Bane scored 31 points and had 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 33 minutes of action while Ja Morant dropped 22 points with 6 assists and five rebounds.
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Desmond Bane took over the game as he helped the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Sacramento Kings 125-110 in the NBA on Thursday night. Bane scored 31 points and had 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 33 minutes of action.
After the game, Bane alluded to how he is able to make his shots successfully. Speaking to the press, he said, “Shots are falling,” Bane said. “Early on I was getting similar looks and now I kind of got my legs under me and (now) they’re falling.”
Ja Morant for once was overshadowed by his teammate as he finished the game with 22 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds. Even Ja was singing praises of Bane after the game and said, “Back to back performances show you how good he is. I don’t feel like I’ve got to say it when you can see it.”
Brandon Clarke came off the bench to score 16 points while Tyus Jones added 14 of his own and dished out 5 assists.
Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins was also waxing lyrical of Desmond Bane and referred to how great he had been playing all season. “Great two-game performance. He’s been playing great all season. I think his defense was really good as well. When he’s in that zone, he’s hard to stop,” said Jenkins.
As for Sacramento, they fell to their fourth straight loss since the start of the season and are yet to get going under new coach Mike Brown. Their 0-4 record this season is their worst since the 2019 season where they lost their first five games.
De’Aaron Fox top scored for the Kings with 27 points and had 6 rebounds. Fox spoke after the game and said that even though it is early in the season, they have to find a way to stop the slump and start winning.
Speaking after the game, Fox said, “It’s a long season, so you don’t want to put your head down after the first four games, but we know we have to turn this thing around and it’s as simple as that.”
Twitter was abuzz with praise for Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies and in this article, we will take a look at some of the best ones.
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