NBA Playoffs: Memphis Grizzlies first round opponent, start time, tv info

With the completion of the No. 7 vs No. 8 Play-In game, the Memphis Grizzlies finally know who their opponent will be in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs.

The Grizzlies are set to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves after they overcame the Los Angeles Clippers in a thrilling duel that had all the trappings of a playoff game.

While the Play-In game was a win-and-you’re-in scenario, the actual playoffs will be the traditional Best-of-7 format. So, the first team to win four games will advance to round two of the playoffs.

The Grizzlies were 2-2 this season against the Timberwolves, having lost both games that were played in Minneapolis.

Memphis is in search of their first playoff series win since the 2015 playoffs when they advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals under then-head coach Dave Joerger.

When is the Memphis Grizzlies playoff game vs the Timberwolves?

The Memphis Grizzlies will host the Timberwolves on Saturday, April 16 at 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will air live on ESPN and on Bally Sports Southeast in the Memphis area.

The Grizzlies look to improve on last year’s appearance in the playoffs in which they lost in the first round to the Utah Jazz.

This will be the tenth time the Minnesota Timberwolves have ever been to the playoffs in their 33-year history as a franchise. They have only gotten past the first round in one of those playoff appearances, which was during the 2003-04 season that Kevin Garnett took the team to the Western Conference Finals.

The winner of the Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves will advance to the next round to face the winner of No. 3 Golden State vs No. 6 Denver Nuggets.

The Grizzlies are the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference and are in search of their first championship in franchise history.