They will meet again next Tuesday, again in Memphis, before the series moves to Minneapolis for the third and fourth games.
The Minnesota Timberwolves, led by 36 points from Anthony Edwards and 29 from Hispanic Karl Anthony Towns, gave the surprise this Saturday and won 130-117 at the Memphis Grizzlies to take advantage in the first game of the first series. round of the NBA play-offs.
The Grizzlies, one of the great revelations of the season and second in the West, crashed before the dream debut of Edwards, who sealed 36 points in the first game of his career in the ‘play-offs’. Born in Atlanta in 2001, Edwards was 12-for-23 shooting, with four 3-pointers and a perfect eight-for-eight free throw, to which he added two rebounds, six assists and two blocks.
He was only six points behind Slovenian Luka Doncic, of the Dallas Mavericks, who had the best debut ever in the play-offs (42). The Timberwolves, who qualified for the ‘playoffs’ for the second time in the last 18 years, after beating the Los Angeles Clippers in the ‘play-in’, confirmed themselves as an uncomfortable rival for the Grizzlies, who had to suffer to beat them in their two home games in the regular season.
Then, the regular season series ended tied at two, although the Wolves won convincingly at home, including a tremendous 138-95. The series with the Grizzlies was expected to be spectacular and the first game confirmed this forecast, with vibrant, athletic basketball and individual plays of the highest technical level.
Like the tremendous one-handed dunk achieved by Karl Anthony Towns, who finished his game with 29 points, thirteen rebounds and three assists. Or like Ja Morant’s two-handed dunk in the fourth quarter, when he tried unsuccessfully to lead the Grizzlies’ comeback. The local leader finished his game with 32 points, four rebounds and eight assists, while his teammate Dillos Brooks contributed 24 points.
