Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball AssociationMorant hits tiebreaking shot with 18 seconds left as Grizzlies beat Timberwolves 127-125
Morant finished with just 12 points, but he had the tying basket with 54 seconds to go before his 11-footer for the lead. Desmond Bane had 21 points for Memphis, going 4 for 8 from 3-point range.
Anthony Edwards missed two 3-pointers in the final 7.3 seconds of a game in which neither team led by more than six and featured 25 lead changes.
Donte DiVincenzo scored a season-high 27 points for Minnesota. Jaden McDaniels added 21 and Edwards scored 15 for the Wolves, whose three-game winning streak ended.
Timberwolves: Saturday was the fourth straight game with a new-look starting lineup that included DiVincenzo starting and veteran Mike Conley coming off the bench. Minnesota is now 3-1 since coach Chris Finch made the lineup switch.
Regular Season Series
MEM leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 127 - 125 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 127 - 125 |
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Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 127 - 125 |
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Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 127 - 125 |
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Timberwolves Full timeout | 127 - 125 |
Statistics
MEM |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 48-108 | FG | 47-83 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 16-41 | 3PT | 17-42 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 15-19 | FT | 14-19 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 25 | Assists | 37 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 24 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cedric Coward, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Vince Williams Jr., G | Out | Dec 23 |
| Ja Morant, G | Out | Dec 23 |
| Brandon Clarke, F | Out | Dec 22 |
| John Konchar, G | Out | Dec 15 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
Houston |
17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
Memphis |
14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
Dallas |
12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
New Orleans |
8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
Denver |
21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
Minnesota |
20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
Portland |
12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
Utah |
10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
NBA News
Kerr: Bench spat with Draymond 'not my finest hour'
Warriors coach Steve Kerr says he regrets how he handled his recent in-game argument with Draymond Green.
Steve Kerr laments beef with Draymond Green: 'Not my finest hour'
In a remarkable 15-minute media session Wednesday, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took responsibility for his argument with Draymond Green that caused the forward to leave the bench in the middle of a game.
Shams: Cam Johnson will miss 'some time' for Nuggets
Shams Charania gives an update on Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson's injury.
Anthony Edwards reveals trash talk origin, sets lofty mark for Christmas Day
Shams Charania chats with Anthony Edwards about his trash-talking, the Olympics and the Timberwolves' Christmas Day game.
Sources: Nuggets F Johnson has bone bruise, will miss some time
An MRI shows that Denver Nuggets forward Cam Johnson has a bone bruise in his right knee and is expected to be out for some time, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.




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