The Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies won their second victory in as many NBA preseason games on Thursday night. Winners, in North Carolina, of the Charlotte Hornets (128-98), the Grizzlies can in particular be very satisfied with the performance of their starting five which has beaten that of the premises. Among the Hornets, all the players of the five major had a plus / minus (difference in points when a player is on the field) between – 16 and – 29. The 24% of skill at three points of the men of James Borrego also contributed to their heavy downfall.
Memphis side, the holders have all scored eleven points or more despite playing time limited to 24 minutes maximum. Steven Adams stood out with a solid double-double (15 points, 16 rebounds plus three assists) while Ja Morant is already in the rhythm with 16 points and 8 assists (plus two blocks). At the level of the Frenchies of the Tennessee franchise, Killian Tillie was left to rest due to a sore back. Yves Pons was lined up for six minutes for a rebound and one against.
Traveling to the Houston Rockets, the Miami Heat led most of the game. Despite the rather discreet performances of Jimmy Butler (9 points) and Kyle Lowry (2), the Floridians were able to rely on his triggers Duncan Robinson (20 points to 5 of 11 to three points) and Tyler Herro (24 points to 4 out of 7 at three points). In just 14 minutes on the floor, Bam Adebayo was omnipresent with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks.
When receiving the Toronto Raptors, the Philadelphia 76ers wanted to show the depth of their squad with four substitutes over ten points including George Niang, author of 16 points and leading scorer for his team who won 125-113. For Toronto, Goran Dragic posted small form with just two points and a zero of four on shooting. Arrived this summer from Miami, the Slovenian is still being adapted.
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