FINAL
Apr 21, 2022
Game Recap
Led by Ja Morants 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, the No. two seed Memphis Grizzlies defeated the No. seven seed Minnesota Timberwolves in Game three, 104-95, after trailing by as many as 26 points. Desmond Bane added 26 points (7-15 3pt FG) and six rebounds for the Grizzlies in the victory, while Anthony Edwards tallied 19 points and seven rebounds for the Timberwolves. The Grizzlies lead this best-of-seven First Round series, 2-1, with Game four taking place on Saturday, April 23 (ESPN, 10:00 p.m. ET)
Box Score
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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MEM | 21 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 104 |
MIN | 39 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 95 |
Play-by-Play
1st quartermemmin
- (11:58) Jump Ball J. Jackson Jr. vs. K. Towns: Tip to K. Anderson
- (11:46) MISS D. Bane 25' 3PT
- (11:43) D. Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- (11:35) K. Anderson shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Vanderbilt 2 FT)
- +1 (11:35) J. Vanderbilt Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)01
- (11:35) MISS J. Vanderbilt Free Throw 2 of 2
- (11:33) J. Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- (11:18) MISS J. Jackson Jr. 24' 3PT
- (11:14) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- +2 (11:04) P. Beverley driving Layup (2 PTS)03
- (10:44) MISS D. Brooks 24' step back 3PT
- (10:42) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- +2 (10:34) P. Beverley driving Layup (4 PTS)05
- (10:19) MISS D. Brooks cutting Layup - blocked
- (10:19) K. Towns BLOCK (1 BLK)
- (10:17) D. Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- +3 (10:02) D. Russell 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (K. Towns 1 AST)08
- (10:01) MEM Timeout
- (9:49) D. Brooks offensive FOUL (1 PF)
- (9:49) D. Brooks offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
- (9:35) MISS D. Russell 25' 3PT
- (9:34) TEAM defensive REBOUND
- (9:22) D. Brooks lost ball TURNOVER (2 TO)
- (9:22) P. Beverley STEAL (1 STL)
- +2 (9:18) P. Beverley running reverse Layup (6 PTS) (D. Russell 1 AST)010
- (9:18) J. Jackson Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Beverley 1 FT)
- +1 (9:18) P. Beverley Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)011
- (9:02) MISS D. Brooks 3PT
- (8:59) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- (8:55) J. Morant shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Beverley 2 FT)
- +1 (8:55) P. Beverley Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)012
- (8:55) MISS P. Beverley Free Throw 2 of 2
- (8:54) TEAM defensive REBOUND
- (8:54) J. Vanderbilt loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
- +3 (8:41) D. Bane 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Morant 1 AST)312
- (8:23) MISS P. Beverley 8' floating Shot
- (8:19) J. Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
- (8:19) MISS J. Vanderbilt tip Layup
- (8:14) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
- +2 (8:13) K. Towns putback Layup (2 PTS)314
- (8:09) MISS D. Brooks driving floating Shot
- (8:07) TEAM offensive REBOUND
- (8:07) A. Edwards loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
- +3 (7:56) D. Bane 26' 3PT (6 PTS) (J. Morant 2 AST)614
- (7:40) J. Morant shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Towns 2 FT)
- +1 (7:40) K. Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)615
- +1 (7:40) K. Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)616
- (7:22) MISS J. Morant driving reverse Layup
- (7:21) J. Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
- (7:20) MISS J. Jackson Jr. putback Layup - blocked
- (7:20) K. Towns BLOCK (2 BLK)
- (7:17) J. Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
- +2 (7:07) K. Anderson driving reverse Layup (2 PTS)816
- +2 (6:49) K. Towns driving Layup (6 PTS) (P. Beverley 1 AST)818
- (6:48) TEAM delay-of-game VIOLATION
- +3 (6:30) J. Morant 24' 3PT pullup (3 PTS)1118
- (6:15) MISS D. Russell driving Layup
- (6:12) J. Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
- (6:12) MISS J. Vanderbilt tip Layup
- (6:11) J. Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
- (6:10) K. Towns shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Bane 2 FT)
- +1 (6:10) D. Bane Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)1218
- (6:10) MISS D. Bane Free Throw 2 of 2
- (6:08) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
- (5:46) MISS D. Russell 21' pullup Shot
- (5:44) D. Bane REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- (5:39) MISS D. Bane driving Layup - blocked
- (5:39) M. Beasley BLOCK (1 BLK)
- (5:38) X. Tillman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
- (5:38) A. Edwards shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Tillman 2 FT)
- (5:38) MISS X. Tillman Free Throw 1 of 2
- (5:38) TEAM offensive REBOUND
- +1 (5:38) X. Tillman Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)1318
- (5:34) D. Brooks personal FOUL (2 PF) (Edwards 2 FT)
- (5:34) MISS A. Edwards Free Throw 1 of 2
- (5:34) TEAM offensive REBOUND
- +1 (5:34) A. Edwards Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)1319
- (5:18) MISS D. Bane driving finger roll Layup
- (5:16) J. Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
- +3 (4:57) D. Russell 24' 3PT (6 PTS) (A. Edwards 1 AST)1322
- +2 (4:33) K. Anderson driving Layup (4 PTS) (T. Jones 1 AST)1522
- (4:07) MISS D. Russell driving Layup
- (4:04) M. Beasley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
- +3 (4:03) A. Edwards 25' 3PT (4 PTS) (M. Beasley 1 AST)1525
- +3 (3:46) Z. Williams 3PT (3 PTS) (T. Jones 2 AST)1825
- (3:46) MIN Timeout
- +2 (3:31) J. Vanderbilt Layup (3 PTS)1827
- (3:18) T. Jones bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
- (3:18) J. Vanderbilt STEAL (1 STL)
- +2 (3:14) D. Russell running Layup (8 PTS)1829
- (2:59) MISS D. Bane 25' step back 3PT
- (2:56) D. Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- (2:54) D. Russell lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
- (2:54) D. Bane STEAL (1 STL)
- (2:52) MISS T. Jones floating Shot
- (2:49) B. Clarke REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
- (2:46) MISS D. Bane pullup Shot - blocked
- (2:46) K. Towns BLOCK (3 BLK)
- (2:45) J. Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
- +2 (2:40) M. Beasley running Layup (2 PTS) (J. Vanderbilt 1 AST)1831
- (2:40) Z. Williams shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Beasley 1 FT)
- (2:40) MEM Timeout
- +1 (2:40) M. Beasley Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)1832
- (2:30) MISS J. Jackson Jr. 25' 3PT
- (2:26) J. Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
- (2:21) MISS M. Beasley driving DUNK - blocked
- (2:21) J. Jackson Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
- (2:20) TEAM offensive REBOUND
- (2:18) MISS J. McDaniels 3PT
- (2:14) B. Clarke REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
- (2:00) MISS Z. Williams 3PT
- (1:57) J. Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
- (1:39) MISS M. Beasley 25' step back 3PT
- (1:38) TEAM offensive REBOUND
- (1:38) J. Jackson Jr. loose ball personal FOUL (2 PF) (Vanderbilt 2 FT)
- +1 (1:38) J. Vanderbilt Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)1833
- +1 (1:38) J. Vanderbilt Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)1834
- (1:23) MISS B. Clarke 7' turnaround Shot
- (1:21) X. Tillman REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
- (1:19) X. Tillman lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
- (1:19) J. Vanderbilt STEAL (2 STL)
- +3 (1:07) M. Beasley 25' 3PT (6 PTS) (D. Russell 2 AST)1837
- +3 (0:50) T. Jones 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (X. Tillman 1 AST)2137
- +2 (0:33) D. Russell 7' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (10 PTS)2139
- (0:16) MISS D. Melton 25' 3PT
- (0:13) D. Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
- (0:00) MISS D. Russell 17' step back Shot
- (0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, April 21, 2022 · 7:30 PM
Target Center · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 19,634 (101.4%)