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Columnist Chris Herrington has six takeaways from Game 2, among them the assertion that this was Ja Morant’s greatest game (so far), and Dillon Brooks might very well deserve a suspension.
May 3, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Golden State Warriors at FedExForum.Related story:
Perception and betting odds tilt toward the Warriors. But the assumption of the Grizzlies’ quick demise is a bit much. Related story:
Draymond Green was tossed from the game. Ja Morant had a last-second shot to win. So it’s a good thing the Grizzlies don’t let anything bother them. Because Game 1 would be easy to regret. Related stories:
The Grizzlies fought back from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to claim a lead against the Warriors, but these weren’t the Minnesota Timberwolves, the first-round opponent that made a habit of fading in the fourth.
In their four meetings during the regular season, the Grizzlies had a big advantage in field-goal attempts. But in Sunday’s Game 1 playoff loss, that was not the case.
May 1, 2022: The Golden State Warriors defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.
For the third time in this first-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Memphis Grizzlies found themselves trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter, only to come back and win. Calkins: Grizzlies win first playoff series since 2015. (But it won’t be their last.) Minnesota meltdown, Memphis moxie: Grizzlies win series in fourth quartersRelated stories:
Emotions were all over the place as the Grizzlies made Game 6 a nail-biter.
The Grizzlies sent the Timberwolves packing. Now all they have to do is turn around and play the Golden State Warriors Sunday afternoon. Impossible? Nah. Not for a team that is wired to win.
The Grizzlies outscored the Timberwolves by 62 points across all fourth quarters of the six-game series.
April 29, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis to win the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. Grizzlies come back in fourth quarter to close out MinnesotaRelated story:
Steve Blaydes’ favorite player was Ja Morant. In the first game since Blaydes’ death, the point guard hit the Game 5 winner against the Timberwolves.
On Friday night, the Grizzlies will have a chance to notch the fifth series win in franchise history, and the first of what we’ll call the Ja Morant Era. Taylor Jenkins: Grizzlies will need ‘best game’ to close out Timberwolves Grizzlies center Steve Adams enters health and safety protocolsRelated stories:
With the game and the season hanging in the balance, Ja Morant did what superstars do. He lifted his game, his teammates and the city, too.
Game 5 featured it all, from highlight plays to celebrities sitting courtside.
The Grizzlies, shooting poorly from the free-throw line and down by 13 points with less than 10 minutes left, pulled out another inspiring win, led by Morant’s 30 points. Calkins: Today, Memphis, you can ‘thank God’ for Ja Morant Style points: Memphis ushers out Wolves in Game 5Related stories:
April 26, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves at FedExForum. Grizzlies comeback, Ja’s layup take Game 5 from TimberwolvesRelated story:
Ja Morant said he believes teammate Desmond Bane should have been in the conversation to win the award.
Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins criticized the officiating during a terse two-minute postgame news conference.
Kyle Anderson said the key to closing out a playoff series is to remain focused, but play with a sense of urgency.
These Grizzlies will be remembered for their gutsy performance, as well as being the Timberwolves’ tormentors.
The Grizzlies held Minnesota to 12 points in the fourth quarter to complete a massive comeback and take a 2-1 lead in the series. Calkins: Grizzlies stun Timberwolves with record comeback — twice! Herrington: It was 19,634 against 5 in Target Center, but those fans learned a familiar lessonRelated stories:
The Grizzlies came back from two massive deficits to stun the Minnesota Timberwolves. Just don’t ask coach Taylor Jenkins to explain how they did it. Even he doesn’t quite know.
April 21, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis. That happened: Grizzlies complete 26-point comeback to take Game 3Related story: