The Boston Celtics misplaced their fifth sport of the season on Saturday, shedding to the Memphis Grizzlies 127-121.
The Celtics let the Grzziles get again into the competition after main by as many as 14 factors within the second half. Memphis rallied and led 117-115 with lower than 4 minutes to play. The Grizzlies then scored seven straight instances to get again to 124-115 and have been capable of shut out the sport.
The Grizzlies have been the higher crew on Saturday, however Celtics large man Kristaps Porziņģis thinks Memphis wasn’t bodily regardless of the loss.
After the sport, Porziņģis was unimpressed with the Grizzlies’ physicality after the loss.
“I did not really feel like they have been loopy bodily. I really feel like different groups are perhaps even a bit higher than them. I believe they only had a sport plan particular, which after all caught us off guard It is like that Groups wish to throw every kind of loopy stuff at us to attempt to steal a sport, actually we do not. didn’t make regular pictures.
The Grizzlies proved to be the extra bodily crew as they recorded yet one more rebound, 52-51. The Grizzlies recorded 11 offensive rebounds to the Celtics’ 15, they usually outscored them on the defensive finish, 41-36.
Not solely did the Grizzlies win the rebounding battle, however additionally they received factors within the paint battle, and it wasn’t even shut. Memphis outscored Boston 64-40 within the paint.
Porziņģis did his half within the sport, recording 19 factors on 6-of-17 taking pictures from the sphere, eight rebounds, two assists, a steal and three blocks in 33 minutes.
Porziņģis is beginning to discover his footing below him, and it has been an excellent present for the Celtics.
The whole Celtics beginning 5 scored in double figures, however it wasn’t sufficient from their star gamers. The duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown mixed for simply 39 factors on 16-of-35 taking pictures from the sphere.
The Celtics misplaced for the primary time this season on the second consecutive evening (4-1).
Boston will look to bounce again strongly once they tackle the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday at dwelling. Boston is now 19-5 and 10-3 at dwelling.
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