Jaren Jackson Jr. scores 33 points as Memphis Grizzlies defeat Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125
2025-01-13 13:25
The battle for the 2024/25 NBA regular season continued. The Memphis Grizzlies, who played away, defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 after a fierce confrontation with goals contributed by Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Jalen Wells.
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Memphis Grizzlies gradually established a leading advantage, but the Minnesota Timberwolves, who had regained their scoring feeling, overtook with excellent tacit understanding, including Donte DiVincenzo's three 3-pointers. Subsequently, the Memphis Grizzlies seized the opportunity to break through and took the lead 35-33.
In the second quarter, the Memphis Grizzlies struggled to score when their opponents lost their rhythm, and Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 16 points in this quarter. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves successfully counterattacked and recovered a lot of points through Jaden McDaniels' 12 points, leading the Memphis Grizzlies 65-64.
In the third quarter, the Minnesota Timberwolves maintained a high-efficiency offense and continued to try to expand their lead. Donte DiVincenzo also scored 11 points. Later, the Memphis Grizzlies relied on Desmond Barn's three three-pointers to fight back against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they still fell behind with a score of 99 to 103.
By the fourth quarter, the game was still very close, and the Memphis Grizzlies found a chance to counterattack under the strong pressure of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In the end, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125.
According to the data, Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 33 points and one assist for the Memphis Grizzlies in this game, Desmond Bane scored 21 points and 5 assists, and Jalen Wells contributed 13 points and two assists.