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Friday, April 29, 2022Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed MIN by 10 after three quarters and won 114–106.

Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Grizzlies114
Wolves106
Q1 MEM -1; Q2 MEM -3; Q3 MEM -10; Q4 MEM +8
On this day · 2020–21Apr 29, 2021: 6 games. Top scorer: Kevin Porter Jr. (Rockets-Bucks), 50 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 6 · Grizzlies-Wolves

Memphis climbs out of a 10-point hole against Minnesota

Anthony Edwards goes for 30 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-3-10+8MEM AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies28212540114
Wolves29233222106
Who led
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 14, 18, 17, 16, 26, 34, 25, 23MEM23 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Dillon BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 21, 30, 12, 23, 24, 9, 11, 24, 8, 23MEM23 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 49, 8, 30, 36, 20, 19, 24, 22, 30MIN30 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 0, 10, 8, 6, 15, 2, 8, 4, 3, 24MIN24 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Final · Grizzlies-Wolves
Grizzlies 114Wolves 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies28212540114
Wolves29233222106
The story
Ja Morant had 17 points and 11 assists as Memphis beat Minnesota 114-106

Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 18 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST 17 PTS, 11 AST, 8 REB · 4-14 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 40-22.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −1−3−10+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.2Reg. season avg27.3Last 3 playoff games

27.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.2 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 23 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.0Reg. season avg14.0Last 3 playoff games

14.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.0 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 2 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.5Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 19.5 a game in the regular season (64 games). Line: 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Edwards leads the day with 30

Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 49, 8, 30, 36, 20, 19, 24, 22, 30Wolves-Grizzlies · L
25.2 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 0, 10, 8, 6, 15, 2, 8, 4, 3, 24Wolves-Grizzlies · L
9.3 PPG playoffs to date · +17.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high24 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 14, 18, 17, 16, 26, 34, 25, 23Grizzlies-Wolves · W
23.5 PPG playoffs to date · −0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Dillon BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 21, 30, 12, 23, 24, 9, 11, 24, 8, 23Grizzlies-Wolves · W
16.5 PPG playoffs to date · +7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 9, 28, 10, 12, 12, 16, 6, 7, 12, 18Grizzlies-Wolves · W
11.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 21, 11, 29, 15, 8, 33, 28, 18Wolves-Grizzlies · L
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · −4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Wolves9