Memphis Grizzlies Rookie Cam Spencer showed some confidence in the buzzer in the third quarter on Monday evening when he a corner 3-pointer about Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant Leegte.
Kevin Durant tried Cam Spencer to bone after the Rookie had nailed a tightly affected 3-pointer
After drilling the shot from Diep, Spencer was searched for Durant at a heated moment. Durant then tried Swencer in Been who went through the field and both players were assessed technical errors.
Memphis guard Desmond Bane came to the defense of his teammate and came into Durant’s face before Durant kept him away. It is unclear what Spencer said to Durant, but it was enough to annoy the dual final MVP.
Before Bane appeared, durant be on Spencer and had some his own words. The Grizzlies got stuck to win 120-118 after Durant missed a difficult 3-Pointer at De Zuemer, who would have won Phoenix the game.
Spencer scored a career-high 16 points, including a few free throws in the last seconds to help Memphis secure the victory. He finished 5-of-7 (55.6%) shooting from the floor and made four 3-personters.
Grizzlies are third in the classification of the Western Conference
During his postgame interview, Spencer was asked about his trash can with Durant. However, the UConn product refused to go on details.
“No, that stays on the field,” said Spencer when he was asked about his exchange with Durant. “Not good for TV.”
Durant had 35 points, five rebounds and five assists in 41 minutes of action. Devin Booker added 26 points for the Suns, which jumped to a 25-9 lead that decreased before the break.
Both teams continue to work on injuries. Bradley Beal of the Suns was sidelined for the injury management of the left calf, while the Grizzlies continued to play without top scorer years Jackson Jr., who missed his fourth consecutive game with a left single -disorder.
Phoenix dropped to 30-35 in a disappointing year. The Suns fight to climb to 10th place in the Western Conference to make the play-in tournament. They entered the game with the injury-through-the dallas Mavericks with 1 1/2 games for the last Postseason place.
The Grizzlies improved 41-24, bound for the number 3 seed in the classification of the Western Conference.
