At the end of the first quarter on Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies had yet to assert themselves in the playoffs. They had a one-point lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they weren’t playing Grizzlies-style basketball. They kept sending Minnesota to the line, they weren’t getting out on the break and they weren’t doing much damage on the glass.
Given that they were the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference and had surrendered home-court advantage by losing Game 1 of their first-round series, there was cause for concern. What followed, though, was a stampede. Memphis had a double-digit lead by halftime, a 20-point lead a few minutes into the third quarter and a 30-point lead about halfway through the fourth. By the end of the Grizzlies’ 124-96 victory, it was clear why they were the favorites.
Can Memphis maintain that momentum in Minneapolis? Here’s everything you need to know about Game 3 on Thursday.
(7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (2) Memphis Grizzlies
When: Thursday, April 21 | 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Target Center — Minneapolis, MinnesotaTV: TNT | Live stream: TNT appOdds: MEM -140; MIN +120 I O/U: 237 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
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Storylines
Grizzlies: Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins made his most important adjustment less than three minutes into the game, replacing big man Steven Adams with Brandon Clarke. Adams, who started in 75 of the 76 games he played in the regular season, did not return; Memphis used Jaren Jackson Jr., Clarke and reserve big Xavier Tillman in the middle. Tillman, a second-year player who looks, plays and sounds older…
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