The Memphis Grizzlies topped the Minnesota Timberwolves, 100-87, on Sunday
afternoon at Target Center. Memphis improves to 10-5 on the year, and are now
4-4 on the road. Minnesota drops to 7-10 overall.
Marc Gasol recorded his seventh double-double on the year, leading all scorers
with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Gasol now has a double-double (all by points and
rebounds) in four of the last six games. It’s also the seventh time Gasol has
scored 20 or more points this year. Mike Conley scored 18 points and handed out
a game-high nine assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 13 points and three blocks.
Shelvin Mack chipped in with 12 points off the bench. In his first game back
from a broken jaw at the start of the year, JaMychal Green had eight points,
eight rebounds and two steals in 21 minutes of action.
Memphis shot 35-for-82 (.427) from the floor and 12-for-28 (.429) from
three-point range. The Grizzlies held the Timberwolves to 31-of-39 (.392)
shooting and 12-of-29 (.414) three-point shooting. The defense also forced the
Timberwolves into 20 turnovers (11 steals), marking the fifth time this year the
Grizzlies have forced at least 20 turnovers. Seven different Grizzlies recorded
a steal in the game, and the team tied the season-high for blocks with nine.
Derrick Rose led Minnesota with 18 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had 15 points and
20 rebounds to give him his ninth double-double of the year. Robert Covington
also had 15 points, going 4-for-8 from three. Dario Saric and Andrew Wiggins
both scored 14.
The Timberwolves opened the fourth quarter with an 8-1 scoring run from 9:52 –
7:10, but Gasol drained three-pointers on back-to-back possessions to push the
Grizzlies’ lead to double-digits. Gasol was 3-for-4 from long range in the
period, while Saric made all three of his shots beyond the arc. The Timberwolves
overall made 5-of-1 (.455) three-pointers in the final quarter. With 1:24 left
in the game, Garrett Temple buried a 28-footer as the shot clock expired,
effectively sealing the game.
The Grizzlies defense continued to frustrate the Timberwolves, holding them to
8-of-19 (.421) shooting in the third quarter, and forcing five turnovers.
Jackson Jr. blocked a couple shots to bring the team’s totals to nine, tying the
season-high before the third quarter was over. Memphis used a 13-2 run from 8:20
to 3:48 (4:32 span), and outscored Minnesota 28-19 in the quarter, to lead 75-62
at the end of the period.
Memphis forced Minnesota into 11 first-half turnovers (seven steals) while
committing eight of their own. The defense also blocked seven shots in the half
to set a season-high. Gasol nearly had a double-double by halftime with eight
points and nine rebounds. The Grizzlies bench was productive, with four players
scoring at least five points in the half to help build a 49-44 lead at the
break.
Both teams couldn’t find an offensive rhythm in the first quarter, as the
Grizzlies shot 7-for-21 (.333) and the Timberwolves were 7-for-19 (.368). The
Memphis defense forced Minnesota into eight turnovers (five steals) in the
period and blocked four shots to limit the Timberwolves lead to 20-17 at the end
of the first.
The Grizzlies used a 10-2 run over a 2:29 span (5:13 to 2:44) in the second
quarter to help take a 49-44 lead at halftime. Memphis scored 30 points in the
period on 11-of-14 (.458) shooting, while dishing out seven assists. The
Grizzlies also pulled down six offensive rebounds in the quarter, tying a
season-high for any quarter.
The Grizzlies will return to Memphis to host the Dallas Mavericks tomorrow,
Monday, November 19 in FedExForum at 7:00 p.m. CT. Tune in to FOX Sports
Southeast presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN to
follow the action.
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ticketmaster.com, online at grizzlies.com/tickets or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX.
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