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.
| 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 | Mikal Bridges | PHO | NOP | W | 46:54 | 12 | 17 | .706 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31 | +13 | 29.2 | |
| 2 | De’Andre Hunter | ATL | @ | MIA | L | 42:43 | 11 | 21 | .524 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 10 | 11 | .909 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 35 | +3 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Ja Morant | MEM | MIN | W | 44:33 | 9 | 22 | .409 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 11 | 17 | .647 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 30 | +6 | 23.6 | |
| 4 | Chris Paul | PHO | NOP | W | 38:55 | 8 | 18 | .444 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | +10 | 23.3 | |
| 5 | Brandon Clarke | MEM | MIN | W | 36:50 | 9 | 14 | .643 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 22.3 | ||
| 6 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | @ | MEM | L | 34:52 | 7 | 15 | .467 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 28 | -3 | 20.4 |
| 7 | Jonas Valančiūnas | NOP | @ | PHO | L | 31:52 | 7 | 11 | .636 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | -8 | 19.2 |
| 8 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | ATL | W | 41:01 | 7 | 11 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | +5 | 18.3 | ||
| 9 | Desmond Bane | MEM | MIN | W | 44:34 | 9 | 20 | .450 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 25 | +3 | 17.4 | |
| 10 | Victor Oladipo | MIA | ATL | W | 36:09 | 8 | 16 | .500 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23 | +7 | 17.2 |
POINTS
| 1. | De’Andre Hunter ATL | 35 |
| 2. | Mikal Bridges PHX | 31 |
| 3. | Ja Morant MEM | 30 |
| 4. | Karl-Anthony Towns MIN | 28 |
| 5. | Desmond Bane MEM | 25 |
REBOUNDS
| 1. | Brandon Clarke MEM | 15 |
| 2. | Jonas Valanciunas NOP | 14 |
| 3. | Ja Morant MEM | 13 |
| 4. | Karl-Anthony Towns MIN | 12 |
| 5. | Bam Adebayo MIA | 11 |
ASSISTS
| 1. | Chris Paul PHX | 11 |
| 2. | Ja Morant MEM | 9 |
| 3. | D’Angelo Russell MIN | 8 |
| 4. | Patrick Beverley MIN | 6 |
| 4. | Trae Young ATL | 6 |
BLOCKS
| 1. | Mikal Bridges PHX | 4 |
| 2. | Desmond Bane MEM | 3 |
| 3. | Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM | 2 |
| 3. | Herbert Jones NOP | 2 |
| 3. | CJ McCollum NOP | 2 |
STEALS
| 1. | De’Andre Hunter ATL | 3 |
| 1. | Ja Morant MEM | 3 |
| 1. | Victor Oladipo MIA | 3 |
| 1. | Chris Paul PHX | 3 |
| 1. | Karl-Anthony Towns MIN | 3 |
TURNOVERS
| 1. | Karl-Anthony Towns MIN | 7 |
| 2. | Trae Young ATL | 6 |
| 3. | Patrick Beverley MIN | 5 |
| 3. | Brandon Ingram NOP | 5 |
| 3. | Ja Morant MEM | 5 |
THREE POINTERS MADE
| 1. | Karl-Anthony Towns MIN | 5 |
| 2. | Mikal Bridges PHX | 4 |
| 3. | Desmond Bane MEM | 3 |
| 3. | Anthony Edwards MIN | 3 |
| 3. | De’Andre Hunter ATL | 3 |
FREE THROWS MADE
| 1. | Ja Morant MEM | 11 |
| 2. | De’Andre Hunter ATL | 10 |
| 3. | Karl-Anthony Towns MIN | 9 |
| 4. | Brandon Ingram NOP | 7 |
| 4. | Trae Young ATL | 7 |
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
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
| PTS | D. Hunter-ATL | 35 |
| TRB | 2 tied | 11 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 20 | 26 | 32 | 19 |
| Phoenix | 32 | 27 | 30 | 23 |
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
| PTS | M. Bridges-PHO | 31 |
| TRB | J. Valančiūnas-NOP | 14 |
Today’s Playoff On-Court Docket
*all times EST
| G5 – Chicago @ Milwaukee | 7:30 pm | TNT |
| G5 – Denver @ Golden State | 10:00 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
