D'Angelo Russell scored 28 points (14 in the third quarter), and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Memphis Grizzlies 138-95.
The Timberwolves led by as many as 45 and never trailed, pulling away with a 26-6 run in the third quarter.
Anthony Edwards scored 23 points (17 in the first quarter) on 8 for 10 shooting, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points. The Timberwolves had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Grizzlies, Desmond Bane scored 21 points.
The Timberwolves shot 53.8% from the field and 48.8% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 34.9% and 28.1%. The Timberwolves made 20 3-pointers, 5 of them by Edwards and 4 by Russell. The Grizzlies gave up 18 offensive rebounds, about 9 more than usual for the shots the Timberwolves missed. The Timberwolves outscored the Grizzlies 30-8 off turnovers. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Grizzlies 43-26 in 12 minutes together. Jaden McDaniels fouled out.