Next gala from the new MIP?

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies face off in Game 6. Here, the home side must win, otherwise the visitors will move on to the next round of the 2022 NBA Postseason.

Minnesota Timberwolves – statistics & current form

The Timberwolves lost the last battle in the 2022 NBA Playoffs only very narrowly with 109:111. So the home side acted on par with the opponent, but in the end the more frequent ball losses in the course of the game were decisive.

Seven more turnovers compared to the Grizzlies were the deciding factor for the third defeat in the series. Head coach Chris Finch also needs to work on his team’s rebounding.

However, this only applies to the offence: while the balance of the defensive boards was even slightly in favour of the Timberwolves, the opponent recorded a whole dozen more offensive boards and thus earned more second chances at a Bucket.

Memphis Grizzlies – Statistics & current form

The basketball players from the “Bluff City” had Ja Morant to thank after the last game. The guard scored the last 13 points for Head Coach Taylor Jenkins’ team in crunch time and showed extreme nerves of steel.

It seems that the recent award as “Most Improved Player” has given him another boost. With a whopping 30 points, Morant also had the best scoring record of all players at the final siren at the FedEX Forum.

Minnesota Timberwolves – Memphis Grizzlies Tip

For the sixth clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies on 29/04/2022, the prediction includes more than 17.5 rebounds and assists by Ja Morant on the visitors’ side.

The guard now has his second personal title in the bag after being named MIP this week, as he was also named Rookie of the Year in 2020. It is clear that sooner or later he will also register his first MVP title, as there is hardly another player in the NBA with so much playmaking potential.

In the elimination game for the home side, Morant will now surely lead the way again to decide the series in favour of the Grizzlies with another strong performance.

Specially his reliable performance under the boards and his high basketball IQ in the offensive ball-movement of the guests have been a safe bench for Memphis against the basket-ball hunters from Minneapolis so far.

Thus, Morant did not exceed the selected limit of rebounds and assists only in the first of the already five comparisons with Minnesota! Moreover, his average value in terms of boards and assists in the postseason is no less than 19.2.

For comparison: During the regular season, his output was still 12.4, which quickly makes it clear that the 22-year-old has improved a lot in these two areas in the playoffs.