The NBA today went on to compete for the final game of the first round of the playoffs.
Trailing by 10 points in the first three quarters, the Grizzlies launched a counter-offensive reversal in the final quarter to advance to a 4-2 overall score. Although Morant's shooting percentage is not high, he used his outstanding performance to give his teammates two humiliating records to the Timberwolves.
Want to know what kind of data the players play in the game? Let's take a look at the NBA Red and Black List.
Special Red List: Grizzlies Bench Perfect Complement Adams Downs Are You Ashamed?
Clark (Memphis Grizzlies): 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, 1 turnover, 5-of-9, 7-of-8 from the free throw line, +9 with plus-minus efficiency. Adams couldn't play, but Clark gave the Grizzlies unexpected energy and help. With points, rebounds, five frontcourt rebounds, and three interior blocks, Clarke's performance is no less than that of Jackson Jr., who started.
No wonder downs of the Timberwolves had no choice but to face the Grizzlies, and Downs, who was already soft in style, encountered a group of strong inside lines of the Grizzlies, and it was inevitable to suffer some losses.
Red List: Reveal why everyone loves Morant Edwards is dragged down by two teammates
Grizzlies 114-106 Timberwolves
Morant (Memphis Grizzlies): 17 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 5 turnovers, 4-of-14, 0-of-5 three-pointers, 9-of-12 from the free throw line, plus-minus efficiency +2. With the Grizzlies winning, the first round of the playoffs was over. There wasn't a single seven-breaker in the first round of the playoffs, and there were no surprises, with the highest-ranked teams in the regular season all winning.
After Morant led the Grizzlies to eliminate the Timberwolves, he did not forget to give his opponents a heart after the game. Morant posted a picture on social media of a giant brown bear chasing a gray wolf, not knowing if that would inspire the Timberwolves to make a comeback next season.
Explosive, capable, outspoken, and wholesome, and maybe that's the key to more and more people liking Morant these days.
The next round of the playoffs will be played against the Warriors, and the matchup between Curry and Morant is exciting to think about.
Jalan Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies): 18 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 1 turnover, 6-of-15, 3-of-6 three-pointers, 3-of-4 free throws, plus-minus efficiency +10. Jackson Jr. and Clarke are on the inside, young and energetic, physically strong, with both offensive and defensive abilities. Although downs on the other side is far superior in the offensive data of the regular season, it is really impossible to show it face to face on the field.
The end result was that the Timberwolves, who led by 10 points at the start of the fourth quarter today, were completely reversed by the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies became the first team in history to reverse a win in three games with at least 10 points behind in the fourth quarter; the Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves by 62 points in the series, also setting a new NBA playoff record.
Bain (Memphis Grizzlies): 23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 5 turnovers, 9-of-15, 5-of-9 three-pointers, plus/minus efficiency +22. Bain is the Grizzlies' most consistent scorer in this series. In this series, Bain averaged 24 points per game, shooting 50 percent from the field, shooting 48 percent from three-point range and shooting 90 percent from the free throws, an efficient and consistent scoring that gave the Grizzlies the confidence to ultimately control the situation no matter how unfavorable the situation.
Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves): 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers, 10-of-24, 4-of-10 three-pointers, 6-of-8 free throws, plus-minus -5. Edwards is the only Timberwolves to perform normally in this playoff. In fact, judging from Edwards' first career playoff experience, his performance is definitely outstanding, but he is dragged back by Towns and Russell.
The series was Edwards' first career playoff appearance, averaging 25.2 points per game, shooting 45.5 percent from the field, 40.4 percent from three-point range and 9.5 three-pointers per game. There are points, explosives, violent dunks, and a good three-pointer, and Edwards' three-point ability is enough to give him a head start compared to Morant/Westbrook, who is also violent.
And Edwards also set a record when he became the player in NBA playoff history who scored the highest overall score in a single series of players under the age of 21.
Black List: 12 points and 33% shooting per game This performance is not worthy of Edwards
Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves): 18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 6-of-19, 3-of-3 three-pointers, 6-of-9 free throws, plus-minus -3 efficiency. In three of the series Timberwolves' four losses, they had double-digit leads in the fourth quarter. In the end, he lost the game, and Downs could not escape the blame.
Russell (Minnesota Timberwolves): 7 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 3 steals, 4 turnovers, 3-of-7, 1-of-3 three-pointer, plus-minus efficiency +4. In this series, Russell and Towns performed disastrously, averaging 12 points per game and shooting 33 percent from the field, completely suppressed in stats against the Grizzlies guard line. Not to mention Morant, it is Bane, who is also more than one notch higher than Russell.