Take #515 Timerwolves over Grizzlies
(NBA) Minnesota vs. Memphis,
Point Spread: -7.00 | -105.00 Minnesota (Away)
Result: Win
The Memphis Grizzlies try to snap a three-game losing skid on Sunday when they welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves for a Western Conference matchup. Minnesota arrives a winner in 10 of its past 12, though it dropped its most recent decision in a 124-111 loss on Friday vs. Sacramento. Anthony Edwards scored 35 points for his second consecutive game of 30-plus points. He finished with 31 in a win over Philadelphia on Wednesday. Karl-Anthony Towns posted his second consecutive double-double and eighth of the season in Friday's NBA in-season tournament loss with 27 points and 11 rebounds. No other Timberwolves scorer registered more than Rudy Gobert's 12 points, though Minnesota coach Chris Finch praised Troy Brown Jr.'s season-high 10 points off the bench as a building block moving forward. Memphis, meanwhile, has yet to win back-to-back contests this season, playing without All-Star point guard Ja Morant, who continues to serve a 25-game suspension. The Grizzlies dropped their third straight decision, 110-89 on Friday to Phoenix in the NBA in-season tournament. It marked the third time in Memphis' past four losses the Grizzlies fell by 20-plus points after a 111-91 rout Wednesday at Houston and 134-107 defeat Nov. 14 visiting the Los Angeles Lakers. Santi Aldama led Memphis on Friday with 21 points, while Desmond Bane dished out 10 assists. Despite Bane's distribution, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins called for improved playmaking from the Memphis offense. We like the T-Wolves here. We thinkthey continue to do what they have done all year which is exceed expectations, and Memphis has done the opposite even without Ja. Let's roll with Minnesota.