On April 30, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. The Memphis Grizzlies are in Game 6 of the series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the whole game, the Grizzlies reversed the Timberwolves 114-106, eliminated their opponents with a total score of 4-2, and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals. In the semifinals, the Grizzlies will meet the Warriors on a narrow road.
Overall stats:
Specific score: 28-29, 21-23, 25-32, 40-22 (the Timberwolves are behind).
On the Grizzlies side, Dillon Brooks scored 23 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Jaren Jackson scored 18 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks, Tillman scored 2 points and 3 rebounds, Bane scored 23 points and 7 rebounds, and Morant scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. 11 assists, Brandon Clarke had 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks, Tyrus Jones had 10 points and 4 assists, and Kyle Anderson had 4 points and 3 rebounds.
On the Timberwolves side, Edwards scored 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Vanderbilt 2 points, 4 rebounds, Towns 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, Beverley 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, German Angelo Russell had 7 points, 4 assists and 3 steals, McDaniels had 24 points and 4 rebounds, McLaughlin had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Malik Beasley had 2 points and 2 rebounds, and Monroe had 4 points and 2 rebounds.
Game recap:
In the first quarter, Towns made a step-back jumper, and the Timberwolves took the lead. But soon, Bane broke through in the counterattack, and the Grizzlies responded. After that, the two sides started a tug-of-war, with Edwards throwing and throwing free throws, and one person scored 9 points. Jaren Jackson and Brooks made three-pointers, and Bane made a jumper and three-pointer. The Grizzlies led 18-11. At the end of this quarter, Edwards continued to control the Wolves’ offense. He used his personal ability to pull up jumpers again and again and scored 16 points in a single quarter. After the first quarter, the Timberwolves regained the advantage 29-28.
In the second quarter, Brandon Clark tipped the basket, turned over and hooked for consecutive points, Tyrus Jones also made a breakthrough and shot, and the Grizzlies overtook the score. Since then, the two teams have fallen into a new round of tug-of-war. In the middle of this quarter, Edwards made another three-pointer, Tang Ci dunked and made foul free throws one after another. Opponent’s block denied. On the Grizzlies side, Morant made a free throw and finally broke the personal scoring drought. Bane made a successful jumper, Towns made 1 of 2 free throws, and after halftime, the Timberwolves continued to lead 52-49.
After changing sides and fighting again, Russell made a three-pointer and made a layup. On the Grizzlies side, it was Brooks’ breakthrough and Tillman’s dunk. But in the middle of this quarter, after Towns scored 2+1 with a hook shot and hit a jumper, the Timberwolves led by double digits. The Grizzlies did not panic. Brooks made a jumper and a three-pointer. He had already scored 20 points, and at this time, the difference had returned to 1 point. But then, the Grizzlies fluctuated again, Edwards made a layup, Brandon Clark made 2 of 2 free throws, and after three quarters, the Grizzlies were temporarily behind 74-84.
In the final quarter, the Grizzlies were still fighting back tenaciously. Jaren Jackson and Tyrus Jones made three-pointers and the difference returned to single digits. By the middle of this section, Bane also made a three-pointer, and the two sides were already tied. After that, Towns moved too much on defense and got a flagrant foul, but soon, he redeemed himself on the defensive end. He blocked Morant once and interfered with Morant’s shot once. After the episode, Bain and Jones made three-pointers in a row, Morant’s breakthrough finally succeeded, and the Grizzlies overtook 4 points. After that, the Wolves struggled to catch up, but to no avail. In the end, after the whole game was over, the Grizzlies reversed the Timberwolves 114-106, eliminated their opponents with a total score of 4-2, and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals. In the semifinals, the Grizzlies will meet the Warriors on a narrow road.
Starting lineup for both sides:
Grizzlies: Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Xavier Tillman, Desmond Bane, Ja Morant
Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards, Jared Vanderbilt, Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, Patrick Beverley
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