NBA: Memphis Grizzlies fight back to beat Minnesota Timberwolves and win play-off series
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Desmond Bane (centre) joined the Memphis Grizzlies in 2020
The Memphis Grizzlies fought back to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves and win their play-off series.
The Grizzlies overturned a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to win 114-106 and take the best-of-seven series 4-2.
Dillon Brooks and Desmond Bane scored 23 points each, with Jaren Jackson Jr adding 18 points and 14 rebounds.
The second-seeded Grizzlies will face the third-seeded Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference semi-finals, which begin on Sunday.
It is the first time in seven years that the Grizzlies have advanced beyond the play-offs.
"We stick together, stay on the same page, and I think it really showed on the big stage this series," Bane said.
Elsewhere, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered a huge injury blow as Joel Embiid was sidelined indefinitely.
Embiid, one of the leading candidates for the Most Valuable Player, suffered a right orbital bone fracture and a mild concussion during Friday's win over the Toronto Raptors.
The centre will miss at least the first game of the Eastern Conference semi-final series against the Miami Heat.
Embiid previously missed three weeks of the season in 2018 with a similar injury.