On January 12, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Timberwolves hosted the Grizzlies. The two sides were evenly matched in this game, and the lead was alternated many times. In the final moments, Morant hit two consecutive shots to help the Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves 127-125.

Statistics:

Grizzlies: Jaren Jackson 33 points and 8 rebounds, Wells 13 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, Eddie 8 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Morant 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Bane 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Brandon Clarke 10 points and 4 rebounds, Aldama 11 points, Kennard 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists

Timberwolves: Randle 18 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, McDaniels 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Gobert 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, DiVincenzo 27 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, Edwards 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Naz Reed 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists

At the beginning of the first quarter, Gobert took the lead with a basket, and DiVincenzo hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner to give the Timberwolves a 5-0 lead. Jaren Jackson Jr. and Eddie scored back-to-back strong shots to tie the game. Then the two sides exchanged three points from the outside, and they were still evenly divided. Edwards scored five points in a row on a three-pointer from the outside, and Reed scored another three-pointer from the outside to stop the Grizzlies. After a timeout, the Grizzlies returned a wave of 8-0 to tie the score. In the second half of the quarter, the scores of the two sides still alternated leads, and Pippen Jr. made a steal and threw a buzzer to help the Grizzlies lead the Timberwolves 35-33 in the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Timberwolves quickly tied the score, and the two sides fell into a tug-of-war again. Jaren Jackson Jr. continued to force inside to score, Morant slipped to the baseline and added two more points to the layup, and the Grizzlies extended the margin to five points. The Timberwolves retaliated with Randle and McDaniels hitting back-to-back inside and three points from the outside, and the Timberwolves regained the lead. Kennard hit a three-pointer from the outside, and the Grizzlies took the lead again. The Timberwolves' offense continued unabated, with Adarma and McDaniels hitting back-to-back shots, and DiVincenzo and Reed hitting from the outside to secure the lead. The Grizzlies woke up from a dream and ended the first half with a 7-0 run. At halftime, the Grizzlies trailed the Timberwolves 64-65.

Yibian fought again, and the two sides continued to attack on the outside. First, DiVincenzo completed 3+1, and Bane also returned three points with a knife in his hand. DiVincenzo went from strength to strength, scoring five straight points to give the Timberwolves the lead. Jaren Jackson Jr. singled Gobert with his back, Wells continued to chase points with free throws, and Morant equalized with a gliding slam. The two sides went back and forth, and the score fell into a stalemate again. At the end of the quarter, the Grizzlies suddenly lost power and were hit by the Timberwolves on a 7-1 run. Jaren Jackson Jr. hit a dunk to help the Grizzlies break the scoring drought, and the Grizzlies trailed the Timberwolves 99-103.

At the beginning of the final quarter, Morant and Pippen counterattacked one after another to tie the score. Reed hit a solid three-pointer from the bottom corner, and Jaren Jackson Jr. hit a three-pointer to tie again. Randle hit a 2-pointer from the basket, Reed hit another 3-pointer from the outside, and Walker made a free throw to stop the Grizzlies. After the timeout, the Grizzlies started another wave of offense to tie the score, and the Timberwolves immediately rebounded with two more counterattacks. In the final moments, Gobert missed two free throws, and the Grizzlies took advantage of the situation to equalize. Morant overtook the Timberwolves with a difficult throw in the low post and narrowly outscored the opponent 127-125.

Both starters:

Timberwolves: McDaniels, Randle, Gobert, Edwards, DiVincenzo

Grizzlies: Wells, Jaren Jackson Jr., Eddie, Bane, Morant