Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Apr 23, 2022

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
MEM	28	28	31	31	118
MIN	33	27	33	26	119

Game Recap

Led by Karl-Anthony Towns Playoff career-high 33 points, along with 14 rebounds, the No. seven seed Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the No. two seed Memphis Grizzlies in Game four, 119-118. Desmond Bane recorded a Playoff career-high 34 points (8-12 3pt FG) for the Grizzlies, while Ja Morant tallied 11 points, eight rebounds and a Playoff career-high 15 assists. This best-of-seven First Round series is now tied, 2-2, with Game five taking place on Tuesday, April 26 (TNT, 7:30 p.m. ET)

Player Stats

GRIZZLIES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
24Dillon BrooksSF	34	10-20	3-4	1-2	2	1	1	1	4	5	-3	24
13Jaren Jackson Jr.PF	23	3-6	1-3	0-0	6	0	0	2	4	6	-1	7
2Xavier TillmanC	15	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	1	5	-9	2
22Desmond BaneSG	34	11-18	8-12	4-5	2	4	1	0	2	5	+10	34
12Ja MorantPG	33	4-13	0-2	3-3	8	15	1	0	2	4	-6	11
15Brandon Clarke	28	7-9	0-0	1-4	5	4	1	1	1	1	+13	15
1Kyle Anderson	22	2-4	0-1	2-2	5	2	1	0	1	4	-1	6
8Ziaire Williams	14	1-4	1-4	3-4	0	1	1	0	0	0	-7	6
21Tyus Jones	21	3-7	2-3	5-5	4	3	1	0	1	1	+3	13
4Steven Adams	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	-5	0
0De'Anthony Melton	7	0-4	0-3	0-0	2	1	1	0	1	1	+1	0
46John Konchar	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23Jarrett Culver	— did not play —												— did not play —


TOTAL	-	42-8648.8%	15-3246.9%	19-2576.0%	39	31	9	4	17	33	-	118

TIMBERWOLVES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
1Anthony EdwardsSF	37	7-14	4-8	6-6	4	4	2	3	3	2	-2	24
8Jarred VanderbiltPF	34	6-8	0-0	0-0	8	1	2	0	0	3	-1	12
32Karl-Anthony TownsC	42	8-17	3-5	14-17	14	3	0	1	6	3	+5	33
22Patrick BeverleySG	37	5-8	4-6	3-7	2	5	0	2	1	4	0	17
0D'Angelo RussellPG	34	3-12	2-6	2-4	2	7	1	0	2	4	+5	10
5Malik Beasley	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	1	+1	0
3Jaden McDaniels	10	0-4	0-2	4-4	1	0	0	1	0	5	-1	4
6Jordan McLaughlin	14	5-6	4-4	2-2	2	2	2	0	2	0	+6	16
11Naz Reid	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-4	0
12Taurean Prince	11	1-4	1-4	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-4	3
9Leandro Bolmaro	— did not play —												— did not play —
10Jake Layman	— did not play —												— did not play —
15Greg Monroe	— did not play —												— did not play —
4Jaylen Nowell	— did not play —												— did not play —
20Josh Okogie	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	35-7447.3%	18-3650.0%	31-4077.5%	34	23	7	8	15	23	-	119

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterMEMMIN

(11:57) Jump Ball K. Towns vs. J. Jackson Jr.: Tip to K. Towns
(11:52) MISS P. Beverley driving Layup - blocked
(11:52) J. Jackson Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
(11:49) J. Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (11:47) K. Towns 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Vanderbilt 1 AST)
03
(11:24) MISS D. Brooks 9' floating Shot
(11:22) J. Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(11:14) X. Tillman shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Towns 2 FT)
(11:14) MISS K. Towns Free Throw 1 of 2
(11:14) TEAM offensive REBOUND
+1 (11:14) K. Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
04
(11:00) MISS J. Morant driving Layup
(10:56) P. Beverley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:43) A. Edwards driving Layup (2 PTS)
06
(10:34) MISS D. Brooks floating Shot
(10:32) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:24) MISS A. Edwards 24' 3PT
(10:24) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(10:22) X. Tillman loose ball personal FOUL (2 PF)
(10:19) K. Towns bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(10:19) B. Clarke STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (10:12) D. Bane 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Morant 1 AST)
36
(9:56) MISS D. Russell 25' 3PT
(9:52) J. Morant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:43) D. Bane driving Layup (5 PTS) (B. Clarke 1 AST)
56
(9:31) P. Beverley lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(9:31) D. Brooks STEAL (1 STL)
(9:28) A. Edwards shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Brooks 2 FT)
(9:28) MISS D. Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2
(9:28) TEAM offensive REBOUND
+1 (9:28) D. Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
66
(9:13) J. Jackson Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Towns 2 FT)
+1 (9:13) K. Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
67
+1 (9:13) K. Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
68
+3 (9:00) D. Bane 3PT step back (8 PTS) (J. Morant 2 AST)
98
(8:40) K. Towns offensive FOUL (1 PF)
(8:40) K. Towns offensive foul TURNOVER (2 TO)
(8:27) MISS D. Brooks 11' pullup Shot
(8:25) D. Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (8:21) J. Vanderbilt running DUNK (2 PTS) (D. Russell 1 AST)
910
+2 (8:07) D. Brooks driving Layup (3 PTS) (J. Morant 3 AST)
1110
(7:50) MISS A. Edwards driving Layup
(7:48) J. Morant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (7:45) D. Bane 24' 3PT running pullup (11 PTS) (J. Morant 4 AST)
1410
(7:25) J. Morant personal FOUL (1 PF)
(7:11) MIN shot clock Team TURNOVER
(6:57) J. Vanderbilt shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Clarke 2 FT)
(6:57) MIN Timeout
(6:57) MISS B. Clarke Free Throw 1 of 2
(6:57) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(6:57) MISS B. Clarke Free Throw 2 of 2
(6:54) J. Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (6:45) J. Vanderbilt cutting DUNK (4 PTS) (K. Towns 1 AST)
1412
(6:37) D. Russell take personal FOUL (1 PF)
(6:19) MEM shot clock Team TURNOVER
(6:12) MISS J. Vanderbilt driving Layup
(6:10) K. Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (6:04) B. Clarke DUNK (2 PTS) (J. Morant 5 AST)
1612
(5:52) D. Brooks personal FOUL (1 PF) (Russell 2 FT)
(5:52) MISS D. Russell Free Throw 1 of 2
(5:52) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(5:52) MISS D. Russell Free Throw 2 of 2
(5:51) J. Morant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+3 (5:40) Z. Williams 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (K. Anderson 1 AST)
1912
+3 (5:25) P. Beverley 27' 3PT pullup (3 PTS)
1915
(5:09) MISS Z. Williams 26' 3PT
(5:07) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(5:00) J. Morant personal FOUL (2 PF) (Beverley 2 FT)
+1 (5:00) P. Beverley Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
1916
(5:00) MISS P. Beverley Free Throw 2 of 2
(4:59) B. Clarke REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:58) B. Clarke lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(4:58) J. Vanderbilt STEAL (1 STL)
(4:52) D. Brooks shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Russell 2 FT)
+1 (4:52) D. Russell Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1917
+1 (4:52) D. Russell Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1918
(4:38) MISS K. Anderson 3PT
(4:36) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(4:30) K. Towns traveling TURNOVER (3 TO)
(4:15) D. Bane lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(4:15) D. Russell STEAL (1 STL)
(4:12) MISS J. McDaniels running DUNK
(4:10) P. Beverley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (4:10) P. Beverley putback Layup (6 PTS)
1920
(4:10) MEM Timeout
+3 (3:56) D. Bane 25' 3PT (14 PTS) (T. Jones 1 AST)
2220
(3:41) B. Clarke shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (McDaniels 2 FT)
+1 (3:41) J. McDaniels Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2221
+1 (3:41) J. McDaniels Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2222
(3:24) MISS D. Bane driving Layup - blocked
(3:24) J. McDaniels BLOCK (1 BLK)
(3:21) S. Adams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(3:19) MISS Z. Williams 24' 3PT
(3:19) TEAM defensive REBOUND
(3:19) D. Bane loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF) (McDaniels 2 FT)
+1 (3:19) J. McDaniels Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2223
+1 (3:19) J. McDaniels Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2224
(3:02) MISS T. Jones 9' driving floating Shot
(2:59) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
(2:48) MISS J. McDaniels 3PT
(2:46) K. Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(2:41) MISS K. Anderson 10' pullup Shot
(2:36) J. McDaniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:29) D. Bane personal FOUL (2 PF) (Towns 2 FT)
+1 (2:29) K. Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
2225
+1 (2:29) K. Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
2226
(2:13) MISS T. Jones driving Layup
(2:11) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
(2:04) K. Towns bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (4 TO)
(1:50) MISS Z. Williams 3PT - blocked
(1:50) A. Edwards BLOCK (1 BLK)
(1:49) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
+3 (1:41) D. Russell 25' 3PT pullup (5 PTS)
2229
(1:21) MISS D. Melton 3PT
(1:16) T. Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(1:08) T. Jones bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(1:08) A. Edwards STEAL (1 STL)
(1:00) MISS D. Russell 26' 3PT
(0:57) S. Adams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (0:47) K. Anderson 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2429
+2 (0:33) A. Edwards driving DUNK (4 PTS)
2431
(0:10) J. McDaniels shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Williams 2 FT)
+1 (0:10) Z. Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
2531
+1 (0:10) Z. Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
2631
(0:07) S. Adams personal FOUL (1 PF) (Towns 2 FT)
+1 (0:07) K. Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
2632
+1 (0:07) K. Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
2633
(0:02) K. Towns shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Jones 2 FT)
+1 (0:02) T. Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2733
+1 (0:02) T. Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2833

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

MEM

MIN

118Points119

42-86(48.8%)Field Goal(%)35-74(47.3%)

15-32(46.9%)3-Point(%)18-36(50.0%)

19-25(76.0%)Free Throw(%)31-40(77.5%)

39(6)Rebounds(Offensive)34(6)

31Assists23

9Steals7

4Blocks8

17Turnovers15

33Fouls23

50Pts In The Paint30

12Fast Break Pts9

16Pts Off Turnovers19

40Bench Pts23

7Largest Lead15

Game Details

Saturday, April 23, 2022 · 10:00 PM

Target Center · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 19,832 (102.5%)

tv: ESPN