Anthony Edwards collected 25 factors, seven rebounds and 7 assists to propel the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 111-100 victory over the reeling Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in Minneapolis.
Kyle Anderson scored a season-high 23 factors on 9-of-16 taking pictures from the ground, together with 4-of-7 from 3-point vary.
D’Angelo Russell recorded 19 factors, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals for the Timberwolves, who’ve gained 10 of their final 14 video games to maneuver one sport above .500 on the season. Minnesota opened its six-game homestand by posting its eighth win within the final 9 video games at Target Center.
The Timberwolves shot 51.2 % from the ground (44 of 86) and 37.1 % from 3-point vary (13 of 35).
Memphis’ Ja Morant contributed 27 factors, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his fourth triple-double of the season. He has eclipsed the 20-point plateau in 12 straight video games.
Dillon Brooks scored 17 factors, Brandon Clarke added 15 and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 14 for the Grizzlies. Memphis, nevertheless, dedicated 21 turnovers en path to extending its season-high shedding streak to 5 video games.
Memphis’ Desmond Bane sat out because of proper knee soreness.
Minnesota held an 11-point lead on three events earlier than settling for a 62-53 lead at halftime. Russell made three 3-pointers and scored 17 factors to tempo the Timberwolves.
Russell drained a brief jumper and Anderson and Nathan Knight every sank a 3-pointer to increase Minnesota’s result in 72-57 lead early within the second half.
Edwards’ step-back jumper prolonged the Timberwolves’ benefit to 87-70 with 2:54 remaining within the third earlier than the Grizzlies went on a 9-0 run that spanned into the fourth quarter.
Minnesota withstood the surge and answered with a modest certainly one of its personal. Rudy Gobert’s dunk on an alley-oop and Anderson’s layup and basket prolonged the Timberwolves’ result in 102-86 with 5:32 to play.
Minnesota was not critically threatened the remainder of the way in which.
