NBA 2021/22 on Wednesday, 05.01.2022
Tonight, in the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Memphis Grizzlies, we get the answer as to how things will continue with Ja Morant’s bearish performances. He is currently scaring the whole NBA.
Apart from the fact that the passionate basketball fan can sweeten his evening with a sports betting bonus, there is reason to believe that Ja Morant will also be able to contribute to an extremely entertaining evening!
The Grizzlies possessed a talented squad last season that many knew would take a few more years to fully develop – but right now Memphis is flashing its enormous basketball potential!
Just last night, the Beale Street Bears won their fifth NBA game in a row – and again it was a top team that was defeated. After the Suns, this time it was the Nets who were overrun.
In the 118-104 victory over the New Yorkers, it was once again Ja Morant who set the decisive accents on the side of the supposed underdogs. His powerful forays into the opponent’s half court proved to be terribly effective with 36 points!
Meanwhile, the Cavs can only dream of a guard like Ja Morant. That’s precisely why a deal involving three teams was inked these days, bringing Rajon Rondo to Cleveland.
Rondo could thus be used right away in the game against the Grizzlies. Another personnel issue Cavaliers fans are eagerly awaiting is that of Darius Garland, who was recently out due to Corona, but would be eligible to play again right before tip-off.
On the floor, the Cavs’ results have left something to be desired lately. The bottom line is that they have only won one of their last four NBA games, even though it was the last game against the Pacers.
I see the Grizzlies having the advantage tonight for two reasons. One, because they beat Nets and Suns last week and two, because the Cavs will definitely have big problems with Ja Morant.
Cleveland is playing a decent season by its standards, but the aforementioned problems at the guard position could give Ja Morant plenty of opportunities to assert himself in the 1:1 and storm towards the basket.
After all, according to the script of the last meeting between the two franchises, that’s exactly how it went down. At the end of October, the Grizzlies won 132-121 in front of their own crowd against the Cavaliers.
When we look at Ja Morant’s performance that night against the Cavs, there are no two opinions: The young guard remains the biggest threat to Cleveland’s success.
Morant scored a whopping 37 points in the last head-to-head encounter, almost twice as many as the Grizzlies’ second-best player Desmond Bane (22). In addition, the recent performances of the 22-year-old also underline his current form high.
In the game against the Nets, the young guard played his fourth game in a row in which he broke the 30-point mark! In the showdown against the Lakers shortly before New Year’s Day, he even scored 41 points!
Meanwhile, the bookmakers seem to agree that the Cavs are the favourites – even though the Grizzlies have already won the last two head-to-head meetings!
Conclusion: The Beale Street Bears are looking to win six games in a row for the first time this season. In doing so, their recent successes over absolute top teams like the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets have been more than impressive.
One name that keeps coming up in these successes is that of Ja Morant, who could now crack the 30-point mark in his fifth consecutive game – and the chances of doing so are extremely good.
Because the Cavs do not have a comparably good guard who could stand up to the 22-year-old. After all, the 22-year-old already led the Grizzlies to victory with 37 points in their last direct duel with the Cavaliers.
My Cavaliers Grizzlies tip: Victory for the visitors from the city of the blues!
