Dillon Brooks scored 31 points (16 in the fourth quarter), and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-121.
Kyle Anderson’s 11-foot floater put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 5:43 left in the third quarter.
Ja Morant scored 26 points (14 in the fourth quarter). Brandon Clarke added 18 points and 8 rebounds off the bench, and Jae Crowder scored 18 points on 6 for 8 shooting. Brooks scored 16 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Timberwolves, Andrew Wiggins had 30 points and 6 assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 25 points and 13 rebounds.
The Grizzlies shot 56.8% from the field and 52.2% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 44.8% and 35.6%. They outscored the Timberwolves 26-13 on the fast break. The Grizzlies outscored the Timberwolves 15-4 in 3 minutes with Valančiūnas, Crowder, Jones, Brooks and Clarke on the floor together.