This season, Dillon Brooks has only played in 26 games for the Grizzlies, but he’s back and healthy and will look to help the team make a deep run in the playoffs.
They played without him tonight and cruised to a win.
Desmond Bane scored 30 points, hitting 12 of 15 shots, and the Memphis Grizzlies built a big lead early before coasting to a 133-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 20 points, going 7 of 13 from the field, as the Grizzlies shot 54%. De’Anthony Melton added 19 and John Konchar matched his career high with 18. Bane was 5 of 7 from outside the arc as Memphis made a season-high 21 3-pointers.
“It just kind of goes,” Bane said of his shooting. “I made my first couple and then found a couple of openings for easy shots, and just kept hooping.”
Before the game, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins announced that leading scorer Ja Morant would miss the next two weeks with right knee soreness. Morant sat out the previous two games after tweaking the knee in Memphis’ loss to Atlanta last Friday.
Besides Morant, the Grizzles were also without Dillon Brooks, who rested his left ankle, and Brandon Clarke (left hip soreness.)
Anytime Brooks has been in the headlines, it’s been for something off the court, and this is no different. Most of those other times, it was because of who he was dating at the time, and so is this.
A couple of years ago, his baby mama said he cheated on her. According to Awesemo, he’s been dating model Big Bambina, who he bought season tickets for.
She’s reportedly been at every home game and has taken lots of pics with his dog.
The two haven’t gone public with their relationship, so we’ll see if the reports are true. Dillon who has had his share of relationship problems over the years seems to have found true love now. I am happy for him.
Flip the page for all the evidence that they are together now including the dog.
