Timberwolves host Memphis and high-scoring Ja Morant
The Grizzlies' star guard is averaging 26.8 points per game.
February 23, 2022 at 11:56PM
vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 7 p.m. at Target Center
TV: BSN Plus
Radio: 830-AM
Wolves update: The Wolves entered the All-Star break with a reversal of how they began the season — a surging offense and struggling defense. Their offense was fifth in efficiency over their last 12 games while the defense was 22nd. … After scoring 37 points against Indiana, Anthony Edwards suffered a sprained ankle against Charlotte and scored only nine in one half. He played the next night against Toronto and scored just six points. … Coach Chris Finch mentioned at Wednesday's practice he might begin to cut down the Wolves' rotation by another man as it makes a playoff push.
Grizzlies update: Memphis has beaten the Wolves twice at home and fell to the Wolves by 43 in the lone meeting at Target Center on Nov. 20. The Grizzlies have the fifth-best offensive rating and ninth-best defensive rating in the NBA. Guard Ja Morant is averaging 26.8 points, up 7.7 from a season ago. He is eighth in the league in free-throw attempts per game with seven. Guard Tyus Jones is averaging a career-high 8.1 points along with 4.2 assists. Jones is shooting 46%, also a career best.
The team's superstar ranted, calling the players “a bunch of little kids” and saying “internally, we soft.” Mike Conley joined him in saying the Wolves are too negative with each other: “We got to be able to talk.”
