Comeback Grizzlies rally again from big deficit for 3-2 lead over Timberwolves

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The Memphis Grizzlies keep proving that no deficit is too deep to claw their way back to victory.

And Ja Morant is getting tired of playing from behind, no matter how good the wins feel. He wants to see the Grizzlies start like they did in their easiest win of this series in Game 2.

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"Not give them too much life," Morant said. "Go ahead and come out and play hard. Play with energy. Start early. Last three games, we haven’t played our basketball. Weren’t knocking down shots, but we battled. Me personally, I’m giving it my all. Ready to lay down."

The NBA's Most Improved Player scored 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, including the final 13 for Memphis, in rallying the Grizzlies from a 13-point deficit with 9:38 left. Morant's final bucket, a layup with a second left, lifted Memphis to a 111-109 victory and a 3-2 lead in their first-round Western Conference series.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) reacts in the second half during Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. The Grizzlies won 111-109.  (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

This deficit was half the 26-point shortfall Memphis clawed its way back from, not counting the 25-point deficit late in the third, in winning Game 3. That tied the Grizzlies' franchise record for the biggest comeback victory.

According to ESPN, that makes Memphis the first NBA team ever to post multiple comeback wins after trailing by double-digits going into the fourth quarter in a single playoff series. The Miami Heat in 2020 were the only other team that managed