With 28 seconds left, the visiting Los Angeles Clippers led 119-118.
A deadly one-point lead.
Kristin Lacey's chest heaved violently, and one of her shirt buttons had even popped open.
She felt as though the game had reached its final, life-or-death moment in the blink of an eye.
Sure enough, a great game never felt long to the fans.
The atmosphere in the arena had become unbelievably tense. Lacey felt as if she could hear the roars coming from the coaching benches on both sides.
It had to be said that this game truly had been thrilling. Not a single second had been dull.
The Grizzlies and Clippers had fought with brutal intensity for the win.
For the Clippers, George had already exploded for 39 points! Though Leonard had been guarded by Link all game, he had still scored 25 so far.
Beyond that, Lou Williams had put up 13 points, while Harrell had 17. The Clippers simply had too many offensive weapons.
Of course, the Grizzlies were no slouches either. Link had 34 points and had also dished out 8 assists. That number was the combined total of Leonard and George.
Jokic had 26 points and 10 assists, fully demonstrating his value today.
Rose had added 18 points as well! Offensively, Rose had been even better than Lou Williams today!
At first glance, Rose had only scored 5 more points than Lou Williams. But Lou Williams was shooting just 40.2% today, while Rose's percentage was a full 10 points higher!
Looking at it that way, the gap between them was far more than just five points.
From the starters to the bench, from the perimeter to the paint, the Grizzlies and Clippers had fought for every inch today.
Just recalling the sequences that had unfolded moments ago was enough