Josh Smith's perfect debut with the Rockets had originally been the story of this game.
But in the end, it became Iguodala's perfect return.
This game had originally been the starting point of Silver seeing new hope, but in the end, the Houston Rockets could only be ruthlessly trampled beneath the Grizzlies' iron hooves of consecutive victories.
After Josh Smith fell apart in the third quarter, the Grizzlies officially declared their plan a success.
Link widened the gap, while Iguodala held down the Rockets' bench.
The Grizzlies executed both parts flawlessly.
Iguodala turned the tide and lived up to the team's expectations.
Everything he had said to Link at the Christmas party had come from the bottom of his heart.
The Rockets did launch a fierce comeback in the fourth quarter. But under Link's suppression, Houston was never able to close the gap.
When the arena camera panned across Silver's face again, he no longer even had the strength to maintain a fake smile.
Seeing the Rockets get beaten like this, how could he possibly laugh?
117-111. The Memphis Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Rockets at home and successfully claimed the Christmas Day Games victory!
Link finished with 32 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks, making him the undisputed Player of the Game.
But after the game, some people also turned their attention to Iguodala.
11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. At first glance, Iguodala's stat line did not seem all that impressive.
But Josh's 1-for-9 shooting performance in the second half fully demonstrated Iguodala's value.
This meant that with Iguodala's return, the Grizzlies' dominance over the league would become even more secure!
After this game, the Grizzlies had now won ten straight since Link's return.
Half an hour earlier, the Warriors, who had