{"id":15120,"date":"2022-04-23T13:25:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T13:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nbanewsinsider.com\/?p=15120"},"modified":"2022-04-23T13:25:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T13:25:55","slug":"grizzlies-deflate-timberwolves-with-jaw-dropping-playoff-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbanewsinsider.com\/grizzlies-deflate-timberwolves-with-jaw-dropping-playoff-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Grizzlies Deflate Timberwolves With Jaw-Dropping Playoff Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"


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MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 The job was almost finished, and Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane looked out across the court, flashed a triumphant smile and wiggled his eyebrows.<\/p>\n

The Grizzlies had overcome not one but two deficits of more than 20 points. They had fallen behind by 26 points early in the second quarter, pushed around by a punishing Timberwolves defense, but punched back and cut the deficit to 7 at halftime. A 15-0 run that helped them do it included three 3-pointers from Bane.<\/p>\n

But it didn\u2019t stick.<\/p>\n

The Grizzlies trailed by 25 with 3:10 left in the third quarter, and Coach Taylor Jenkins screamed \u201cone possession\u201d through the deafening roar in the building. He reminded his team to focus on each possession instead of the daunting deficit.<\/p>\n

With each Grizzlies stop the arena got quieter. They outscored the Timberwolves, 50-16, over the rest of the game, again with Bane\u2019s help from deep and an unyielding defensive effort that allowed only 12 fourth-quarter points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Minnesota crowd filed out of the building, stunned by a result they half expected from years of Timberwolves futility. The Grizzlies love to boast when they\u2019ve earned it, and Thursday night they certainly did.<\/p>\n

\u201cI ain\u2019t never been down 20 twice and won,\u201d Bane said. \u201cIt was just a weird game. It was a weird game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n