On April 27, Beijing time, the Timberwolves and Grizzlies staged a series of battles at TianwangShan. The Grizzlies made a fantastic 13-2 start, but the Timberwolves fought back to overtake the score in the first quarter, and they have been holding the advantage ever since. The Grizzlies trailed by 13 points in the final quarter, and Jackson Jr. left the field with six fouls. In the decisive moment, the Grizzlies blasted a 10-0 close point difference, and in the last minute, Morant's key three-pointer rebounded. Edwards sent a stunning three-pointer to leave the Grizzlies with 3.7 seconds. Morant broke through to a layup and the Grizzlies took a 111-109 lead over the Timberwolves to lead 3-2 on aggregate.
Match data
Timberwolves: Towns 28 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks, Edwards 22 points, Russell 12 points, 8 assists and 2 steals, Prince 10 points, Beverley 9 points, 6 assists and 6 fouls
Grizzlies: Morant 30 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals (16 points in the final quarter), Bain 25 points, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Clark 21 points and 15 rebounds, Jackson Jr. 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and 6 fouls
The star of the game: Morant blasted a triple-double + quasi-kill to lead the team to reverse
The Grizzlies missed three-pointers across the team, and Morant's final-quarter outburst became the key to the team's reversal. In the decisive moment, he scored free throws in succession to the inside line, and also sent key three-pointers and a quasi-kill layup to help the team reverse and win The King Mountain.
Game tidbits
Technical fouls! Bain pushed the Timberwolves coach and was punished
Highlights of this session
Edwards key three-pointers
Key three points! Morant helped the Grizzlies come back
Domineering partition fastener! Morant ignored Beasley's shocked dunk
3+1！ Beverley opened with a fiery feel
Nail board big hat! McDaniels domineeringly chases the hat
Butterflies wear flowers! Morant flew Clark
Break through the dunks! Beverly pounded the Yellow Dragon
Extreme lever! Bane counter-attacked to score points
Game review
In the first quarter, Bane sent a three-pointer, Tillman dunked, Edwards hit a layup, Bain broke through to send a 2+1, Jackson Jr. hit a three-point shot and made up the basket, and the Grizzlies started with a 13-2 lead. Beverley sent three points, Towns hit a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves blasted a 9-0 near gap. Clark scored four straight points to stop the bleeding, Russell scored two three-pointers, and the two sides drew 17. Edwards went to a layup to overtake, the Grizzlies hit three consecutive free throws to stop the bleeding, McDaniels responded with a three-pointer, Reid sent a long-range shot, then Clark dunked, Reid also sent a dunk, Bane jumper hit, Beasley returned the three-pointer, and the Timberwolves led 30-28. Edwards hit two free throws and one in the final minute as the Timberwolves led 31-28 into the second quarter.
Reid hit a layup in the second quarter, Beverley broke through and threw 2+1 to stop the bleeding, Prince and Beasley scored four consecutive points, and the Timberwolves took a 39-31 lead to stop the Grizzlies. Reid opened a 10-point gap on a layup, Anderson hooked a shot, Jones made a long-range shot, and then Morant hit two free throws and the Grizzlies approached 37-41. Russell hit a free throw, Edwards hit a layup, then Bane took four points in a row, Edwards hit both free throws, Morant threw a shot, and the Grizzlies trailed by just three points. Edwards pulled out three points to stabilize the situation, Clark made two free throws, then Anderson hit a layup, Towns hit two free throws, Bane ate a technical foul to send a free throw, Morant made a basket hit, Reid also ate a technical foul, Bain hit a free throw, and the Grizzlies trailed 51-55. Bain counter-attacked to score points as the Grizzlies trailed 53-55 into the second half.
Vanderbilt sent a dunk in the third quarter, Towns sent a three-pointer, and the Grizzlies trailed 53-60. The Grizzlies then scored six straight points to close to a one-point gap. Russell hit a hit, Towns was whistled for his fourth foul, the Timberwolves challenged and changed the sentence, Towns hit two free throws, Edwards sent three points, and the Timberwolves led 67-59. Dillon broke through the shot, Downs responded to the breakthrough, Dillon made two free throws, Bane broke through the hit, Towns sent a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves led 73-64. Vanderbilt hit a layup and the Timberwolves stretched the gap by 11 points. Morant threw a shot to stop the bleeding, Prince hit a layup and Clarke threw another shot to make the Grizzlies trail 68-77. Towns hit two free throws, Clark sent a dunk, Prince scored four points in a row, and the Timberwolves led 83-70. Jones hit two free throws, Beasley broke through the shot, Morant broke through the block, and the Grizzlies trailed 74-85 into the final quarter.
The Grizzlies scored four straight points at the start of the quarter, Russell hit a jumper, Clark hit two free throws and Prince hit a breakthrough hit to give the Timberwolves an 89-79 lead. Towns sent three points and the Grizzlies trailed by 13 points to call a halt. Jackson Jr. sent a 2+1 dunk, Morant broke through the hit, and the Grizzlies chased 83-92. Prince hit two free throws, Bain sent a three-pointer, Vanderbilt sent a dunk, and the Grizzlies trailed 86-96. Jackson Jr. hit two free throws, Towns caused Jackson Jr. to foul for the sixth time, followed by all three free throws to give the Timberwolves a 99-88 lead. Dillon's ninth shot finally hit a three-pointer, Morant hit two free throws, Clark hit a layup, and the Grizzlies trailed to 94-99. Morant hit both free throws, Clark hit another layup and the Grizzlies blasted a 10-0 run to a one-point gap. Beverley broke through, Morant returned the throw, Edwards made a jump shot, Morant caused Beverley's sixth foul, and then hit both free throws to make the Grizzlies trail 102-103. Towns hit a three-pointer, Morant hit two free throws and sent a key three-pointer to give the Grizzlies a 107-106 comeback. Russell failed to break through, the Timberwolves were forced to open a foul tactic, Morant hit two free throws and Edwards sent a three-pointer, leaving the Grizzlies with 3.7 seconds. Morant finished a layup and the Grizzlies narrowly won.
Both sides started
Timberwolves: Beverly, Russell, Edwards, Vanderbilt, Downs
Grizzlies: Morant, Bain, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Tillman