Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves

Final

106:114

Memphis Grizzlies

Highlights and Stats

Memphis Grizzlies will be out to close the 1st playoff round series with Minnesota Timberwolves on 04/29 when game 6 will take place at the Target Center at 09:00 PM EDT. The Grizzles are 3-2 up, after Ja Morant took over in the last quarter of game 5, to ensure his Memphis is taking control of the battle.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 04-26-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	31	24	30	24	109
Memphis Grizzlies	28	25	21	37	111

Both teams last met a couple of days ago, when Memphis Grizzlies recorded a tight 111-109 win over Minnesota Timberwolves on home floor. Ja Morant tormented the Minnesota Timberwolves whenever on the court, ending as the Grizzlies top performer on the night, scoring 30 points, delivering 9 final passes and grabbing 13 rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns was the leading player on the other end. He replied with a double-double of his own, scoring 28 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and providing 1 assist. This however proved insufficient and his team eventually lost. Memphis Grizzlies are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five matches against Minnesota Timberwolves, registering 3 victories, while losing 2 times in the process. The teams were responsible for an average of 224.6 pts. during those five clashes.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

*Last 10 Minnesota Timberwolves Games - 5:5

04-26-2022	04-23-2022	04-21-2022	04-19-2022	04-16-2022	04-12-2022	04-10-2022	04-07-2022	04-05-2022	04-03-2022
111:109@ Memphis Grizzlies	119:118vs Memphis Grizzlies	95:104vs Memphis Grizzlies	124:96@ Memphis Grizzlies	117:130@ Memphis Grizzlies	109:104vs Los Angeles Clippers	120:124vs Chicago Bulls	127:121vs San Antonio Spurs	114:132vs Washington Wizards	132:139@ Houston Rockets

KarlAnthony Towns was the stand-out performer in Minnesota’s latest game and finished the game with 28 points, 1 dime and 12 rebounds. He also had a chance to win it for the Wolves but missed a desperate shot at the final buzzer. As a team Minnesota finished the match averaging 44.6% field goals, 87.5% from the foul line and 42.4% three pointers. In what was a very tight encounter, the Wolves’ main weakness was under the rim, as they caught 42 rebounds, but the Grizzlies totalled 53. Minnesota lost 5 of their previous 10 outings, while also triumphing 5 times in the process and at the moment are on L1 streak. The team was performing on a decent level at the Target Center during the regular season, ending it with a 26-15 home record. If the Wolves win tonight, then game 7 of the series will take place at the FedExForum in Memphis on Sunday, May 1st.

Minnesota Timberwolves Averages this Season

• Points For
  116.00
• Points Against
  113.30
• Assits
  25.48
• Rebounds
  44.09
• Steals
  8.92
• Turnovers
  14.60
• Blocks
  5.76
• Points Difference
  2.70

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Minnesota Timberwolves Standout Performer

• Anthony Edwards

  Anthony Edwards has been the franchise's standout performer in the post-season contributing with 24.2 points per game. On average he spends 37.2 minutes on the court, delivers 2.6 assists and grabs 4.0 boards.

Minnesota Timberwolves Missing Players

NONE

Memphis Grizzlies Form

*Last 10 Memphis Grizzlies Games - 5:5

04-26-2022	04-23-2022	04-21-2022	04-19-2022	04-16-2022	04-10-2022	04-09-2022	04-07-2022	04-05-2022	04-01-2022
111:109vs Minnesota Timberwolves	119:118@ Minnesota Timberwolves	95:104@ Minnesota Timberwolves	124:96vs Minnesota Timberwolves	117:130vs Minnesota Timberwolves	110:139vs Boston Celtics	141:114vs New Orleans Pelicans	122:109@ Denver Nuggets	121:115@ Utah Jazz	122:114vs Phoenix Suns

30 points turned out enough for Ja Morant to end the game as the Grizzlies top scorer in game 6 against Minnesota. He remained 1 dime shy of a triple-double, as #12 assisted 9 times and caught 13 rebounded balls for 45 minutes of playing time. The Grizzlies as a whole shot a decent 41.5% field goals, a humble 66.7% free throws and 25.0% from long range. The team has a 5-5 balance across their last ten showings and is currently on a W1 run. The franchise had a mediocre record of 26-15 when playing on enemy territory during the regular NBA season.

Memphis Grizzlies Averages This Season

• Points For
  115.60
• Points Against
  109.90
• Assits
  25.83
• Rebounds
  49.14
• Steals
  9.66
• Turnovers
  13.68
• Blocks
  6.56
• Points Difference
  5.70

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Memphis Grizzlies Standout Performer

• Desmond Bane

  Desmond Bane is the organization's star performer in the playoffs, averaging 23.6 points. He stays 37.0 minutes on court, helps with 2.4 final passes and catches 3.8 rebounds.

Memphis Grizzlies Missing Players

• Killian Tillie

  Back
• Santi Aldama

  Knee
• Ziaire Williams

  Knee
• Steven Adams

  Medical Protocols

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	29	23	32	22	106
Memphis Grizzlies	28	21	25	40	114

Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies

• Score

  106

  114

• Field Goals Made

  38

  40

• Field Goals Attempts

  84

  87

• 3 pts Made

  12

  15

• 3 pts Attempts

  31

  33

• Free Throws Made

  18

  19

• Free Throws Attempts

  26

  24

• Rebounds Total

  37

  56

• Rebounds Offence

  6

  17

• Rebounds Defence

  31

  39

• Assists

  22

  24

• Steals

  12

  7

• Blocks

  6

  8

• Turnovers

  11

  19

• Personal Fouls

  21

  21

Player Ratings

Minnesota Timberwolves

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
KarlAnthony Towns	41	6	19	31.6	0	3	0.0	6	9	66.7	1	9	10	4	1	1	2	4	18	-3
Anthony Edwards	41	10	24	41.7	4	10	40.0	6	8	75.0	1	4	5	5	2	2	2	3	30	-5
Patrick Beverley	38	3	8	37.5	2	5	40.0	2	3	66.7	0	4	4	3	2	1	2	6	10	-16
Jaden McDaniels	33	8	9	88.9	5	6	83.3	3	4	75.0	1	3	4	0	0	1	0	1	24	-10
D'Angelo Russell	27	3	7	42.9	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	3	0	4	1	7	+4
Jordan McLaughlin	25	4	5	80.0	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	5	5	4	1	0	0	1	9	-6
Malik Beasley	16	1	4	25.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
Jarred Vanderbilt	12	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0	1	1	0	3	2	-1
Greg Monroe	7	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	2	0	1	1	4	-3

Memphis Grizzlies

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Desmond Bane	43	9	15	60.0	5	9	55.6	0	0	0	2	5	7	1	1	1	5	2	23	+22
Ja Morant	38	4	14	28.6	0	5	0.0	9	12	75.0	3	5	8	11	1	1	5	0	17	+2
Jaren Jackson Jr.	34	6	15	40.0	3	6	50.0	3	4	75.0	3	11	14	1	1	2	1	5	18	+10
Brandon Clarke	33	5	9	55.6	0	0	0	7	8	87.5	5	6	11	5	0	3	1	2	17	+9
Dillon Brooks	32	9	19	47.4	5	6	83.3	0	0	0	2	1	3	2	1	0	1	6	23	-5
Tyus Jones	26	4	9	44.4	2	6	33.3	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	1	0	2	1	10	+4
Kyle Anderson	12	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	1	2	1	4	+1
Xavier Tillman	11	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	-9
John Konchar	10	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	6	6	0	1	0	0	2	0	+6