On April 27, Beijing time, the Grizzlies returned to Memphis with a 2-2 aggregate score to compete with the Timberwolves in the G5 match, and the two teams won one on the road and the situation was evenly matched, and the battle for Tianwangshan was crucial.
In the first quarter, the Grizzlies made a perfect start with a 13-2 offensive wave, but then went high and low, and the Timberwolves rained three points to overtake the three points. In the second quarter, the Timberwolves continued to give a 10-3 10-point lead, and the Grizzlies rebounded in time under pressure and narrowed the disadvantage to 2 points into the second half.
On the easy side, the Grizzlies suffered a dud and fell into a scoring drought, and the Timberwolves seized the opportunity to send a 15-5 offensive move to establish a double-digit lead and take over the game. In the final quarter, the Grizzlies continued to eat away at the point difference, a wave of 19-9 in the middle of the big reversal, Morant in the last minute to take 11 points, he went around the outside line to avoid Edwards defense, broke through the inside line to face Vanderbilt's left-handed lever layup. In the end, the Grizzlies reversed the Timberwolves 111-109 and scored 3-2 on aggregate to conquer Tennosan Mountain.
Waist king Morant scored 18 points and 2 boards in the last quarter, and the whole game exploded with 30 points, 13 boards, 9 assists and 3 breaks of the quasi-triple-double data, and set a single quarter scoring record in the team's history in the playoffs in the final quarter. Bain attacked and defended the line, 9 of 20 shots, scored 25 points, 4 boards, 1 assist, 2 breaks and 3 blocks, plus or minus +3. The Grizzlies have been behind by 10+ at the end of the third quarter in this series twice (G3 Grizzlies have fallen by 16 points at the end of the third quarter), making it the first team in NBA history to fall behind 10+ in the third quarter multiple times in a single-round series. In addition, the Grizzlies are also the second team in playoff history to fall behind 10+ in the third quarter of the playoffs in a single season, the first is the 2020 Heat.
Towns scored 28 points, 12 boards, 1 assist, 3 blocks, 2 blocks, plus 7 turnovers. Russell played irrationally, the Timberwolves trailed by 1 point, he not only pressed the time, but also singled outrageous iron, leaving the Grizzlies in a passive situation, resulting in being killed.