On April 22, Beijing time, the Grizzlies completed a big reversal after falling behind by 26 points in the first round of the playoffs G3, defeating the Timberwolves 104-95 and regaining home advantage, leading 2-1. Morant still got a triple-double of 16+10+10 despite his cold hand, creating history and leading the team to a big reversal, becoming the first player in Grizzlies history to get a triple-double in the playoffs.
The Grizzlies had a bad start in the game, digging a big hole, and Morant was humiliated by Beverley many times, but Beverley was happy too soon, and the Grizzlies were also the second-best team in the league in the regular season, and they played a 37-12 single-quarter score in the fourth quarter, thus completing a big reversal of 26 points behind.
The Grizzlies were able to complete a big comeback in a desperate situation, with Bane hitting seven three-pointers and Clarke, who scored 20 points from the bench, making a huge contribution on the offensive end, but Morant also had a good performance as a team leader. Although Morant did not feel good in this game, only 5 shots in 18 shots, even the free throws were only 10 free throws and 5 performances, he still got 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists of the triple-double data, rebounds and assists are the highest in the team, there is 1 steal and 3 blocks, the highest +20 plus or minus value of the game also confirms Morant's great contribution to the team's big reversal.
In this era of the NBA, where statistics have skyrocketed, 16+10+10 is not surprising, but Morant is the first player in the history of the Grizzlies to win a triple-double in the playoffs, which is also history! The Grizzlies, who joined the NBA in 1995, made their first playoff appearances in 2004 and have played in 12 playoffs so far, with three division semifinals and one division final, making them the most shabby team in NBA history.
Although the Grizzlies have a higher winning percentage in the regular season without Morant, as the only Grizzlies player in the regular season to average less than 18.5 points per game, Morant, who averaged 27.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, is the cornerstone of the Grizzlies.