NBA Playoffs: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Game 6 Preview, Odds, Prediction

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves continue their incredibly interesting series with a clash in Minneapolis. The most recent one was decided by fantastic Ja Morant, who scored a game-winning basket in the closing seconds of this event. Right now, the pressure is on the T-Wolves because they play to stay in the series, but on the other hand, they will have the home crowd behind them on Friday night. And Target Center knows to be a very unpleasant place.

Preview

Memphis Grizzlies (-115) survived this time following a close defeat in Game 4 in Minneapolis. We might say that they kept the morale and restored some of the lost confidence due to that tight and nasty loss.

Ja Morant was the man in the middle. One of the most talented players in the league dominated this event, not only because of the deciding basket, but also due to his highlight-reel moves, particularly one second-half dunk that will be remembered for a long time.

Morant had 30 points, 13 boards and nine assists, flirting with the triple-double, but we are sure that he wasn’t feeling sorry too much for missing it. Desmond Bane followed Morant with 25 points, and these two played 45 minutes. Brandon Clarke got off the bench to score 21 buckets and have 15 boards.

Minnesota Timberwolves (-105) blew a 13-point lead they had at one point in the third period, suffering a kick in the teeth at FedEx two nights ago. It seems that they cracked under pressure and were apparently scared of the possibility of winning that one which is odd.

The T-Wolves couldn’t protect the glass very well, allowing the rivals to have eleven boards more than they did, 42-53, and also, they were heavily outscored inside the paint, 62-38. Morant and the rest of the Grizzlies’ players aggressively attacked the rim, penetrating constantly and drawing fouls, or going all the way until the end.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points with 12 boards, but also added seven turnovers. Patrick Beverly lost five and D’Angelo Russell four. D-Lo was once again inferior compared to Morant, having just 12 points and eight assists. Anthony Edwards had a slow night, scoring 20 points yet missing 12 of his 20 shots, and posting only one board, leaving all the other columns empty.

Head to Head Games

During the regular part of the season, these two sides have utilized the home-court advantage, winning both matchups as hosts. When the playoff began, that pattern was broken right away. At first, the Timberwolves won in Memphis, but the Grizzlies then responded by winning at home and on the road. From that moment on, the teams subsequently traded victories.

Prediction

These two teams are offense-first and to be honest, we need to say that 228.5 points are looking too low. When Minnesota wins games, that is solely due to high tempo and scoring, and in this case, the T-Wolves are after a triumph, and the only way to do so is by being aggressive on the offensive side of the ball. For that reason, our pick here would be over 228.5 points.

Pick: Over 228.5 points