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Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves

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25-14, 10-9 Away
Final
127 - 125

20-18, 10-8 Home

Morant hits tiebreaking shot with 18 seconds left as Grizzlies beat Timberwolves 127-125

Ant gets a tech for flexing during Gobert's big alley-oop jam

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.

Takeaways Grizzlies: Rookie Jaylen Wells was once again tasked with defending the opponent's top player, as he guarded Edwards for most of the game. Wells held his own against Edwards and added 13 points on the offensive end.

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.

Key moment Minnesota had the ball with the game tied at 125 and under a minute to play but Julius Randle turned the ball over. It was the 19th turnover of the game by the Wolves, and perhaps the most costly.

Key stat Memphis took 108 shots to Minnesota's 83, thanks in large part to 21 offensive rebounds. Rookie center Zach Edey had seven offensive boards.

Up next The Grizzlies visit Houston on Monday while the Timberwolves play at Washington on Monday.

Regular Season Series

MEM leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 127 - 125
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 127 - 125
4th 0.0 Timberwolves offensive team rebound 127 - 125
4th 0.1 Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 127 - 125
4th 6.1 Timberwolves Full timeout 127 - 125

Statistics

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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 Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaden McDaniels, F Day-To-Day Dec 24
Memphis Grizzlies 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

Target Center

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
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