Memphis Grizzlies: Top 10 moments of the 2018-19 NBA season
5. Delon Wright‘s triple-double party
In a time of year where the rest of the league seems to be winding down, it looked like Delon Wright was just starting to heat up. In a recent home-and-home with the Dallas Mavericks, the guard from Utah put up back-to-back triple-doubles.
In the first game against the Mavs, Wright stuffed the stat sheet, putting up a team-high 26 points along with 14 assists and 10 rebounds. Wright was everywhere on the court, as he played a team-high 39 minutes as well.
The Grizzlies pulled out a huge win against their division foes, putting them closer to conveying their draft pick this summer — a goal of management and fans alike.
In the second game, Wright followed up his first-ever career triple-double with another. Summoning his inner Russell Westbrook, he put up 20 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. The feat, unfortunately, came in a losing, heartbreaking game where the Mavs had roughly 900 chances to send the game into OT on their last possession.
Delon Wright posted his 2nd consecutive triple-double for the @memgrizz last night!
— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) April 8, 2019
He had 20 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST & 1 BLK for 55.6 #NBAFantasy points! pic.twitter.com/UmL0jYvLbS
Fans and coaches alike hope that the former Toronto Raptor can carry this kind of momentum into next season, when he may become the full-time starting point guard due to Mike Conley’s future with the team still being uncertain.