104-95, the Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves to freeze the series at 2-1, it should be noted that they have twice trailed 25+ but finally reversed, three details are as follows: Morant's superstar temperament, timberwolves' mistakes, and the bench double odds.
Morant led the Grizzlies to a magical 26-point comeback 16+10+10+3
First, the Grizzlies are 25+ behind twice.
At the start of the game, the Timberwolves blasted 12-0.
The second quarter went to 10 minutes and 30 seconds, with the Grizzlies trailing by 26 points 21-47.
With just three minutes left in the third quarter, or 15 minutes left in the game, the Grizzlies trailed by 25 points at 54-79.
After the above three situations, it is reasonable that the Timberwolves won the rhythm of victory anyway, but they finally completed the incredible magical reversal of two 25+ in a single game.
Second, Morant's superstar temperament.
Timberwolves laid down a heavenly net to entertain Morant, the first protector Adams was abandoned due to slow movement and could not complete the work of infinite change to the three-point line, 3J Jackson was in foul trouble, so, without the support and containment of the inside line, Morant contributed 16 points in 5 of 18 shots in the game, and there were 7 mistakes, the performance was not satisfactory, but Morant did what a superstar should have "other ways" to lead the team.
Morant assisted Bain for three points
Bane is the best attack point in the starting lineup, Morant on the one hand is willing to play a leading role for him, give him unlimited firing rights, more valuable, Morant can take the initiative to connect With Bane at a time, use his breakthrough to attract pinch attacks, help the latter project three points from the outside, the whole game, Bane 7 of 15 three points blasted 26 points.
Morant's anti-heavenly capping
Trailing 25+ twice, it takes defense to contain the Timberwolves offense, Morant rushes to the front line, 3J is in foul trouble, Morant has 10 rebounds and 3 blocks, the team is first!
With 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and a game efficiency of +20, Morant played the role of a superstar leader, and the Grizzlies were able to complete the cornerstone of a big comeback.
Third, the mistakes of the Timberwolves.
Young teams make mistakes in the playoffs, and that's reflected in the Timberwolves, the most typical case of Downs.
Downs fouled Morant
The whole team has beaten 3J Jackson to the point of getting into foul trouble, and Towns will be the absolute advantage on the field, but Downs? When 3J Jackson made 4 fouls, less than a minute, Towns also made 4 crimes as shown in the picture; at the beginning of the last quarter, 3J Jackson made 5 crimes, and Downs did not reach the minute and made 5 of his own, resulting in consequences: 3J Jackson only played 21 minutes and contributed 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, which should be a great opportunity for Towns to break out, resulting:
Towns had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks on 3-of-4 of 33 minutes, and he was the epitome of the Timberwolves' mistakes: he was also in foul trouble and affected his own play; the team's guard line couldn't hand over that damn ball to Towns!
Third, the substitute double odd.
The price the Timberwolves paid for growth provided an opportunity for the Grizzlies to complete a big reversal, but the reality is that the Grizzlies can only have a stable output from Bain on the offensive end, and Morant, Brooks and Anderson are not feeling good, how can they recover the offense? Coach Jenkins activates the bench double Odds – Jones and Clark.
Jones scored three points to overtake
Jones played 4-of-6 in 14 minutes, including 3-of-3 three-pointers, contributing 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, not only allowing Morant to get physical reserve time, especially his two consecutive three-pointers in the last quarter, helping the team fall behind from 77-83 and instantly rebound 86-85.
Clark picks up Morant's clever pass to pick up a heavy buckle
In the final moments of the game, Clark became the wizard who dominated the game. The Timberwolves trailed to 90-93, Morant missed two free throws, Clark scrambled for offensive rebounds to make two fouls and collected two free throws; the Timberwolves chased two more points, Clark rushed to the basket to respond; Brooks failed to make a layup, Clark made up the basket, his personal three-shot streak helped the team lead by 99-92 by 7 points, and Brooks, who had been silent for a whole game, slammed into the three-pointer against Downs' defense to kill the game.
In the whole game, in the case of the team's internal line, Clark contributed 20 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block on 6 of 9, becoming an interior surpriser.
Conclusion: Morant 16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 blocks of superstar leadership, the Timberwolves themselves made mistakes, and the bench double Chic Clark and Jones combined with 31 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists, and the three factors combined to stage a magical 26-point reversal.