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Minnesota Timberwolves
6-3 · 3-2 on the road
Mon 1/25
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6-2 · 2-2 at home
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GrizzliesOffense
TimberwolvesDefense

The Grizzlies rank 5th in the NBA in offensive rating (116.3), and the Timberwolves rank 3rd in defensive rating (103.9). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 110.8, so the Grizzlies are 5.5 above it. Ty Jerome leads them with 27.4 points a game on 62.6% true shooting.

1/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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1/252026-27 regular season
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Timberwolves6-3
Grizzlies6-2
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Team vs team

Season before this game (MIN 9 games, MEM 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MINMEM
Scoring
118.86th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
120.54th · Top 5
107.64th · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
109.811th · Average
+11.21st · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+10.83rd · Top 5
Efficiency
114.77th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
116.35th · Top 5
103.93rd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.66th · Above avg
+10.72nd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+9.75th · Top 5
103.510th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.311th
Shooting
55.7%6th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.0%5th · Top 5
57.4%14th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
59.7%6th · Above avg
15.17th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.82nd · Top 5
38.0%6th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
40.1%1st · Top 5
0.2623rd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2525th · Below avg
Defense
49.9%4th · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
50.4%6th · Above avg
9.29th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.429th · Bottom 5
5.211th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.610th · Above avg
Possessions
14.4%11th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.0%18th · Average
31.6%5th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.4%10th · Above avg
49.22nd · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.21st · Top 5
26.812th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.59th · Above avg

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLWW

Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.2). Streak W2.

Memphis Grizzlies
WWWLL

Last 5: average margin +10.4 (season +10.8). Streak L2.

Key players

Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 17.23.45.958.7
Jaden McDanielsF 16.46.23.658.1
Ayo DosunmuG 16.35.34.358.5
Memphis Grizzlies
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Ty JeromeG 27.43.65.362.6
Cameron BoozerF 16.59.85.452.9
Cedric CowardG 14.38.72.761.4
Isaiah StewartF-C 11.93.40.678.5

Injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · Right Knee Arthroscopy · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~4/2 Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · Left Hip Contusion · back ~11/8 Out
Memphis Grizzlies
Isaiah Stewart F-C · Right Knee Bone Bruise · back ~11/9 Out
Scotty Pippen Jr. G · Lumbar Disc Herniation · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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