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Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves playoff preview: Minnesota’s crucial task at slowing Ja Morant among top storylines

Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves playoff preview: Minnesota's crucial task at slowing Ja Morant among top storylines

Two young, talented teams in the Western Conference go head-to-head in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs as the No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies take on the No. 7 Minnesota Timberwolves. The Grizzlies (56-26) are fresh off one of the best regular seasons in franchise history, while the Wolves (46-36) earned their spot in the series by besting the Los Angeles Clippers in the play-in tournament. 

With Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell on Minnesota and Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. on Memphis, the series boasts no shortage of star power, and as such it should prove to be extremely entertaining, For what it’s worth, the teams split their four regular-season matchups, with both teams winning twice. Here’s what you need to know about the series along with three key storylines.

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(2) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (7) Minnesota Timberwolves

All times Eastern

Game 1: Timberwolves 130, Grizzlies 117Game 2 (at MEM): Tuesday, April 19 | 9:30 p.m. | TV: NBATVGame 3 (at MIN): Thursday, April 21 | 7:30 p.m. | TV: TNTGame 4 (at MIN): Saturday, April 23 | 10 p.m. | TV: ESPNGame 5* (at MEM): Tuesday, April 26 | TBD | TV: TBDGame 6* (at MIN): Friday, April 29 | TBD | TV: TBDGame…

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