The game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies will take place at Target Center on Friday, January 27 at 7:30 PM ET.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves will welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to Target Center for an NBA game on Friday. The Timberwolves won 102-111 in their last game over the Pelicans. The Minnesota Timberwolves looked unfazed by the long-awaited return of one of New Orleans’ star players or the Pelicans’ mounting urgency to win.
Anthony Edwards scored 37 points, Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Minnesota coach Chris Finch praised Edwards’ ability to push the tempo and look for scoring opportunities in transition. “That’s something we’ve been imploring him to do more of is just go, go go,” Finch said. “In transition, he’s pretty much unstoppable.”
“We’re in a position where we want to really stop worrying about the other team,” Gobert said. “Regardless of what’s the weather or who’s hurt, whose playing, we know if we come with the right approach, the right mindset, it’s going to be a good game for us.” D’Angelo Russell scored 19 points for the Timberwolves, who’ve won three of four. Jaden McDaniels closed out a 10-point night with a pull-up jumper and 3-pointer in the final minutes to thwart New Orleans’ comeback bid.
The Grizzlies on the other hand lost 122-120 against the Warriors in their last game. Brandon Clarke had a tying dunk with 6.3 seconds left for Memphis on a pass from Morant after Thompson’s 3-pointer with 14.6 remaining put the Warriors ahead. Thompson then missed a rushed baseline jumper with five seconds to play, but Golden State got the ball out of bounds.
Morant wound up with 29 points and 12 assists after missing a game with an ankle injury. He converted a pair of free throws with 26.6 seconds left to put Memphis ahead before Thompson’s big 3. Desmond Bane added 20 points for the Grizzlies in a balanced effort to help lessen the sting of losing durable big man Steven Adams for the foreseeable future with a knee injury.
Morant, who missed a loss Monday night at Sacramento with soreness in his left ankle, found Clarke for an alley-oop layup and three-point play with 4:10 remaining then Curry and Poole scored consecutive layups.
Minnesota Timberwolves: Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, Rudy Gobert, D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards
Memphis Grizzlies: Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Brandon Clarke, Ja Morant, Desmond Bane
Minnesota Timberwolves: Taurean Prince, Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jordan McLaughlin
Memphis Grizzlies: Desmond Bane, John Konchar, Danny Green, Steven Adams
The game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies will take place at Target Center on Friday, January 27 at 7:30 PM ET.
The match between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies will be telecast live on Bally Sports North, Fox Sports North, NBA TV, Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Tennessee.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports North, Fox Sports North, NBA TV, Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Tennessee. | January 27 (7:30 PM ET) |
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