Ja Morant gave Memphis a 3-2 first-round series lead after sealing Game 5 over Minnesota with a layup in the final second.
From there, Memphis gradually crawled back into the game as the Timberwolves began settling for contested jumpers instead of operating in half-court sets.
The Wolves gave up the lead in the closing minutes and trailed 109-106 with 8.2 seconds remaining. But out of the timeout, head coach Chris Finch drew up an excellent play that saw Anthony Edwards knock down a crucial 3-pointer to tie the game.With 3.7 seconds to go, Memphis ran a sideline-out-of-bounds play that gave Morant the ball at the top of the key. He received the pass and pivoted towards the rim, with Edwards unable to keep pace.
Morant then showed off his athleticism with an incredible left-handed game-winning layup over the outstretched hands of Jarred Vanderbilt:
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