IMPACT PLAYER: Karl-Anthony Towns, Wolves
Wolves-Memphis Game 4 recap
A quick look at Saturday night's game.
April 24, 2022 at 6:47AM
![Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) nearly intercepted the inbounds pass to Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) with seconds left in the fourth quarter Saturday night, April 23, 2022 at Target Center in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 119-118 in game 4 of their NBA first round playoff series. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/J6YOXIM4EYPFHRQ3J43EBAJWLM.jpg?&w=712)
Monster bounce-back game included two free throws with 4.4 seconds left to ice it. Towns finished with 33 points and 14 rebounds.
BY THE NUMBERS
14 Minutes for Wolves guard Jordan McLaughlin, who scored 16 points, going 4-for-4 from the three-point line, after not playing in Game 3.
7 Consecutive shots hit by the Grizzlies in the fourth quarter as they pulled within one.
34 Game-high points for Memphis' Desmond Bane, who shot 11-for-18 from the floor, making eight threes.
NOT FAMILIAR TERRITORY
Before this series, the Wolves had only been tied 2-2 in a playoff series three times previously; this is the first time in 18 years. The other three times:
2003-04: Beat Sacramento in seven games (conference semifinals)
2002-03: Lost in six games to L.A. Lakers (first round)
1997-98: Lost in five in games to Seattle (first round, best-of-five)
The Wolves fell apart in the fourth quarter and have not won in Toronto in two decades.
