After losing G4 away from home and returning to the same running line 2-2 in the playoffs, the Grizzlies are back at home to compete with the Timberwolves for the first round of the series G5.
In terms of the Grizzlies, Morant is not in good shape, and whether the Grizzlies can win the Battle of King's Hill, Bane + Jalan Jackson Jr. obviously needs to play.
On the other hand, on the side of the Timberwolves, the G5 one-boat car rushed to the away game, which is also a big challenge and test for the unstable Timberwolves!
However, after four quarters of competition, with a wave of 15-6 small climax, the rebound-dominated Timberwolves, in the first three quarters, although once overpowered the Grizzlies, achieved a huge advantage of 13 points.
But helplessly in the final final moment, Morant ushered in an outbreak, leading the Grizzlies to play several waves of counterattack frenzy, instantly reversing the situation on the court and surpassing the score.
Although Edwards hit a key three-pointer to help the Timberwolves equalize, Morant completed a layup and completely ended the suspense of the game.
The Grizzlies, who finally withstood the pressure, also defeated the Timberwolves at home 111-109, strongly won the G5, and also won the match point 3-2 in the series!
In this game at home, although the Grizzlies once fell into a passive situation of 13 points behind in the score, fortunately, the team did not mess up, but played a team performance of 4 people scoring in double figures, completing a big reversal.
In the case of Dillon Brooks + Jalan Jackson Jr. and other main players, each performing their duties, the two major players Morant + Bain, and Clark on the bench play, is particularly critical!
In this game, Morant drove low and high, scoring only 6 points in the first half, and in the second half, Morant ushered in an outbreak to score 24 points, bombing a game-high 30 points, plus a quasi-triple-double performance of 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals.
Among them, he scored 18 points in the final quarter, inside and outside the single quarter, and sent a quasi-killer heroic performance, not only leading by example, leading the Grizzlies to fight back, but also almost single-handedly, successfully affecting the trend of the game!
In addition, as the team's offensive strength, The play of Bain in this game also played a crucial role.
Bain attacked and defended well, shooting 3 three-pointers on 9-of-20 shooting, delivering 25 points+ 4 rebounds + 1 assist + 2 steals + 3 blocks, which is the key to the Grizzlies being able to keep biting the score!
Of course, the Grizzlies were able to reverse the victory over the Timberwolves in this game, winning the match point 3-2 in a big score, and Clark's performance on the bench was also a great achievement.
In this game, Clark was appointed to play 35 minutes off the bench, contributing 21 points+ 15 rebounds + 3 assists + 1 block on 9-of-14 shooting.
More importantly, G5 scored 21+15 in one game, and Clark also became the first in the history of the Grizzlies, scoring 20+ players in many consecutive playoff games, setting a brilliant personal record!
On the other hand, on the Timberwolves side, the team was reversed in this game, missed the battle of Tianwangshan, and the big score was 2-3 in a passive game performance, which obviously needs to be examined.
After all, although Towns + Edwards played well and cut 20+ at the same time, Russell's slump in this campaign, and the performance of the team with as many as 22 mistakes in the whole team, are indeed a bit stretched!
As for the performance of the G5 team in the first game, Downs, who delivered a comprehensive performance of 28+12+1+3+2, was also disappointed, and said bluntly in an interview after the game: "It is very wrong, after all, we were so close to victory." ”
Obviously, whether it is for the Timberwolves, who are 2-3 behind in the big score, or the core of the team, Downs, in the next G6 key game back at home, this Timberwolves team that is on the verge of being out of the game is undoubtedly no way back!