SUMMARY
Spectacular dunk, a late return and a winning basket in the final seconds, Ja Morant gave a performance that justifies his title as the “most improved player” in the NBA. The guard gave the Memphis Grizzlies a 111-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 5th game of the first round series on Tuesday night.
This series allows the Grizzlies to lead 3-2 in this match that could end on Friday night in Minnesota.
Morand broke the tie 109-109 attacking the basket in a series that started 3.7 seconds from the end of the match.
Morand, who hosted the match with another dunk that will go around the world, completed his performance with 30 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.
Seconds before Morant’s basket won the game, Anthony Edwards equalized the game with a long three-point shot. Edwards finished the game with 22 points, but gave only one rebound and no assists in the defeat.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the T-Wolves with 28 points and 12 rebounds.
For the Grizzlies, Morant was backed by an overall performance by Desmond Bane, who, in addition to his 25 points, had two steals and three blocks.
Mikal Bridges lead the Suns to victory
Mikal Bridges led the Phoenix Suns attack with 31 points and the Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-107.
In the absence of their best player Devin Booker, the Suns players have to work hard to give him a chance to return to the playoffs.
After a hard defeat in the 4th game, Bridges got the message and gave the best performance in the playoffs of his career. In addition to his 31 points, he added five rebounds, four blocks, two assists and two steals.
Chris Paul also did well after the worst performance of his career. Finished the game with 22 points and 11 assists.
For the Pelicans, Jonas Valanciunas averaged 17 points and 14 rebounds. Brendan Ingram was the team’s top scorer with 22 points. The Pelicans will try to force a playoff game on Thursday night in front of their fans.
