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The Memphis Grizzlies tied up their playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a dominating victory at the FedExForum Tuesday night.
The Grizzlies, who headed into Tuesday’s Game 2 contents down 0-1 in the 7-game series, beat the Timerbolves 124-96.
Memphis ended the first quarter with just a one-point lead, 33-32, but added some padding, besting Minnesota 60-49 at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Grizzlies blew the lid off of the game and the Forum, taking a 96-77 lead into the final quarter of play.
The boys from Beale Street never looked back after that, racing to the finish line with a comfortable lead the final buzzer sounded on the Grizzlies’ 28-point victory.
Memphis, one of the best rebounding teams in the NBA, bounced back after getting beat on the boards in Game 1.
The Grizzlies grabbed 48 rebounds while Minnesota only managed to scrape up 40 boards.
Of course, Ja Morant led Memphis, the two-seed in the Western Conference, with a total of 23 points, while Desmond Bane finished just behind him with16 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. also pumped in 16 points in the dominating victory.
Morant also finished the night just one board away from a triple-double, piling up 23 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds.
Overall, seven Grizzlies finished the game in double digits.
Anthony Edwards paced the Timberwolves in scoring, pumping in 20 points in the Minnesota loss.
Memphis (57-26 overall) will carry their second-best record in the NBA with them to Minnesota (46-37) when the Grizzlies look to take the series lead in Game 3 on Thursday, April 21. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT.
The series will return to Memphis for Game 5 on Tuesday, April 26. Tickets for that game at the FedExForum go on sale on April 21 at 12 p.m.
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