Grizzlies claw back from 26 down, beat Wolves in Game 3

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Desmond Bane made seven 3-pointers and had 26 points and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a 26-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-95 on Thursday night for a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.

Brandon Clarke scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half for Memphis, and Ja Morant had a quiet triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

Game 4 is on Saturday night in Minneapolis.

D’Angelo Russell had 22 points and eight assists for Minnesota. Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota’s other max-contract player, had another clunker with eight points.