On April 20, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, the Grizzlies played at home against the Timberwolves, and the Grizzlies opened up the point difference in the second quarter, and finally won 124-96 to win the Timberwolves, pulling the total score to a 1-1 draw, and the two sides returned to the same running line.
The Grizzlies have been fantastic this season, finishing no. 2 in the West, while the Timberwolves are also doing well, ranking No. 7 in the West. In the first game of the playoffs, the Timberwolves broke the scoring and upset the Grizzlies on the road, Edwards blasted down 36 points, and Towns also got a double-double.
In the first quarter of the game, the two teams set off a hand-to-hand battle, Beverley opened the game to eat a technical foul, Adams was also blown malicious fouls, the first quarter referee whistle continued, the two teams a total of 20 fouls, 7 players back two fouls, the Timberwolves took a 1-point lead. The Grizzlies exploded in the second quarter and quickly opened the scoring, with 10 points in the half and the Grizzlies scoring an 11-point advantage at halftime.
The Grizzlies took the lead in the third quarter, and Morant, who did not score in the second quarter, began to erupt, and the Grizzlies played a wave of 17-4, and the point difference soon reached more than 20 points. Morant scored 12 points in a single quarter, but with four minutes left in the quarter, Morant was knocked into the thigh and left the court, and the Timberwolves seized the opportunity to close the gap, but at the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies still led by 19 points, and Towns had five fouls in the first three quarters.
In the final quarter, Morant returned to the court after checking, and the Grizzlies' offense remained strong and continued to extend their advantage, with the mid-quarter point difference having reached more than 30 points. The Grizzlies withdrew Morant and other main players early, and the Grizzlies led the way, eventually beating the Timberwolves and equalizing, but the Timberwolves grabbed home advantage.
Morant played 30 minutes in this game, bombed 23 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, the Grizzlies have a total of 7 people to score in double figures, 4 people on the bench to double-figure, the bench scored a total of 60 points, all the people are soldiers, this is also their most terrifying side. On the Timberwolves side, Towns didn't play much time in a trapped foul, with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Edwards had 20 points.