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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grizzlies | 31 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 114 |
 Timberwolves | 21 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 119 |
MEMTeam statsMIN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 38-9838.8% | 9-3129.0% | 29-4072.5% | 59 | 25 | 15 |
| MIN | 43-9346.2% | 16-4238.1% | 17-2568.0% | 42 | 26 | 12 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves119| 38 | 37, Season high (his best before, 35) | 13-21 | 3-8 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +10.9 | ||||||
| 32 | 5 | 1-11 | 0-6 | 0 | 3-6 | 0 | +5 | −8.7 | ||||||
| 28 | 13 | 4-12 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +0.2 | |||||||
| 28 | 22 | 9-19 | 2-4 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | −4 | +5.3 | ||||||
| 28 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −2 | +1.4 | |||||
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| 20 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 | +0.1 | ||||||
| 20 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 | −4.7 | |||||||
| 18 | 17 | 6-9 | 5-7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +4.3 | ||||
| 16 | 7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | +8 | +0.4 | |||||
| 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −2.0 | |||||
| Team | 119 | 43-9346.2% | 16-4238.1% | 42 | 26 | 12 | 27 | 17-2568.0% | 12 | 6 | 11 | |||
Bench 35 points on 13 for 25 shooting
Did not play: Josh Okogie, Jake Layman, Jaylen Nowell and Nathan Knight (coach’s decision).
Memphis Grizzlies114| 35 | 20 | 7-25 | 0-4 | 6-9 | −1 | −6.2 | ||||||||
| 32 | 21 | 6-15 | 0-2 | 9-11 | −7 | +5.9 | ||||||||
| 29 | 14 | 5-15 | 2-8 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −3 | −7.7 | ||||||
| 27 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | −7 | +0.3 | |||||||
| 27 | 21, Ties his career high | 7-11 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 0 | −7 | +5.0 | |||||||
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| 23 | 10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 0 | −2 | +4.3 | |||||||
| 22 | 12 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3.2 | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3.2 | |||||
| 14 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −6.3 | |||||
| 13 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −0.7 | |||
| Team | 114 | 38-9838.8% | 9-3129.0% | 59 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 29-4072.5% | 26 | 9 | 7 | |||
Bench 32 points on 11 for 26 shooting
Did not play: Jarrett Culver, Santi Aldama, Killian Tillie and Xavier Tillman (coach’s decision).
Timberwolves119Grizzlies114ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
D'Angelo Russell scored a season-high 37 points (23 in the fourth quarter), and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied from 15 points down in the first quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-114.
The Timberwolves trailed 31-16 with 1:23 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Grizzlies 103-83 the rest of the way.
Jaden McDaniels’ 2 free throws with 1.7 seconds left made it 119-114 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Timberwolves outscored the Grizzlies 13-10. Russell scored 11 of the Timberwolves’ 13 on 4 for 7 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points (14 in the paint), 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Russell scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter. Russell and Towns set each other up for 6 baskets and 14 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Ziaire Williams added 21 points on 7 for 11 shooting. Ja Morant had 20 points and 8 rebounds but shot 7 for 25. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
The Timberwolves shot 46.2% from the field and 38.1% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 38.8% and 29.0%. Jarred Vanderbilt fouled out.
Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis GrizzliesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
102 points from the field on 93 shots: 0.7 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 21-30 | 70.0% | 65% |
| In the paint | 6-12 | 50.0% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 0-9 | 0.0% | 41% |
| Corner 3 | 5-8 | 62.5% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 11-34 | 32.4% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams | 16 | 5 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 15 | 8 | 3-5 | +4 |
| Desmond Bane | 15 | 11 | 4-6 | +7 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 11 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 21 | 15 | 6-9 | +9 |
The tracking credits him with 41 points on 77 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Adams | 28 | 10 | 4-8 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 12 | 4 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 7 | 2 | 1-3 | −1 |
| Ja Morant | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 6 | 3-5 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 24 points on 65 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Anthony Melton | 9 | 8 | 3-3 | +6 |
| Ziaire Williams | 8 | 3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| John Konchar | 6 | 6 | 2-3 | +5 |
| Desmond Bane | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 0 | 0-2 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 38 possessions. He usually scores about 9 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
MIN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
MEM
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Highest Leverage Moments
Russell 3PT Jump Shot (37 PTS) (Towns 3 AST)
Q4 1:23
28.3%
56→85
Russell 2' Driving Layup (32 PTS) (Towns 2 AST)
Q4 2:37
18.7%
59→77
Beasley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Russell 9 AST)
Q4 5:43
18.5%
58→76
Clarke Tip Layup Shot (10 PTS)
Q4 1:40
16.3%
73→56
Russell 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (24 PTS)
Q4 6:23
15.5%
53→68
