THE Cedric Coward he played the game of his life and led them Grizzlies in a commanding victory with 128-103 against the Pacerson a night where the rookie stole the show.
The young guard, No. 11 pick in this year’s draft from the Washington Statehe noted 27 pointshaving 9/13 shot overall and 6/6 three-pointerswith them 22 of them to come in the second half. Coward is off to an impressive start to his NBA career, scoring double-digit points in each of his first three games with Memphis.
THE Ja Morad he added 19 pointswhile o Jaren Jackson Jr finish the match with 17helping the Grizzlies put behind them Friday’s heavy loss (146-114 to the Miami Heat), where they were even behind by 45 points.
On the other hand, the Pacers suffered their second loss of the season (0-2). THE Benedict Maturin was their top with 26 points (8/12 shooting) before leaving with discomfort in the right leg, while the Aaron Naismith, Obie Toppin and Pascal Siakam added by 15, 13 and 13 points respectively.
The Grizzlies hit the gas in the second period with one 17-2 streakgoing into halftime with a lead 60-52. The Pacers responded temporarily with Maturin scoring 10 consecutive points early in the third period, however, Coward caught fire, scoring 15 points in the same quarter and effectively sealing the win for Memphis.
NBA results in detail
Magic-Bulls 98-110
Hawks-Thunder 100-117
Sixers-Hornets 125-121
Grizzlies-Pacers 128-103
Nuggets-Suns 133-111
Source: Sport Fm
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