Grizz Gaming snaps losing streak in topsy-turvy affair
June 15, 2018
New York City – Grizz Gaming snapped a four-game regular season losing streak by defeating Warriors Gaming Squad 70-68 in a back-and-forth contest Friday at the NBA 2K League Studio Powered by Intel in New York City. With the game tied at 68-68 with 7.9 seconds left, DDouble2K (Daniel Davis) put Grizz Gaming up for good with a jumper from the right elbow leaving 1.9 seconds on the clock.
All five Grizz Gaming players scored in double figures in a balanced team effort, led by UniversalPhenom’s (Antonio Saldivar) 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting. In his first game of the season at point guard, AuthenticAfrican (Mehyar Ahmed-Hassan) posted a double-double of 14 points and 14 assists. DDouble2K (13 points, 10 rebounds) also recorded a double-double at center. Winner_Stayz_On (Larell Mitchell) poured in 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting (3-5 3P) while ayeTHREAT (Troy Minott II) contributed 11 points.
Memphis’ team owned a 22-13 advantage on the boards, tying a season-high for rebounds and recorded season highs in points (70) and three-pointers made (8-12 3P). Grizz Gaming outscored Warriors Gaming Squad 43-23 in the first and fourth quarters while the script flipped to 45-27 in the second and third periods in favor of the Warriors.
Grizz Gaming came out swinging, opening the game on a 17-2 run and making their first eight field goal attempts. The team continued to own a comfortable 30-14 lead in the second period before Warriors Gaming Squad closed the first half on a 19-6 run to cut the lead to three at halftime.
It appeared the Warriors had taken control in the second half and led 64-54 with just a couple minutes remaining in the game. However, Grizz Gaming had other things in mind. After cutting the deficit to 66-60, Grizz Gaming scored eight unanswered points courtesy of three pointers from ayeTHREAT and Winner_Stayz_On. The final attempt for Warriors Gaming Squad fell short near the basket.
Vert (Jordan Gates; 21 points) and LYKaPRO (Cody Hart ; 21 points, seven assists) led Warriors Gaming Squad with a combined 42 points on 19-of-32 shooting. Bsmoove (Alexander Reese) also scored in double digits with 12 points.
Grizz Gaming continues regular season play in Week 7 on Saturday, June 23 at 11 a.m. CT against Celtics Crossover Gaming at the NBA 2K League Studio Powered by Intel in New York City. Fans can tune in to the action at twitch.com/nba2kleague.