April 26, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Ja lifts Grizz to Game 5 win

Who Got It Done

Player Spotlight- Ja Morant

Tuesday night in the pivotal Game 5 in their opening round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ja Morant showed up , dropping 30 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and handing out 9 assists in the Grizzlies 111-109 win. Morant scored the game-winning layup with one second to go and also had what is easily the dunk of the postseason thus , and arguably of the season, which Malik Beasley got a closer vantage point of than he likely wanted.

RkPlayerTm Opp MPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS+/-GmSc
1Mikal BridgesPHONOPW46:541217.706441.000331.0000552141131+1329.2
2De’Andre HunterATL@MIAL42:431121.52437.4291011.909110112304635+326.0
3Ja MorantMEMMINW44:33922.40914.2501117.647211139305330+623.6
4Chris PaulPHONOPW38:55818.44404.000661.00006611301222+1023.3
5Brandon ClarkeMEMMINW36:50914.6430037.42996153011221022.3
6Karl-Anthony TownsMIN@MEML34:52715.46757.714991.000111121327528-320.4
7Jonas ValančiūnasNOP@PHOL31:52711.63601.000331.00059143101317-819.2
8Bam AdebayoMIAATLW41:01711.6360068.75029114113420+518.3
9Desmond BaneMEMMINW44:34920.45038.375441.0000441232325+317.4
10Victor OladipoMIAATLW36:09816.50036.500441.0000113302323+717.2

POINTS

1.De’Andre Hunter ATL35
2.Mikal Bridges PHX31
3.Ja Morant MEM30
4.Karl-Anthony Towns MIN28
5.Desmond Bane MEM25

REBOUNDS

1.Brandon Clarke MEM15
2.Jonas Valanciunas NOP14
3.Ja Morant MEM13
4.Karl-Anthony Towns MIN12
5.Bam Adebayo MIA11

ASSISTS

1.Chris Paul PHX11
2.Ja Morant MEM9
3.D’Angelo Russell MIN8
4.Patrick Beverley MIN6
4.Trae Young ATL6

BLOCKS

1.Mikal Bridges PHX4
2.Desmond Bane MEM3
3.Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM2
3.Herbert Jones NOP2
3.CJ McCollum NOP2

STEALS

1.De’Andre Hunter ATL3
1.Ja Morant MEM3
1.Victor Oladipo MIA3
1.Chris Paul PHX3
1.Karl-Anthony Towns MIN3

TURNOVERS

1.Karl-Anthony Towns MIN7
2.Trae Young ATL6
3.Patrick Beverley MIN5
3.Brandon Ingram NOP5
3.Ja Morant MEM5

THREE POINTERS MADE

1.Karl-Anthony Towns MIN5
2.Mikal Bridges PHX4
3.Desmond Bane MEM3
3.Anthony Edwards MIN3
3.De’Andre Hunter ATL3

FREE THROWS MADE

1.Ja Morant MEM11
2.De’Andre Hunter ATL10
3.Karl-Anthony Towns MIN9
4.Brandon Ingram NOP7
4.Trae Young ATL7

Ja Morant Wins Most Improved Player

Ja Morant has won the Most Improved Player Award. Morant made his first All-Star appearance this season, and was a two-time Player of the Week. He’s the first player in franchise history to win the award.


Yesterday’s Scores

Minnesota109Final
Memphis111 
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Minnesota 31243024
Memphis 28252137

Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart

PTSJ. Morant-MEM30
TRBB. Clarke-MEM15

Atlanta94Final
Miami97 
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Atlanta 22202230
Miami 21332122

Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart

PTSD. Hunter-ATL35
TRB2 tied11

New Orleans97Final
Phoenix112 
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New Orleans 20263219
Phoenix 32273023

Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart

PTSM. Bridges-PHO31
TRBJ. Valančiūnas-NOP14

Today’s Playoff On-Court Docket

*all times EST

G5 – Chicago @ Milwaukee7:30 pm TNT
G5 – Denver @ Golden State10:00 pm TNT

Series Snapshots

Eastern Conference First Round
Milwaukee vs. Chicago
Milwaukee leads Best-of-7 series 3 games to 1
Next game: Wednesday, April 27, 7:30PM @MIL

Western Conference First Round
Memphis vs. Minnesota
Memphis leads Best-of-7 series 3 games to 2
Next game: Friday, April 29,  @MIN

Western Conference First Round
Golden State vs. Denver
Golden State leads Best-of-7 series 3 games to 1
Next game: Wednesday, April 27, 10:00PM @GSW

Western Conference First Round
Dallas vs. Utah
Dallas leads Best-of-7 series 3 games to 2
Next game: Thursday, April 28, 10:00PM @UTA

Eastern Conference First Round
Philadelphia vs. Toronto
Philadelphia leads Best-of-7 series 3 games to 2
Next game: Thursday, April 28, 7:00PM @TOR

Western Conference First Round
Phoenix vs. New Orleans
Phoenix leads Best-of-7 series 3 games to 2
Next game: Thursday, April 28, 7:30PM @NOP

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