Grizz Gaming drops Group Stage Game to Nets GC
April 6, 2022
Memphis, Tenn. — Grizz Gaming, the NBA 2K League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies, fell to NetsGC 73-60 in the second game of Group Stage play in THE TIPOFF powered by AT&T.
Doc (Wahid Faiz) led NetsGC with 32 points, five assists and three steals on 12-for-16 shooting while Shotz (Connor Rodrigues) tallied 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Tate (Michael Tate) dished out 12 assists with seven points.
BP (Michael Diaz) posted his second double-double in as many games with 12 points and 14 assists while JMoney (Jordan Martinez) scored a team-high 22 points with three rebounds. AuthenticAfrican (Mehyar Ahmed-Hassan) recorded a double-double with 14 points and 17 rebounds.
NetsGC jumped out to a 24-17 lead with Dot scoring 18 points in the first quarter. Grizz Gaming used strong defense in the second quarter to shrink the deficit to four points at halftime, 37-33. NetsGC extended the lead to double-digits while limiting Grizz Gaming to just seven points in the third quarter.
Grizz Gaming outrebounded NetsGC 25-13 but couldn’t make up for the hot-shooting from Doc, who shot 8-for-12 from beyond the arc while Grizz Gaming shot 8-for-21 from 3-point range as a team.
Grizz Gaming continues Group Stage play against Hornets Venom GT on Wednesday, April 13, at 9 p.m. CT on the league’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
Fans can visit the team’s website, grizzgaming.com, for all news, updates and happenings regarding the team. Additionally, fans can follow the team on Twitch at twitch.tv/grizzgaming, @grizzgaming on Twitter and Instagram, as well as GrizzliesGaming on Facebook to follow along with the team’s 2022 season.
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