The Houston Rockets seemed even worse than before.
A few years ago, if the Grizzlies wanted to beat the Rockets, Link had needed to put up 50+15+15.
The Chris Paul and Harden pairing had truly given Rockets fans hope.
But what about now?
Just as Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had said, the people of Houston were becoming more and more useless.
With ease, the Grizzlies had claimed their 25th straight win over the Rockets—the third-longest winning streak in league history.
Incidentally, the second-longest winning streak in league history, at 26 games, also belonged to the Grizzlies.
Since there was no Heat 27-game winning streak in this history, the Grizzlies had practically monopolized the winning-streak records.
While people were utterly disappointed in Houston, everyone else was also on edge.
The Grizzlies were nearly unstoppable now, which meant that whoever ran into them next was in for a miserable time!
Since beating the Jazz on November 27, the Grizzlies had torn every obstacle in their path to pieces. That included powerhouses such as the Lakers, Bucks, and Clippers.
Think you can stop the Grizzlies? Go ahead, but all you could do was pray that God granted you good luck.
Of course, not everyone was so afraid. Some believed that bad luck would not fall on their heads.
This year's first overall pick, Zion Williamson, was one of them.
After the game against the Celtics, he had naturally become the target of courtside reporters after leading his team to victory.
Because Zion Williamson had been injured during last year's Summer League, he had actually only been back for a few days.
People had expected him to go through a slump after his injury before adapting to the intensity of the NBA. Little did they know that the moment he stepped on the