The surging Memphis Grizzlies continue their push to lock up the Western Conference’s No. 2 seed in the NBA playoffs, hosting the Golden State Warriors on Monday.
Memphis (52-23) won its fourth straight and eighth in the last nine games with a 127-102 rout of reigning champion Milwaukee on Saturday, despite playing without Most Valuable Player contender Ja Morant.
Morant, who is averaging 27.6 points per game, missed Saturday’s showdown with right knee soreness.
De’Anthony Melton picked up the scoring slack with 24 points off the bench. Desmond Bane scored 20 points and Dillon Brooks added 19.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re a starter, bench, mixed lineup, whatever,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said in his postgame press conference. “Yes, roles have had to adjust a little bit, but they know when they’re out there how we play basketball.”
Scoring balance behind Morant has buoyed the Grizzlies throughout the season. Four players who have appeared in at least 58 games average in…