Memphis Grizzlies @ Minnesota Timberwolves
West 1st Round - Game 3 • MEM leads series 2-1
56-26, 26-15 Away
104
56-26, 26-15 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEM | 21 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 104 |
MIN | 39 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 95 |
46-36, 26-15 Home
95
46-36, 26-15 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Desmond Bane misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Patrick Beverley makes driving layup
- Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
- Patrick Beverley makes driving layup
- Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Dillon Brooks 's 3-foot layup
- D'Angelo Russell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
- D'Angelo Russell misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Patrick Beverley makes two point shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
- Dillon Brooks misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Desmond Bane makes three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)
- Patrick Beverley misses 9-foot two point shot
- Jarred Vanderbilt misses tip shot
- Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot
- Dillon Brooks misses driving floating jump shot
- Desmond Bane makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)
- Ja Morant misses two point shot
- Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point shot
- Kyle Anderson makes two point shot
- Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Patrick Beverley assists)
- Ja Morant makes 24-foot three pointer
- D'Angelo Russell misses driving layup
- Jarred Vanderbilt misses tip shot
- D'Angelo Russell misses 22-foot pullup jump shot
- Malik Beasley blocks Desmond Bane 's 3-foot driving layup
- Desmond Bane misses two point shot
- D'Angelo Russell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)
- Kyle Anderson makes driving layup (Tyus Jones assists)
- D'Angelo Russell misses driving layup
- Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point jumper (Malik Beasley assists)
- Ziaire Williams makes three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
- Jarred Vanderbilt makes layup
- D'Angelo Russell makes two point shot
- Desmond Bane misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
- Tyus Jones misses two point shot
- Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Desmond Bane 's 5-foot pullup jump shot
- Malik Beasley makes two point shot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)
- Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Malik Beasley 's 3-foot driving dunk
- Jaden McDaniels misses three point jumper
- Ziaire Williams misses three point jumper
- Malik Beasley misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Brandon Clarke misses 7-foot two point shot
- Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three point jumper (D'Angelo Russell assists)
- Tyus Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Xavier Tillman assists)
- D'Angelo Russell makes 8-foot two point shot
- De'Anthony Melton misses 25-foot three point jumper
- D'Angelo Russell misses 18-foot step back jumpshot
- Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)
- Brandon Clarke misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jaden McDaniels makes layup (Patrick Beverley assists)
- Malik Beasley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)
- Dillon Brooks misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Jaden McDaniels misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
- Jaren Jackson Jr. makes driving layup
- Naz Reid misses layup
- Naz Reid blocks Ja Morant 's 4-foot driving layup
- De'Anthony Melton misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Patrick Beverley misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Clarke makes 7-foot pullup jump shot (Ja Morant assists)
- Patrick Beverley makes layup
- Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Dillon Brooks 's 4-foot layup
- Patrick Beverley makes dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)
- Ja Morant misses 23-foot step back jumpshot
- Jaden McDaniels misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Desmond Bane makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)
- Taurean Prince misses layup
- Jarred Vanderbilt misses tip shot
- Dillon Brooks makes two point shot
- Ja Morant makes driving layup
- Desmond Bane makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle Anderson assists)
- Malik Beasley misses three point jumper
- Xavier Tillman makes driving layup
- Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Desmond Bane makes 27-foot three pointer (Ja Morant assists)
- Patrick Beverley misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Desmond Bane misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Ja Morant misses 10-foot two point shot
- Ja Morant blocks Jarred Vanderbilt 's 4-foot layup
- Ja Morant misses driving layup
- Brandon Clarke blocks Jarred Vanderbilt 's 3-foot layup
- D'Angelo Russell misses 10-foot jumper
- Desmond Bane misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Desmond Bane misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ja Morant misses 12-foot two point shot
- D'Angelo Russell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Patrick Beverley assists)
- D'Angelo Russell makes dunk
- Brandon Clarke makes alley oop dunk shot (Ja Morant assists)
- D'Angelo Russell misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Clarke makes driving layup (Ja Morant assists)
- Anthony Edwards makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)
- Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Desmond Bane misses three point jumper
- Ja Morant misses tip shot
- Anthony Edwards makes two point shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
- Desmond Bane misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Anthony Edwards misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
- Anthony Edwards makes dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)
- Dillon Brooks misses two point shot
- Ja Morant blocks Anthony Edwards 's 6-foot two point shot
- Jaden McDaniels makes 26-foot three point jumper (D'Angelo Russell assists)
- Xavier Tillman makes layup (Dillon Brooks assists)
- Jarred Vanderbilt makes 3-foot layup (D'Angelo Russell assists)
- Jaden McDaniels blocks Dillon Brooks 's 5-foot layup
- Jaden McDaniels makes 23-foot three point jumper (D'Angelo Russell assists)
- Dillon Brooks makes driving layup (Ja Morant assists)
- Jaden McDaniels misses three point jumper
- Kyle Anderson misses layup
- Ziaire Williams makes layup (Kyle Anderson assists)
- D'Angelo Russell makes 25-foot three pointer
- D'Angelo Russell makes layup (Taurean Prince assists)
- D'Angelo Russell misses 23-foot step back jumpshot
- Dillon Brooks makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot
- Jarred Vanderbilt misses layup
- Taurean Prince misses layup
- Malik Beasley makes driving layup
- Ja Morant makes 3-foot two point shot
- Desmond Bane blocks D'Angelo Russell 's 1-foot layup
- D'Angelo Russell makes two point shot
- Ziaire Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tyus Jones makes 13-foot two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)
- Malik Beasley misses two point shot
- Patrick Beverley blocks Tyus Jones 's 3-foot driving layup
- Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
- Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Patrick Beverley blocks Ja Morant 's 9-foot layup
- Ja Morant makes two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)
- Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Clarke makes two point shot
- Desmond Bane makes two point shot (Tyus Jones assists)
- Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Ja Morant's driving floating jump shot
- Tyus Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyle Anderson assists)
- Desmond Bane makes three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)
- D'Angelo Russell misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
- Patrick Beverley misses two point shot
- Ja Morant misses 23-foot step back jumpshot
- Tyus Jones makes 26-foot three pointer
- Naz Reid misses layup
- D'Angelo Russell misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Naz Reid blocks Brandon Clarke 's 6-foot two point shot
- Kyle Anderson blocks Naz Reid's layup
- Naz Reid makes two point shot
- Patrick Beverley misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Desmond Bane makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)
- Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper
- D'Angelo Russell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Ja Morant misses layup
- Karl-Anthony Towns makes 20-foot jumper (D'Angelo Russell assists)
- Desmond Bane misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
- Patrick Beverley misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Clarke makes 5-foot hook shot (Dillon Brooks assists)
- Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Patrick Beverley 's 4-foot layup
- Ja Morant misses driving layup
- Brandon Clarke makes tip shot
- Ja Morant misses driving layup
- Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Desmond Bane blocks Malik Beasley 's 26-foot three point jumper
- Ja Morant makes driving layup
- Patrick Beverley misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
- Ja Morant blocks Malik Beasley 's 4-foot two point shot
- Anthony Edwards makes three point jumper (Patrick Beverley assists)
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MEM | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Kyle Anderson gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:46 | | Desmond Bane misses 25-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:43 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:35 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:35 | | Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 1 of 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11:35 | | Jarred Vanderbilt misses free throw 2 of 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11:33 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | 0 | 1 |
| 11:18 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper | 0 | 1 |
| 11:14 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 0 | 1 |
| 11:04 | | Patrick Beverley makes driving layup | 0 | 3 |
| 10:44 | | Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot step back jumpshot | 0 | 3 |
| 10:42 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | 0 | 3 |
| 10:34 | | Patrick Beverley makes driving layup | 0 | 5 |
| 10:19 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Dillon Brooks 's 3-foot layup | 0 | 5 |
| 10:17 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | 0 | 5 |
| 10:02 | | D'Angelo Russell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 0 | 8 |
| 10:01 | | Grizzlies Full timeout | 0 | 8 |
| 9:49 | | Dillon Brooks offensive foul | 0 | 8 |
| 9:49 | | Dillon Brooks turnover | 0 | 8 |
| 9:35 | | D'Angelo Russell misses 25-foot three point jumper | 0 | 8 |
| 9:34 | | Grizzlies defensive team rebound | 0 | 8 |
| 9:22 | | Dillon Brooks lost ball turnover (Patrick Beverley steals) | 0 | 8 |
| 9:18 | | Patrick Beverley makes two point shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 0 | 10 |
| 9:18 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul | 0 | 10 |
| 9:18 | | Patrick Beverley makes free throw 1 of 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 9:02 | | Dillon Brooks misses 22-foot three point jumper | 0 | 11 |
| 8:59 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 0 | 11 |
| 8:55 | | Ja Morant shooting foul | 0 | 11 |
| 8:55 | | Patrick Beverley makes free throw 1 of 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 8:55 | | Patrick Beverley misses free throw 2 of 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 8:54 | | Grizzlies defensive team rebound | 0 | 12 |
| 8:54 | | Jarred Vanderbilt loose ball foul | 0 | 12 |
| 8:41 | | Desmond Bane makes three point jumper (Ja Morant assists) | 3 | 12 |
| 8:23 | | Patrick Beverley misses 9-foot two point shot | 3 | 12 |
| 8:19 | | Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound | 3 | 12 |
| 8:19 | | Jarred Vanderbilt misses tip shot | 3 | 12 |
| 8:14 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | 3 | 12 |
| 8:13 | | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot | 3 | 14 |
| 8:09 | | Dillon Brooks misses driving floating jump shot | 3 | 14 |
| 8:07 | | Grizzlies offensive team rebound | 3 | 14 |
| 8:07 | | Anthony Edwards loose ball foul | 3 | 14 |
| 7:56 | | Desmond Bane makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists) | 6 | 14 |
| 7:40 | | Ja Morant shooting foul | 6 | 14 |
| 7:40 | | Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 7:40 | | Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 7:22 | | Ja Morant misses two point shot | 6 | 16 |
| 7:21 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | 6 | 16 |
| 7:20 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point shot | 6 | 16 |
| 7:17 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | 6 | 16 |
| 7:07 | | Kyle Anderson makes two point shot | 8 | 16 |
| 6:49 | | Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Patrick Beverley assists) | 8 | 18 |
| 6:48 | | Timberwolves delay of game violation | 8 | 18 |
| 6:30 | | Ja Morant makes 24-foot three pointer | 11 | 18 |
| 6:15 | | D'Angelo Russell misses driving layup | 11 | 18 |
| 6:12 | | Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound | 11 | 18 |
| 6:12 | | Jarred Vanderbilt misses tip shot | 11 | 18 |
| 6:11 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | 11 | 18 |
| 6:10 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul | 11 | 18 |
| 6:10 | | Desmond Bane makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 6:10 | | Malik Beasley enters the game for Patrick Beverley | 12 | 18 |
| 6:10 | | Xavier Tillman enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr. | 12 | 18 |
| 6:10 | | Desmond Bane misses free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 6:08 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 12 | 18 |
| 5:46 | | D'Angelo Russell misses 22-foot pullup jump shot | 12 | 18 |
| 5:44 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | 12 | 18 |
| 5:39 | | Malik Beasley blocks Desmond Bane 's 3-foot driving layup | 12 | 18 |
| 5:38 | | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | 12 | 18 |
| 5:38 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul | 12 | 18 |
| 5:38 | | Xavier Tillman misses free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 5:38 | | Grizzlies offensive team rebound | 12 | 18 |
| 5:38 | | Tyus Jones enters the game for Ja Morant | 12 | 18 |
| 5:38 | | Ziaire Williams enters the game for Desmond Bane | 12 | 18 |
| 5:38 | | Xavier Tillman makes free throw 2 of 2 | 13 | 18 |
| 5:34 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul | 13 | 18 |
| 5:34 | | Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 2 | 13 | 18 |
| 5:34 | | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 13 | 18 |
| 5:34 | | Desmond Bane enters the game for Dillon Brooks | 13 | 18 |
| 5:34 | | Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2 | 13 | 19 |
| 5:18 | | Desmond Bane misses two point shot | 13 | 19 |
| 5:16 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | 13 | 19 |
| 4:57 | | D'Angelo Russell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists) | 13 | 22 |
| 4:33 | | Kyle Anderson makes driving layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 15 | 22 |
| 4:07 | | D'Angelo Russell misses driving layup | 15 | 22 |
| 4:04 | | Malik Beasley offensive rebound | 15 | 22 |
| 4:03 | | Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point jumper (Malik Beasley assists) | 15 | 25 |
| 3:46 | | Ziaire Williams makes three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists) | 18 | 25 |
| 3:46 | | Timberwolves Full timeout | 18 | 25 |
| 3:46 | | Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Anthony Edwards | 18 | 25 |
| 3:46 | | Brandon Clarke enters the game for Kyle Anderson | 18 | 25 |
| 3:31 | | Jarred Vanderbilt makes layup | 18 | 27 |
| 3:18 | | Tyus Jones bad pass (Jarred Vanderbilt steals) | 18 | 27 |
| 3:14 | | D'Angelo Russell makes two point shot | 18 | 29 |
| 2:59 | | Desmond Bane misses 25-foot step back jumpshot | 18 | 29 |
| 2:56 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | 18 | 29 |
| 2:54 | | D'Angelo Russell lost ball turnover (Desmond Bane steals) | 18 | 29 |
| 2:52 | | Tyus Jones misses two point shot | 18 | 29 |
| 2:49 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | 18 | 29 |
| 2:46 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Desmond Bane 's 5-foot pullup jump shot | 18 | 29 |
| 2:45 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | 18 | 29 |
| 2:40 | | Malik Beasley makes two point shot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists) | 18 | 31 |
| 2:40 | | Ziaire Williams shooting foul | 18 | 31 |
| 2:40 | | Grizzlies Full timeout | 18 | 31 |
| 2:40 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Xavier Tillman | 18 | 31 |
| 2:40 | | Malik Beasley makes free throw 1 of 1 | 18 | 32 |
| 2:30 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper | 18 | 32 |
| 2:26 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | 18 | 32 |
| 2:21 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Malik Beasley 's 3-foot driving dunk | 18 | 32 |
| 2:20 | | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 18 | 32 |
| 2:18 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jumper | 18 | 32 |
| 2:14 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | 18 | 32 |
| 2:00 | | Ziaire Williams misses three point jumper | 18 | 32 |
| 1:57 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | 18 | 32 |
| 1:39 | | Malik Beasley misses 26-foot step back jumpshot | 18 | 32 |
| 1:38 | | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 18 | 32 |
| 1:38 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. loose ball foul | 18 | 32 |
| 1:38 | | Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 1 of 2 | 18 | 33 |
| 1:38 | | Xavier Tillman enters the game for Ziaire Williams | 18 | 33 |
| 1:38 | | De'Anthony Melton enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18 | 33 |
| 1:38 | | Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 2 of 2 | 18 | 34 |
| 1:23 | | Brandon Clarke misses 7-foot two point shot | 18 | 34 |
| 1:21 | | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | 18 | 34 |
| 1:19 | | Xavier Tillman lost ball turnover (Jarred Vanderbilt steals) | 18 | 34 |
| 1:07 | | Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three point jumper (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 18 | 37 |
| 50.0 | | Tyus Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Xavier Tillman assists) | 21 | 37 |
| 33.6 | | D'Angelo Russell makes 8-foot two point shot | 21 | 39 |
| 16.6 | | De'Anthony Melton misses 25-foot three point jumper | 21 | 39 |
| 13.7 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | 21 | 39 |
| 0.4 | | D'Angelo Russell misses 18-foot step back jumpshot | 21 | 39 |
| 0.4 | | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 21 | 39 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 21 | 39 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:James Capers
Referee:Josh Tiven
Referee:Scott Twardoski
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
| Houston | 23 | 15 | .605 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 33 | .233 | 19 | W1 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
| Denver | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.5 | W2 |
| Portland | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
| Utah | 14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
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