The Memphis Grizzlies achieved historic success in the NBA. The 152: 79 against the Oklahoma City Thunder was the highest victory that has ever been achieved in the history of the North American basketball league. The Grizzlies screwed the 30-year-old record of 68 points ahead on Friday night to 73 points.
“It feels great to be in the history books,” cheered Point Guard De’Anthony Melton: “Everyone has contributed.” True enough: Nine players scored double-digit points, while Jaren Jackson posted the best score with 27 points. At halftime, Memphis had already led 72:36.
Memphis Grizzlies overtake the Cleveland Cavaliers’ previous record
This makes the Grizzlies the first team in league history to win a game by more than 70 points. The old record of 68 points came from the Cleveland Cavaliers, who had defeated the Miami Heat on December 17, 1991 with 148: 80.
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For Oklahoma, the former club of German NBA star Dennis Schröder, it was the next record failure. Before the historic away defeat in Memphis, the City Thunder had already conceded the highest home defeat (57 points against the Indiana Pacers) in NBA history in May.
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The German international Isaac Bonga landed another success with the Toronto Raptors after three defeats in a row. The Raptors stopped the previous eight game winning streak of the Milwaukee Bucks with a 97:93. The defending champion had to do without his superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo because of a calf injury. Bonga was unable to set any major accents in his three minutes’ playing time. (aw / sid)
