On April 22, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued in full swing. The Memphis Grizzlies managed to pull back a city in G2 and drew 1-1 with the Timberwolves. As the most amazing team in the West this season, the Grizzlies' first game in the playoffs was a surprise. But in fact, the Timberwolves are not bad, they have the league's first three-point shots and hits. With an advantage of three points from the outside, they also achieved the league's first-highest average of points per game.
If the Grizzlies are like a contradictory combination of attack and defense, then the Timberwolves are like an invincible arrow. This time ushered in the G3 showdown of the series, and the Timberwolves returned to their home field and will surely occupy a certain advantage. As Edwards said, a loss doesn't matter a lot, the home fans inspire the strongest of us. So, what kind of sparks will burst out of this competition between the two sides? Let's wait and see.
In the first half of the competition, the Timberwolves were still in relatively good shape and achieved a score lead. The Grizzlies, who played on the road, were not in very good shape in the first quarter, allowing the Timberwolves, who seized the opportunity, to play a wave of 39-21 scores and take an 18-point lead in one fell swoop. However, after entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Timberwolves seemed to be a little complacent, and at one point they fell into a scoring drought, giving the Grizzlies the opportunity to counterattack. That's right, the Grizzlies sent a 23-12 score to recover the 11 points they were behind while their players were playing everywhere.
However, although the gap between the two sides was narrowed to 7 points, the Timberwolves still had some initiative. Yi Bian fought again, and the Timberwolves continued to threaten, widening the point difference between the two sides. Towns was once again in a supporting role, but Edwards had 7 points and 4 rebounds to contribute, and Russell, who handed over 12 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 1 steal, helped the team play a 32-23 score. By the time of the crucial final showdown, the point difference between the two sides had widened to 16 points. Judging by the situation, the Timberwolves clearly have a better chance of winning the game.
Unfortunately, the fourth quarter was only halfway through the regular season, and the Grizzlies hit a 19-2 climax and achieved a score reversal! In the following game time, the Timberwolves seemed to be confused by the opponent and failed to make a corresponding effective counterattack. In the end, the regular time of the fourth quarter was over, and the Grizzlies played a 37-12 score in the final quarter, completed a 25-point comeback, and won the game with an aggregate score of 104-98. No one would have imagined that the Grizzlies would complete the feat of 25 points in the final quarter on the playoff stage.
Morant, who performed poorly in the first half, completed his self-redemption, and sent 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the second half, which alleviated the team's scoring pressure to a certain extent and also connected the team's overall offense. After the game, Morant played 40.5 minutes, sending a triple-double of 16+10+10. At the same time, Bain also had a game-high score of 26 points, as well as 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and Clark, who came off the bench, also handed over 20 points and 8 rebounds.
On the other hand, the Timberwolves who played at home, Downs performed very well on the defensive end of this game, sending 5 blocks, but the performance on the offensive end was really chicken. In his 33-minute game, he shot 3-of-4 and only gave up 8 points, not playing the value of his team leader. And Hua Tsai's performance in this game was also decent, still no explosive data, only handed over 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Therefore, in the case of the team's consecutive poor performance of the double, the Grizzlies completed a 25-point reversal in the final quarter, and the completion was beyond reproach.