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Morant hits tiebreaking shot with 18 seconds left as Grizzlies beat Timberwolves 127-125
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Ja Morant made a tiebreaking jumper with 18 seconds left, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 33 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 on Saturday night in a game that was tight from start to finish.
Morant finished with just 12 points, but he had the tying basket with 54 seconds to go before his 11-footer for the lead. Desmond Bane had 21 points for Memphis, going 4 for 8 from 3-point range.
Anthony Edwards missed two 3-pointers in the final 7.3 seconds of a game in which neither team led by more than six and featured 25 lead changes.
Donte DiVincenzo scored a season-high 27 points for Minnesota. Jaden McDaniels added 21 and Edwards scored 15 for the Wolves, whose three-game winning streak ended.
Grizzlies: Rookie Jaylen Wells was once again tasked with defending the opponent's top player, as he guarded Edwards for most of the game. Wells held his own against Edwards and added 13 points on the offensive end.
Timberwolves: Saturday was the fourth straight game with a new-look starting lineup that included DiVincenzo starting and veteran Mike Conley coming off the bench. Minnesota is now 3-1 since coach Chris Finch made the lineup switch.
Minnesota had the ball with the game tied at 125 and under a minute to play but Julius Randle turned the ball over. It was the 19th turnover of the game by the Wolves, and perhaps the most costly.
Memphis took 108 shots to Minnesota's 83, thanks in large part to 21 offensive rebounds. Rookie center Zach Edey had seven offensive boards.
The Grizzlies visit Houston on Monday while the Timberwolves play at Washington on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Zach Edey vs. Rudy Gobert (Anthony Edwards gains possession) | ||
| 11:48 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:26 |  | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 0-5 |
| 10:58 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-5 |
| 10:50 | | Donte DiVincenzo offensive foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:50 | | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:39 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Ja Morant's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:38 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | Ja Morant turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:20 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:08 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:58 | | Zach Edey defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Jaylen Wells misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | Zach Edey offensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point putback layup | 4-5 |
| 9:49 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | ||
| 9:49 | | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-5 |
| 9:35 | | Julius Randle misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Zach Edey blocks Anthony Edwards's two point running layup | ||
| 9:16 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | +2 | Donte DiVincenzo makes two point running finger roll layup | 5-7 |
| 8:51 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 8:51 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-7 |
| 8:51 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-7 |
| 8:41 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 10-7 |
| 8:16 | | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point stepback jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 10-10 |
| 8:05 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Loose ball) (Jaylen Wells draws the foul) | ||
| 7:57 | | Zach Edey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Ja Morant offensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Ja Morant turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:38 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 10-13 |
| 7:26 | | +3 | Zach Edey makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 13-13 |
| 7:11 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 13-15 |
| 7:11 | | Ja Morant shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-16 |
| 6:59 | | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point cutting dunk (Ja Morant assists) | 15-16 |
| 6:46 | | Ja Morant personal foul (Donte DiVincenzo draws the foul) | ||
| 6:46 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:34 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:32 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | Zach Edey misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Zach Edey offensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Zach Edey offensive foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 5:51 | | Zach Edey turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:34 | | Jay Huff blocks Naz Reid's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:31 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | Luke Kennard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:06 | | Santi Aldama misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving dunk (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 15-18 |
| 4:43 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:42 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point stepback jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 15-21 |
| 4:34 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:08 | | Santi Aldama misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 3:57 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Luke Kennard steals) | ||
| 3:54 | | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point running finger roll layup | 17-21 |
| 3:33 | | Julius Randle turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Wells steals) | ||
| 3:26 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point running jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 20-21 |
| 3:06 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point stepback jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 20-23 |
| 2:54 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 23-23 |
| 2:35 | | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 23-26 |
| 2:21 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point cutting layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 25-26 |
| 2:01 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 2:01 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-27 |
| 2:01 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-28 |
| 1:41 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point driving floating jump shot | 27-28 |
| 1:29 | | +2 | Josh Minott makes two point cutting layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 27-30 |
| 1:15 | | +3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Santi Aldama assists) | 30-30 |
| 0:57 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:53 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Josh Minott shooting foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:39 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:39 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | +1 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-30 |
| 0:22 | | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point stepback jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 31-33 |
| 0:04 | | Josh Minott blocks Luke Kennard's two point jump shot | ||
| 0:04 | | Luke Kennard offensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Josh Minott shooting foul (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-33 |
| 0:02 | | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-33 |
| 0:01 | | Naz Reid turnover (bad pass) (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 35-33 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving bank hook shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 37-33 |
| 11:27 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 37-35 |
| 11:10 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Naz Reid turnover (bad pass) (Ja Morant steals) | ||
| 11:03 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot | 39-35 |
| 10:44 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Ja Morant misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Mike Conley misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point stepback jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 39-38 |
| 9:47 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 41-38 |
| 9:41 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point driving layup | 41-40 |
| 9:41 | | Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:41 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:40 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Jay Huff misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:13 | | Jay Huff defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Jake LaRavia's two point running layup | ||
| 9:10 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Ja Morant turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:51 | | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (lost ball) (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:46 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:44 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 8:40 | | Julius Randle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:40 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-41 |
| 8:23 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:20 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point putback layup | ||
| 8:17 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Jay Huff draws the foul) | ||
| 7:50 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point putback layup | 43-41 |
| 7:49 |