Desmond Bane: Wolves Players Said Grizzlies Were 'About to Fold' Before Comeback

The Memphis Grizzlies took a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a dramatic victory Tuesday night, and they apparently had some added motivation during the game.

Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane told reporters that the Timberwolves were talking trash down the stretch when they thought they had the win secured.

"Their players talking, 'Oh, they about to fold, they about to fold,' I knew that wasn’t the case," Bane said.

The Grizzlies faced a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter before mounting a comeback to earn a 111-109 win. They outscored the T-Wolves 23-11 in the final seven minutes of the game, including a 10-0 run. Memphis star point guard Ja Morant scored the game-winning layup with one second left on the clock.

Morant scored 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and added 13 rebounds and nine assists to spearhead the victory. Bane added 25 points, and Brandon Clarke had 21 off the bench. Memphis overcame poor three-point shooting to earn the win, finishing 7-of-28 from beyond the arc.

Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 28 points and 12 rebounds, but he also had seven turnovers. Anthony Edwards chipped in 22 points.

This series arguably has been the most contentious matchup of this year's postseason. There's been some trash talk from both sides as well as social media trolling. Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins was fined $15,000 Monday for criticizing the officiating after Game 4, which was won by the Timberwolves.

Memphis will try to close things out in Game 6 on Friday night in Minnesota.