Who Got It Done
Player Spotlight-Ja Morant
Ja Morant had a near triple-double, 23 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds in the Memphis Grizzlies 124-06 donkey-kicking of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their opening round Western Conference Playoff series.
| Rk | Player | Tm | Opp | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | +/- | GmSc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Butler | MIA | ATL | W | 39:01 | 15 | 25 | .600 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 11 | 12 | .917 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | +19 | 40.1 | |
| 2 | Brandon Ingram | NOP | @ | PHO | W | 39:13 | 13 | 21 | .619 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 37 | +18 | 35.2 |
| 3 | Ja Morant | MEM | MIN | W | 29:56 | 9 | 16 | .563 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23 | +24 | 23.3 | |
| 4 | Bogdan Bogdanović | ATL | @ | MIA | L | 28:27 | 12 | 18 | .667 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 21.9 | |
| 5 | Devin Booker | PHO | NOP | L | 24:47 | 12 | 19 | .632 | 7 | 11 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 31 | -6 | 21.0 | ||
| 6 | CJ McCollum | NOP | @ | PHO | W | 39:59 | 7 | 18 | .389 | 6 | 10 | .600 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | +11 | 19.6 |
| 7 | Chris Paul | PHO | NOP | L | 36:22 | 5 | 16 | .313 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | -12 | 17.7 | |
| 8 | Mikal Bridges | PHO | NOP | L | 40:29 | 7 | 11 | .636 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | -8 | 16.2 | |
| 9 | Desmond Bane | MEM | MIN | W | 31:28 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | +21 | 14.6 | |
| 10 | Jaren Jackson | MEM | MIN | W | 26:51 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | +21 | 13.0 |
POINTS
| 1. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 45 |
| 2. | Brandon Ingram NOP | 37 |
| 3. | Devin Booker PHX | 31 |
| 4. | Bogdan Bogdanovic ATL | 29 |
| 5. | Trae Young ATL | 25 |
REBOUNDS
| 1. | Jonas Valanciunas NOP | 13 |
| 2. | Brandon Ingram NOP | 11 |
| 2. | Karl-Anthony Towns MIN | 11 |
| 4. | John Collins ATL | 10 |
| 5. | Deandre Ayton PHX | 9 |
ASSISTS
| 1. | Chris Paul PHX | 14 |
| 2. | Ja Morant MEM | 10 |
| 3. | Brandon Ingram NOP | 9 |
| 3. | CJ McCollum NOP | 9 |
| 5. | Trae Young ATL | 7 |
BLOCKS
| 1. | Jaden McDaniels MIN | 3 |
| 2. | Jae Crowder PHX | 2 |
| 2. | Jaxson Hayes NOP | 2 |
| 2. | Kyle Lowry MIA | 2 |
| 2. | Naz Reid MIN | 2 |
STEALS
| 1. | Trey Murphy III NOP | 3 |
| 2. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 2 |
| 2. | Brandon Clarke MEM | 2 |
| 2. | Jae Crowder PHX | 2 |
| 2. | Jarrett Culver MEM | 2 |
TURNOVERS
| 1. | Trae Young ATL | 10 |
| 2. | Anthony Edwards MIN | 5 |
| 2. | Karl-Anthony Towns MIN | 5 |
| 4. | Bam Adebayo MIA | 4 |
| 4. | Brandon Ingram NOP | 4 |
THREE POINTERS MADE
| 1. | Devin Booker PHX | 7 |
| 2. | CJ McCollum NOP | 6 |
| 3. | Bogdan Bogdanovic ATL | 5 |
| 4. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 4 |
| 4. | Anthony Edwards MIN | 4 |
FREE THROWS MADE
| 1. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 11 |
| 2. | Brandon Ingram NOP | 8 |
| 3. | Karl-Anthony Towns MIN | 7 |
| 4. | Naz Reid MIN | 6 |
| 4. | Ziaire Williams MEM | 6 |
Yesterday’s Scores
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
| PTS | J. Butler-MIA | 45 |
| TRB | J. Collins-ATL | 10 |
| New Orleans | 125 | Final |
| Phoenix | 114 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 30 | 26 | 34 | 35 |
| Phoenix | 28 | 33 | 22 | 31 |
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
| PTS | B. Ingram-NOP | 37 |
| TRB | J. Valančiūnas-NOP | 13 |
Today’sPlayoff On-Court Docket
*all times EST
| G2 – Brooklyn @ Boston | 7:00 pm | TNT |
| G3 – Philadelphia @ Toronto | 8:00 pm | NBA TV |
| G2 – Chicago @ Milwaukee | 9:30 pm | TNT |
Series Snapshots
Eastern Conference First Round
Milwaukee vs. Chicago
Milwaukee leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Wednesday, April 20, 9:30PM @MIL
Western Conference First Round
Minnesota vs. Memphis
Minnesota leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Tuesday, April 19, 8:30PM @MEM
Eastern Conference First Round
Boston vs. Brooklyn
Boston leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Wednesday, April 20, 7:00PM @BOS
Western Conference First Round
Golden State vs. Denver
Golden State leads Best-of-7 series 2 games to 0
Next game: Thursday, April 21, 10:00PM @DEN
Western Conference First Round
Utah vs. Dallas
Teams tied in Best-of-7 series 1 games to 1
Next game: Thursday, April 21, 9:00PM @UTA
Eastern Conference First Round
Philadelphia vs. Toronto
Philadelphia leads Best-of-7 series 2 games to 0
Next game: Wednesday, April 20, 8:00PM @TOR
Western Conference First Round
Phoenix vs. New Orleans
Phoenix leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Tuesday, April 19, 10:00PM @PHO
Eastern Conference First Round
Miami vs. Atlanta
Miami leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Tuesday, April 19, 7:30PM @MIA
