On April 30, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Grizzlies away to the Timberwolves to start a G6 game, Morant scored 4 points in 6 of the first two quarters, and the Grizzlies trailed the Timberwolves by 3 points in the first half. In the second half, the Grizzlies trailed by up to 13 points, Bane led the team to the final quarter of the score, Morant provided key offensive performances in the last moment, especially consecutive key free throws to lock in the win, and finally the Grizzlies won the 114-106 reverse victory over the Timberwolves, the total score of 4-2 eliminated the Timberwolves to advance, the next round will be against the Warriors.
Statistics
Timberwolves: Edwards 4 three-pointers, 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Towns 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, Beverley 10 points, Russell 7 points, McDaniels 5 three-pointers and 24 points.
Grizzlies: Dillon 5 three-pointers, 23 points, 6 fouls, Jackson 18 points, 14 rebounds, Bain 5 three-pointers, 23 points, 7 rebounds, Morant 17 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 turnovers, Clark 17 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, Jones 10 points.
The Star of the Field
The Grizzlies trailed the Timberwolves by as many as 13 points in Morant's sluggish offensive form, but Morant used organized passes to connect the team's offense, and Dillon and Bane both shot down 20+ points. In the final battle, Morant gave key offensive performances to help the Grizzlies reverse the narrow victory over the Timberwolves and successfully eliminate the Timberwolves 4-2 to advance to the second round of the playoffs.
Highlight lenses
Edwards hit the Timberwolves' first three-pointer.
Dillon wonderful pull bar hits.
Edwards Big Hat Morant.
Beasley countered with a violent dunk.
Downs gliding dunks.
Downes glided again.
Game review
The Timberwolves lack Reid, and the Grizzlies lack 4 players such as Adams and Aldama. Three minutes before the first quarter, the Grizzlies scored two points on a layup, Towns and Edwards scored two points each, Jackson and Dillon hit a three-pointer each, and Edwards scored four straight points to maintain an 8-8 draw. Bain threw a shot, Edwards returned the three-pointer, Morant missed two free throws, Dillon made a basket and hit a three-pointer with Bain, McDaniels and Bane continued to make a three-pointer. Towns threw a shot, Bane continued to extend his eight-point advantage with a three-point shot, and McDaniels made two consecutive three-pointers to stop the Grizzlies. Dillon hit a layup, Edwards hit three straight shots to score seven points, Clark hit a layup, Edwards hat Morant, and the Grizzlies trailed the Timberwolves 28-29 in the first quarter. Bain scored 13 points and Dillon 10 in the first quarter, with Edwards scoring 16 points on 6-of-7.
The Grizzlies scored four straight points at the start of the second quarter to overtake the score, Beasley stealing a dunk, Clark throwing a hit, and the Timberwolves trailing a 5-2 offensive wave to a 36-36 draw. Jackson hit a three-point shot, and the Timberwolves blossomed a 10-2 offensive wave to stop the Grizzlies by five points. Morant chased four points in a row, Towns hit two free throws to pay homage to Russell's layup, Clark and Bain scored two points each, the Timberwolves made two consecutive fouls, two consecutive two free throws, Beverly pressed a shot missed, and the Grizzlies trailed the Timberwolves 49-52 in the first half. In the first two quarters, Bain led the Grizzlies with 15 points to score in double figures, Morant had 4 points and 5 assists on 1-of-6 shooting, Edwards led the Timberwolves with 20 points to score in double figures, Towns scored 9 points on 3-of-9 and Russell scored 1-of-4 with just 2 points.
Russell scored five consecutive points from three points and layups, Dillon hit a layup, Towns shot himself to make a basket, Morant assisted tillman's dunk, and Towns and Edwards both hit two free throws. Towns scored another 5 points to extend the 13-point advantage, Dillon and Beverley made a three-pointer, Morant hit the interior line for 5 consecutive points, Dillon and Anderson each scored 2 points to stop the Timberwolves, Dillon continued to hit three-pointers, and the Grizzlies chased a 12-0 wave to just one point. Beverley hit three-pointers, Anderson and McLaughlin scored two points each, Morant hit two free throws, and McDaniels scored seven straight points to stop the Grizzlies with three-pointers and two dunks. Returning to the game, the Timberwolves scored another three points, and Clark hit two free throws to end the third quarter when the Grizzlies trailed the Timberwolves 74-84. Morant scored 11+5+7 and Dillon 20 points in the first three quarters, leading the Grizzlies to four in double figures, and Edwards led the Timberwolves to score in double figures 23+5+4.
Jackson and Jones hit a three-pointer each to trail the deficit by four points, Beverley hit two free throws and Clark hit a three-point deficit on two free throws. McLaughlin and Jackson each scored two points, McDaniels and Towns each completed a dunk to stop the Grizzlies, Bane broke through the layup and Downs made two free throws and one shot. Jackson scored three straight points to trail the deficit, McDaniels hit both free throws and Jones threw a three-pointer with Bain to tie 94-94. Edwards and Dillon scored a three-pointer, Dillon was graduated by Beverley for offensive fouls of 6 fouls, and Edwards hit both free throws. Towns hit Clark's head with a first-degree malicious foul, Clark hit two free throws, Towns and McDaniels sent big hats in succession, and Bane hit three-pointers to surpass the two points. Morant broke through the lever hit, McDaniels trailed a 1-point deficit on three points, Morant assisted Jones to press a three-pointer to maintain a four-point advantage, McClawlin broke through the layup, and Clark passed Jackson's inside dunk. Beverley missed three points, Towns scrambled for rebounds to knock the ball out of bounds, Morant was hit in two free throws for tactical fouls, and Edwards missed three points. Beverley continued to foul 6 to graduate, Jackson made two free throws to seal the win, Edwards continued to score weakly, timber wolves continued to foul and send Morant free throws, and finally the Grizzlies reversed the victory over the Timberwolves to advance to the second round.
Both sides started
Timberwolves: Beverly, Russell, Edwards, Vanderbilt, Downs
Grizzlies: Morant, Bain, Dillon, Jackson, Tillman
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)