The Grizzlies started on the same basis as against Houston, that is to say in an attacking match. Even if their main engine, Ja Morant, is not in great shape, they keep pace, with an important contribution from the bench, from Santi Aldama especially, in the first quarter, to respond to an Anthony Edwards – Donte duo DiVincenzo already very offensive (33-35). Then, it's Jaren Jackson Jr. who carries his team and the two teams are still not separated at halftime (65-64).
Still the same thing in the third quarter. On the one hand, Desmond Bane does good with his winning baskets in transition, on the other, Rudy Gobert is spectacular, with his dunks or his assists.
The Wolves still failed to make the difference before the last act (103-99). With a sharp Julius Randle, who alternates baskets and passes, plus Rudy Gobert who scores two important shots in “money time”, we think that Minnesota is taking control.
But the French pivot also misses two free throws, which gives the Grizzlies some hope. He is seized by Ja Morant who, poorly embarked and at the end of possession, still manages to shoot with one hand in front of Anthony Edwards. It's in! The Wolves guard will have two 3-point attempts to turn things around and win, but he misses both. Victory for Memphis, 125-127, which deprives Minnesota of a fourth victory in a row.
WHAT TO REMEMBER
– A basket that saves everything for Ja Morant. The playmaker, who was signing his second match after returning from injury, was not in his right mood. Clumsy when shooting (5/19), he will also lose a lot of balls (5), sometimes simply by dribbling too much or poorly. He finished with only 12 points, but scored the most important basket of the match, the victory, which generally saved his game.
– The bad face of Anthony Edwards. The rear has regained its aggressive and sharp side recently. There, it didn't happen. Not only did he not know how to find the target in the final seconds – in the fourth quarter as a whole! – to allow his team to win, but above all he increased the number of questionable choices and lost balls (6), finishing with 15 points at 4/13 on the shoot.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
