Specifically, they have to do a better job on Anthony Edwards, who shot over 50 percent from the field on the way to his 36-point performance. The Grizzlies scored a respectable 117 points in Game 1, but they gave up a whopping 130, and that just isn't good enough for a team that had the league's sixth-highest rated defense during the regular season. Grizzlies: In the second game of the series, Memphis will want to pick it up on the defensive end.
Odds: MEM -300 MIN + 250 I O/U 241 (via Caesars Sportsbook).Where: FedEx Forum - Memphis, Tennessee.
Here's everything you need to know about the second game in the series between Memphis and Minnesota. Now, the Grizzlies will look to even up the series in Game 2 and avoid failing in an undesirable 2-0 hole before heading to Minnesota for two straight games. Ja Morant paced the Grizzlies with 32 points and eight assists, but ultimately his production wasn't enough. As a team, the Wolves shot 50 percent from the floor, and they won the rebound battle 46-35 over Memphis.
In his first-ever playoff game, Anthony Edwards led the way for the Wolves with 36 points and six assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 points and 13 rebounds. Game 1 between the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves was probably the most surprising game of the opening weekend of the NBA postseason, as the Timberwolves were able to go into enemy territory and pull out an upset over the higher-seeded Grizzlies.