Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Memphis Grizzlies (20-38) are hitting the road to Target Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (40-17).

The Grizzlies faced off with the Nets and took a loss by a score of 111-86 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 13 while the Nets accumulated 24 personal fouls. They buried 15 of 42 tries from 3-point land. Brooklyn finished 57.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 14 attempts. In addition, Brooklyn grabbed 46 rebounds (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Brooklyn earned 32 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. With regard to defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 48.9% from the field on 44 of 90 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 40 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 21 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 80.8%. Memphis ended having earned a 38.7% FG percentage (29 of 75) and converted 7 of their 26 shots from distance.

Lamar Stevens is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He scored 17 points on 8 of 9 shooting. He played 23 mins played and also snagged 6 boards. Stevens ended up shooting 88.9% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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Memphis heads into this game with a win-loss record of 20-38 this season. They average 106.5 pts per game (30th in the NBA) while hitting 44.0% from the field. The Grizzlies are shooting 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (783 of 2,255) and 76.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 41.6 boards per game and has accounted for 1,462 dimes for the campaign, which is 21st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.4 fouls every game.

On defense, the Grizzlies have forced 15.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They rank 12th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,505 surrendered this season. The Grizzlies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (2,383 of 5,044) and they surrender 46.1 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 37.8% on three-point shots and they are 9th in the league in points per game allowed (112.8).

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves went home victorious with a score of 101-86 when they played the Nets. Regarding rebounding, Minnesota permitted Brooklyn to snag 56 in all (16 offensive). They finished 17.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Timberwolves allowed the Nets to knock down 35 out of 104 tries from the floor which had them shooting 33.7% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Timberwolves went 36 out of 84 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. In terms of three-point shots, Minnesota knocked down 12 of their 38 tries (31.6%). They were able to knock down 17 of those for a percentage of 73.9%. The Nets were called for 17 fouls in this game which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Timberwolves snagged 45 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 51 in the matchup.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves in this matchup. Edwards totaled 29 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in the matchup. He buried 11 of 23 for the game for a field goal rate of 47.8%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 40-17 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Timberwolves are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which is 8th in the league. Minnesota has accumulated 6,476 points this season (113.6 per game) and they grab 44.1 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.3 times per contest (18th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per game. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 19.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Timberwolves are ranked 1st in the league in PPG allowed with 106.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (1st in the league). The Minnesota defense gives up 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (645 of 1,850) and their opponents are converting on 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 24.2 assists and 40.6 total boards per game, which is 2nd and 3rd in basketball.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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