Timberwolves a key battle
After losing the first game of the series, the Memphis Grizzlies immediately pulled two consecutive games, showing people the strength of the second place in the West. Abandoning Adams became key, which made Towns look a little overwhelmed on the court. No matter what lineup he faces, Towns has the strength to punish his opponents, but his mentality is still not fully adjusted, which also has g3 4 shots in the whole game. In contrast, although Morant's state has ups and downs, as long as he is present, he will maintain the impact.
This game, which is still the home of the Timberwolves, is crucial for the Grizzlies. As long as you win this game again, then you can win the match points and win the series, which is basically only a matter of time. But once you lose, let the Timberwolves breathe a sigh of relief, then the outcome of the series, it is really difficult to say.
Towns finally hardened
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Timberwolves were full of aggression, Towns scored 8 free throws in a single quarter, 10 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, a change from the previous weak state, Beverley also had 6 points and 2 rebounds, the Timberwolves bombed 33 points in a single quarter, and the Grizzlies only scored 28 points, of which Bane shot 5 of 6, 4 of 4 three-pointers, scored 14 points, Morant did not score a point, but gave 5 assists. After returning from the second quarter, the Timberwolves rained three points and briefly took a 15-point lead, but the Grizzlies survived.
Bain hit two more three-pointers for seven points, two rebounds and two assists, and Morant scored four consecutive points in the final moments to help the Grizzlies trail the Timberwolves by just four points at halftime, 56-60. In the second half, Bane's hand was still hot, 9 points and 2 assists on 3-of-6 shooting, Clark on the bench had 8 points and 2 assists, and the team still scored 31 points when Morant scored only 2 points on 1-of-4 shooting, while the Timberwolves bombed 33 points, of which Edwards had 13 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.
In the final quarter of the game, the Timberwolves quickly opened up an eight-point gap, but then the Grizzlies scored six consecutive points to keep the suspense. Towns began to take over the game, hitting back-to-back three-point shots and throwing himself into the air to make a layup, but the Grizzlies were tough enough to always be able to bite the score. Russell had an assist and a mid-range shot at a crucial moment, showing a big heart, Bane missed a key three-pointer, Beverley lost two free throws, and Morant quickly scored two points to successfully narrow the point difference to 3 points, with 33 seconds left.
Edwards missed three points, Morant took the ball to quickly attack the defense, and then divided the ball to Jones, a great chance, but the three points missed, Edwards took the rebound. The Grizzlies fouled, Edwards had two free throws, Brooks quickly three-pointers, Towns had two free throws, Bane pressed the whistle for three points, but the final whistle sounded, and finally the Minnesota Timberwolves narrowly beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-118, and the series score was 2-2.
Timberwolves are expected to be black seven
After the slump of the previous game, Towns finally hardened his temper in this game, shooting 8 of 17 from the field, 3 of 5 from three-point range, 14 of 17 from the free throw line, and got 33 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, and his personal performance was impeccable. Edwards also had 24 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Beverly had 17 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, Russell 10 points and 7 assists, Vanderbilt 12 points and 8 rebounds, McLaughlin on the bench shot 5 of 6, 4 of 4 three-pointers, and also had 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, becoming a Wizard.
It has to be said that after the series 2-2 draw, the next is 3 innings and 2 wins, the Timberwolves definitely have the possibility of black seven, and the next battle at King Mountain in Memphis is crucial for both teams. Morant didn't feel good, with only 11 points, eight rebounds and 15 assists on 4-of-13 shooting, but the assist end still gave his teammates a lot of good shots, which is still commendable. Bane became the protagonist, shooting 8-of-12 from three-point range, with 34 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Brooks also had 24 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Clark on the bench had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and Jones had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.