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Memphis Grizzlies Top 5 Facts From This Season
The best facts to know from the Memphis Grizzlies 2019-20 NBA Season
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The Grizzlies made a splash in the offseason by drafting Ja Morant with the 2nd overall pick, and it instantly changed the future of the franchise. Led by Morant and the rest of the young core, the Grizzlies are primed to be playoff contenders for years to come. Here are the top 5 facts to know from the Memphis Grizzlies 2019-20 season.
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Ja Morant instantly made his presence felt during his rookie season.
Ja Morant messed around and got a triple-double:
✅ 27p/10r/10a
✅ 1st rookie to record a triple-double this season.
✅ 2nd rookie in Grizzlies’ history to record a triple-double.
✅ 4th-youngest player in NBA history to record a 25-point triple-double.
It was a good night. pic.twitter.com/VV1hNxpcKC— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 10, 2020
The Grizzlies’ Ja Morant has 19 games with at least 20 points and five assists this season. No other rookie in team history has recorded more than eight such games. pic.twitter.com/8ZoWZkKtrD
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 13, 2020
What a game from Ja Morant https://t.co/iGFea7ajRc
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 10, 2020
Ja Morant’s performance was extremely rare for a rookie https://t.co/SrYGNSXkv1
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 15, 2020
.@JaMorant joins Mike Bibby as the only rookies in Grizzlies history with multiple 20-Pt, 10-Ast games 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4uRw7PD8sH
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 28, 2019
Brandon Clarke tonight:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 13, 2020
23 MIN
12-14 FG (85.7%)
27 PTS
6 REB
2 STL
Clarke's eFG% this season is 65.0%, on pace to be the highest such figure in NBA history by a rookie.
His TS% is 67.4%, also on pace to be the highest such figure in NBA history by a rookie.
The Grizzlies PF exploded for a career game against the best team in the league.
Jaren Jackson Jr. (20 years, 89 days old) had 43 points tonight, including a Grizzlies-record 26 in the 3rd quarter.
He becomes the youngest player with a 40-point game since 2009, when Brandon Jennings dropped 55 points on the Warriors. pic.twitter.com/k32HLpMkxP— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 14, 2019
Dillon Brooks is the X-Factor for Memphis' success this season https://t.co/7E0NEKFIEf
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 29, 2020
The Grizzlies enjoyed plenty of historic success during the 2019 season.
The Grizzlies followed a 39-point win at the Hawks on Monday by beating the Nets by 39 points tonight…
Memphis is the 3rd team in NBA history to win consecutive road games by 35+ points, joining the 1969-70 Knicks and 2006-07 Spurs – both those teams went on to win the title. pic.twitter.com/OcOWAXxxiK— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 5, 2020
The @memgrizz knock down a franchise-best 20 threes in the W at Barclays Center! pic.twitter.com/D3TPD4AnI5
— NBA (@NBA) March 5, 2020
The @memgrizz beat the Hawks by 39 tonight, the second-largest margin of victory in franchise history.
The only time they’ve won by 40+ was a 110-63 win over the Nets on December 13, 2003. #GrzNxtGen— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) March 3, 2020
Led by the second career 30-point game from Dillon Brooks, the Grizzlies put up 137 points against the Timberwolves – their second-most in a game in franchise history. #GrindCity
📊 https://t.co/XwLJW0nndk pic.twitter.com/OjZpxcoqb2— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 7, 2019
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