоntatiоn between Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans also received a lot of attention and concern from people. Orange football fans around the world.

Because this is the match that marks the return of star Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) after a 25-match ban for repeating gu𝚗 use on social networks.

Immediately, Morant proved his value when he contributed greatly to helping the “Bears” destrоy the “Pelicans”, rediscovering the feeling of victory after a series of 5 consecutive losses .

Ja Morant quickly asserted his class and importance in the Memphis Grizzlies shirt (Photo: Getty)

The Grizzlies got off to a good start, winning 25-21 in the first half thanks to the brilliance of Jaren Jackson Jr. or Desmond Bane, but what happened in the second half was truly a nightmare for coach Taylor Jenkins’ team.

The “Bears” only scored 16 points in the second half, while the “Pelicans” scored… 39 when the team’s key pitchers like CJ McCollum and Brandon Ingram threw without knowing what to miss. Create a gap of up to 19 points before halftime.

Thinking that the Memphis Grizzlies would continue to suffer another defeat, that was when the bravery of a superstar like Ja Morant spoke up at the right time. Morant continuously scored points with bold yet skillful breakthroughs, while creating many delicious opportunities for his teammates to score. 

The Grizzlies won both halves after halftime with scores of 36-27 and 38-26, respectively, in which Ja Morant made his mark with the decisive scoring situation in the last second, helping the Grizzlies win. won a close 115-113 victory over their opponent. 

The duo CJ McCollum (left) – Brandon Ingram played impressively, but that was still not enough to extinguish Ja Morant’s return (Photo: Getty)

Morant led the scoring list of the entire match with 34 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. Two other Grizzlies stars are Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. also had successful matches with 21 and 24 points respectively.

On the other side of the front line, Brandon Ingram’s 34 points were not enough for the Pelicans to preserve victory on a day when Zion Williamson only scored 13 points after 25 minutes on the field.

In the next match, the Memphis Grizzlies will face the Indiana Pacers, and the New Orleans Pelicans will clаsh with a very strong team – the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both of these matches will take place 2 days later (December 22).