Jaren Jackson Jr. showed why he is now The favorite for the defensive player of the year of the NBA honors, saving the Memphis Grizzlies‘ 105-104 Victory on Orlando Magic Friday with a last second block.
Paolo Banchero I had the chance to win the match for Orlando with eight seconds to play. He took the ball on the ground, dribbling Brandon Clarke And Santi Aldama Towards the track to try a short, leaning sweater. But the shot was blocked by Jackson to finish the match.
Orlando took an advance of 100-92 with 6:26 to do in the fourth quarter on a 3 points per Franz Wagner and were ahead of 103-94 when Ja more Hit a 3 to cut the margin to six. Memphis slowly dismissed the advance of the magic in the next three minutes until Morant equalized the scoring at 104-104 on a lay-up Wendell Carter Jr.
MORANT led the grizzleas with 23 points, four rebounds and five assists, while Desmond Bane Adding 16 points, seven rebounds and two interceptions. Jackson equaled Bane with 16 points and caught four boards. He also scored three blocks, the last of which was the most important for Memphis.
Jackson, the defensive player of the year of the NBA 2023, is the favorite of the bets to win the prize for this season with The end of the season injury has San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama. Cleveland riders center Evan Mobley is also considered a potential winner.
With the victory, Memphis equaled the Denver Nuggets For the second best record of the Western Conference at 37-19. The Grizzlies have won six of their last 10 games. They finish their five-game road trip in Cleveland against the best NBA horsemen (46-10) Sunday at 7 p.m. he.
Wagner led Orlando with a summit of 25 points, followed by Banchero’s 21. Cole Anthony Added 17 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two interceptions.
The magic fell to 28-30, falling more behind the Detroit pistons In the Eastern Conference classification for the seeded n ° 7. (The Pistons beat the Spurs on Friday, 125-110.) Up Next for Team is a home game with the NBA-Worst Washington Wizards (9-46) Sunday.
