Memphis Grizzlies (15-25, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (29-11, first in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Timberwolves -12; over/under is 217
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota seeks to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory against Memphis.
The Timberwolves are 20-6 in conference play. Minnesota averages 14.4 turnovers per game and is 11-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.
The Grizzlies are 12-20 against Western Conference opponents. Memphis has a 2-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Timberwolves average 12.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer makes per game than the Grizzlies allow (13.6). The Grizzlies average 13.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.9 more made shots on average than the 11.6 per game the Timberwolves allow.
The two teams match up for the third time this season. The Timberwolves defeated the Grizzlies 127-103 in their last meeting on Dec. 9. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 24 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 21 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rudy Gobert is scoring 13.3 points per game and averaging 12.4 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards is averaging 26.5 points and 5.1 rebounds over the last 10 games for Minnesota.
Jackson is scoring 21.2 points per game with 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Grizzlies. Ja Morant is averaging 11.1 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 43.2% over the last 10 games for Memphis.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 113.2 points, 43.3 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 8.0 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.9 points per game.
Grizzlies: 5-5, averaging 111.2 points, 43.1 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 8.0 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.6 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark: out (achilles).
Grizzlies: Desmond Bane: out (ankle), Brandon Clarke: out (achilles), Ja Morant: out for season (shoulder), Marcus Smart: out (finger), Steven Adams: out for season (knee), Derrick Rose: out (hamstring), Jake LaRavia: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
