Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Super Bowl
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies will play Friday at FedExForum. Tip-off from Memphis, TN, is at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Minnesota, 30-28 SU and 28-30 ATS, beat Utah 143-118 on Wednesday. The T-Wolves are 3-2 in their past five.
Memphis, 33-21 SU and 25-28-1 ATS, beat Chicago 104-89 on Tuesday. The Grizz are 2-3 in their past five.
Minnesota defeated Memphis 111-100 in their most recent meeting on Jan. 27. The teams split the two previous meetings this season.
Minnesota is fighting to keep its head over the .500 mark. It bounced back from a 34-point road loss to Denver with a 25-point win over Utah in its last game.
The T-Wolves pulled away from the Jazz in the third quarter, outscoring them 40-21. Minnesota shot over 57 percent from the field in the game, holding Utah to 41.9 percent shooting. The Timberwolves were 23-of-43 from long distance (53.5%). Anthony Edwards (31 points) and Jaylen Nowell (30 points) lead the starters, and Luka Garza contributed 25 points off the bench. The trio was a combined 14-for-23 (60.8%) from three-point range.
BIG NIGHT FOR LUKA. ??
25 PTS / 3 REB / 3 AST pic.twitter.com/7RTjZSwI6Z
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 9, 2023
Minnesota averages 115.9 points per game (10th) and shoots 49.3 percent from the field (4th), including 35.7 percent from beyond the arc (17th). The T-Wolves convert 77.1 percent of their free throws (23rd) and average 41.3 rebounds (27th) with a -3.3 rebounding margin. They're 5th in pace, 6th in effective field goal percentage (56.1%), and 21st in schedule-adjusted offensive rating, per Dunks and Threes.
Edwards leads the T-Wolves in scoring this season. He's averaging 24.7 points on 46.3 percent shooting, including 36.7 percent from three. Other players to watch are Rudy Gobert (13.2 PPG and 11.4 RPG), Jaden McDaniels (11.3 PPG, 51.6 FG%), and Naz Reid (10.3 PPG and 4.8 RPG).
Minnesota gives up 115.5 points per game on defense (19th), and its opponents shoot 46.8 percent (9th), including 35.7 percent from long range (25th). It's 11th in opponent shooting efficiency (54.1 opponent EFG%), 12th in adjusted d efensive rating, and 25th in assist-per-turnover ratio (1.62).
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