Grizzlies-Timberwolves Preview

By MATT BECKER
Posted Feb 06 2010 12:57AM

For a team with playoff aspirations, the Memphis Grizzlies don't look the part right now.

The Minnesota Timberwolves don't have the same postseason prospects, but they're suddenly playing like a team vying for a playoff berth.

The Grizzlies look to get their offense back on track and avoid losing a fifth loss in six games Saturday night when they visit the Timberwolves, who will try to extend their season-best winning streak to four.

After winning seven of eight Jan. 12-27, Memphis (26-23) moved into seventh place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies, who haven't been to the playoffs since 2006, have since lost four of five to drop to 10th, two games behind eighth-place Oklahoma City.

A sputtering offense has been the biggest reason for the slide.

Memphis is averaging 93.2 points and shooting 21.4 percent from 3-point range in its last five games, after scoring 106.4 points per game and shooting 42.6 percent from beyond the arc in the previous eight. Rudy Gay is emblematic of the slump, averaging 14.0 points in his last five games after scoring 22.6 over the previous five.

The Grizzlies are coming off a lackluster 101-83 loss to Houston on Friday. Despite a significant height advantage over the undersized Rockets, Memphis got outrebounded 50-35.

"We played soft,'' said Zach Randolph, who had 14 points - more than six below his team-best average. "They did what they wanted to. It was very disappointing. They treated us like little girls.''

The Grizzlies defeated Minnesota (12-23) 135-110 at home Jan. 15, in the midst of last month's surge. Gay had a team-high 21 points and was one of five Memphis players to score at least 17, as the Grizzlies racked up season highs in points, field-goal shooting (58.5 percent) and 3-pointers (11).

Memphis has won the first three meetings with Minnesota this season after losing all three games between the teams in 2008-09, by an average margin of 14.0 points. The Grizzlies, who needed to rally from 11 down to win 97-95 at the Target Center on Dec. 2, have never swept a season series from the Timberwolves in their 15-year history.

Completing the sweep might not be easy considering how well Minnesota is suddenly playing.

The Timberwolves, owners of the worst record in the West, ended a 12-game skid against teams above .500 with a 117-108 victory over Southwest Division-leading Dallas on Friday. Jonny Flynn had a team-best 19 points and Minnesota finished the game on a 13-2 run to win its third in a row.

The Timberwolves now will try to win four straight games for the first time since a five-game run Jan. 2-10, 2009. Minnesota is averaging 113.3 points on 51.8 percent shooting during the winning streak, which has come immediately after five consecutive losses.

"I just think we've matured as a team,'' Flynn said. "We are just starting to find ourselves.''

Al Jefferson has been a big part of Minnesota's offensive revival, averaging 17.0 points on 61.1 percent shooting during the winning streak. He'd averaged 9.0 points and shot 32.4 percent during his previous three games.

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Gomes, Jefferson lead Wolves to fourth straight win

By Tom Coyer, for NBA.com
Posted Sunday February 7, 2010 12:28AM

MINNEAPOLIS, (NBA.com exclusive) -- Ryan Gomes and Al Jefferson led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 109-102 comeback win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The win is a season high fourth in a row for the Timberwolves, who were playing the second of a back-to-back after beating Dallas Friday night on the road.

Memphis took the lead early in the first quarter and held that lead until 3:17 remaining in the fourth quarter, when Ryan Gomes hit a game-tying three-pointer, his fifth of the night. After both teams traded baskets Gomes then hit the go-ahead shot, a baseline jumper, to give the Timberwolves the lead for good with 1:57 remaining.

Gomes, who finished the night with 26 points, was confident following the game and pleased he was able help out when it was needed in the first half. "I was able to make shots. When you feel good, your shots are falling, your confidence continues to grow. That's what I did tonight and I think I gave us a little boost in the first quarter to keep us around."

Al Jefferson struggled in the first three quarters but scored 16 points in the fourth and finished with 23 points and seven rebounds. At one point Jefferson scored 12 consecutive fourth quarter points for the Timberwolves, bringing them to within three before Gomes' tying shot.

"Al got himself going and reminded us of who he is as a player. He really stepped up," said coach Kurt Rambis. "Late in the game he just came to life. Those are the kind of shots and those are the type of situations where he's got to step up big for us."

Corey Brewer and Ramon Sessions also had big second halves. Sessions finished with 19 and Brewer scored 17 after the two scored four and two respectively in the first half.

The win was an unselfish one for the Timberwolves. Rookie point guard Johnny Flynn scored six points and recorded five assists, but impressed his coach and his teammates when he sacrificed playing time for Sessions who was playing well in the fourth quarter. Late in the quarter coach Rambis was about to sub Flynn for Sessions when Flynn approached the coach during a timeout.

"Keep him in!" said Flynn at the time. "I just look at it, everything that motivates me is winning. There's no point in taking him out now. He's playing great, he's getting people involved, he's really working the pick-n-roll well, getting a lot of easy buckets for himself and his teammates.

"I thought why not keep him in the game."

The sacrifice did not go unnoticed by coach Rambis.

"That means a lot to me as a coach when players will make sacrifices for the benefit of the team even when it costs them playing time," said Rambis. "That shows a lot of growth and maturity, and I really appreciate that from Johnny."

For Memphis the loss was the fifth in their last six games. The Grizzlies starting five all hit double-figures and were led by Rudy Gay's 27 points. Zach Randolph recorded his 33rd double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Memphis had 12 turnovers that led to 21 Minnesota points but what ultimately led to their coming up short on the scoreboard was allowing Minnesota to score 33 points in the fourth quarter on 76.5% shooting.

Grizzlies guard Mike Conley recognizes his team is struggling lately. "We're going through a little adversity right now. Similar to what we had earlier in the season but on a smaller scale. We just have to learn how to fight through this."

• Grizzlies: Arthur, Haddadi
• Timberwolves: Blount, Jawai, Tucker

• Grizzlies: --
• Timberwolves: --

• Lead Changes: 2
• Times Tied: 5

• Arena: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #30 Tony Brown, #66 Haywoode Workman
• Attendance: 14159
• Duration: 2:17

Memphis Grizzlies (26-24)		Minnesota Timberwolves (13-38)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Hollins vs Gasol (Randolph gains possession)
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	11:37
	11:35	Hollins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:21 [MIN 2-0]	Gomes Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Conley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Flynn (1 ST)	11:04
	11:00 [MIN 4-0]	Flynn Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gomes (1 AST)
Mayo Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Brewer (1 ST)	10:39
	10:23 [MIN 6-0]	Brewer Running Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Gasol Layup Shot: Missed	10:13
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:12
Gasol Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	10:10
	10:09	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:03	Brewer Layup Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:02
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	09:41
Team Rebound	09:40
Gay Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)	09:31 [MEM 2-6]
	09:16	Hollins Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gay (1 ST)
Gay Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:12 [MEM 4-6]
	08:57	Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	08:56
Mayo Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Conley (1 AST)	08:51 [MEM 6-6]
Randolph Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:38
	08:28	Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:27
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	08:13
	08:12	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:57	Gomes 3pt Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:56
Flynn Violation:Kicked Ball	07:51
Randolph Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)	07:40 [MEM 8-6]
	07:40	Hollins Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Randolph Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	07:40
	07:39	Team Rebound
	07:27	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	07:26
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	07:16
Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	07:15
Gasol Layup Shot: Missed	07:13
	07:12	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Gasol Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:56
	06:56	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:56	Team Rebound
	06:56	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	06:55
Gay Jump Shot: Missed	06:43
	06:42	Hollins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Conley Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:33
	06:33 [MIN 7-8]	Flynn Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	06:33	Jefferson Substitution replaced by Love
	06:33 [MIN 8-8]	Flynn Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Mayo Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Randolph (1 AST)	06:17 [MEM 10-8]
	06:15	Love Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Conley Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Brewer (2 ST)	06:08
	05:52	Love Jump Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:51
Conley Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Randolph (2 AST)	05:41 [MEM 12-8]
	05:32 [MIN 11-12]	Gomes 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Flynn (1 AST)
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:08 [MEM 14-11]
	04:58	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:52	Flynn Jump Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:51
Mayo Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	04:48
	04:29	Hollins Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	04:28	Love Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:28	Love Tip Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:27
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	04:17
	04:16	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:03	Brewer Layup Shot: Missed
Conley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:02
Mayo Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Conley (2 AST)	03:56 [MEM 16-11]
	03:42 [MIN 14-16]	Gomes 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Flynn (2 AST)
Gay Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:15 [MEM 18-14]
	02:57	Gomes Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	02:56
Conley 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Mayo (1 AST)	02:46 [MEM 21-14]
	02:29	Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:28	Love Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	02:17 [MIN 17-21]	Gomes 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Flynn (3 AST)
	02:01	Hollins Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:01
	02:01	Gomes Substitution replaced by Wilkins
	02:01	Hollins Substitution replaced by Sessions
	02:01	Brewer Substitution replaced by Ellington
	02:01	Flynn Substitution replaced by Jefferson
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	02:01 [MEM 22-17]
Conley Substitution replaced by Williams	02:01
Mayo Substitution replaced by Young	02:01
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	02:01 [MEM 23-17]
	01:50	Sessions Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	01:49
Randolph Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	01:38 [MEM 25-17]
	01:18	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	01:17
Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	01:09
	00:57.9	Love 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:56.7
Gay 3pt Shot: Missed	00:38.9
	00:37.6	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:25.9	Ellington Jump Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	00:24.7
Williams Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:00.3 [MEM 27-17]
End of 1st Quarter
Memphis Grizzlies (26-24)		Minnesota Timberwolves (13-38)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:50	Sessions Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Randolph (1 ST)
	11:37	Wilkins Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Williams 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Gay (1 AST)	11:24 [MEM 30-17]
	11:06 [MIN 19-30]	Love Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ellington (1 AST)
Young Jump Shot: Missed	10:51
	10:50	Wilkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:37	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
	10:36	Love Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
Thabeet Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:35
	10:35 [MIN 20-30]	Love Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	10:35 [MIN 21-30]	Love Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Randolph Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:11 [MEM 32-21]
	10:05 [MIN 23-32]	Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Young Layup Shot: Missed	09:42
Gay Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	09:41
Gay Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jefferson (1 ST)	09:32
	09:27	Sessions Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gay (1 BLK)
	09:26	Ellington Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:25 [MIN 25-32]	Ellington Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Randolph Substitution replaced by Gasol	09:02
Gay Substitution replaced by Mayo	09:02
Mayo Jump Shot: Missed	08:58
Team Rebound	08:57
	08:57	Love Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Timeout : Regular	08:57
Gasol Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:51 [MEM 34-25]
	08:51	Love Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	08:51 [MEM 35-25]
Thabeet Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:45
	08:45	Love Substitution replaced by Hollins
Gasol Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:27
	08:27	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:27	Team Rebound
	08:27 [MIN 26-35]	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Young 3pt Shot: Missed	08:09
Thabeet Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:07
Thabeet Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (1 BLK)	08:06
	08:05	Ellington Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:53	Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thabeet (1 BLK)
	07:51	Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:42 [MIN 28-35]	Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Gasol Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Jefferson (2 ST)	07:29
	07:28	Team Timeout : Short
	07:28	Ellington Substitution replaced by Brewer
Thabeet Substitution replaced by Randolph	07:28
	07:18 [MIN 30-35]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Sessions (1 AST)
Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed	06:54
	06:53	Sessions Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:41	Wilkins Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	06:40	Hollins Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:39 [MIN 32-35]	Hollins Putback Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Gasol Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Young (1 AST)	06:17 [MEM 37-32]
	06:09 [MIN 34-37]	Hollins Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Sessions (2 AST)
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (2 BLK)	05:47
Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	05:46
	05:45	Brewer Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	05:45	Team Timeout : Regular
Williams Substitution replaced by Gay	05:45
Young Substitution replaced by Conley	05:45
	05:45	Jefferson Substitution replaced by Gomes
	05:45	Sessions Substitution replaced by Flynn
Gay Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	05:38 [MEM 39-34]
	05:25	Flynn Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	05:24
Mayo Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)	05:19 [MEM 41-34]
	05:04 [MIN 36-41]	Gomes Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Brewer (1 AST)
Gay Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	04:43 [MEM 43-36]
	04:25 [MIN 38-43]	Gomes Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Conley 3pt Shot: Missed	04:04
	04:03	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:48	Flynn Jump Shot: Missed
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:47
Randolph Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Conley (3 AST)	03:29 [MEM 45-38]
	03:16	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)	03:14
Gay Slam Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Randolph (3 AST)	03:08 [MEM 47-38]
	02:50	Wilkins Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	02:48
Gay Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Mayo (2 AST)	02:44 [MEM 49-38]
	02:37	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:37	Hollins Substitution replaced by Jefferson
	02:29 [MIN 41-49]	Gomes 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Brewer (2 AST)
Conley Running Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:12 [MEM 51-41]
	01:57	Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	01:56
Gasol Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Gomes (1 ST)	01:52
	01:42 [MIN 43-51]	Gomes Reverse Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Brewer (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	01:37
Gasol Substitution replaced by Carroll	01:37
Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed	01:22
Team Rebound	01:21
Carroll Jump Shot: Missed	01:13
	01:12	Gomes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:59.2 [MIN 45-51]	Jefferson Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Flynn (4 AST)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (3 BLK)	00:37.9
	00:36.9	Wilkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:33.2 [MIN 47-51]	Flynn Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Wilkins (1 AST)
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	00:12.9
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	00:11.9
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed	00:11.9
Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)	00:10.9
Randolph Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	00:10.5 [MEM 53-47]
End of 2nd Quarter
Memphis Grizzlies (26-24)		Minnesota Timberwolves (13-38)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:46	Hollins Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Gay (2 ST)
Gay Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Conley (4 AST)	11:28 [MEM 55-47]
	11:17 [MIN 49-55]	Brewer Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gomes (2 AST)
Gasol Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Randolph (4 AST)	10:57 [MEM 57-49]
	10:42	Flynn Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	10:41
Gay 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Randolph (5 AST)	10:25 [MEM 60-49]
	10:10 [MIN 51-60]	Brewer Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Conley Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Brewer (3 ST)	09:51
	09:47 [MIN 53-60]	Brewer Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	09:44
Gasol Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (4 BLK)	09:33
	09:32	Team Rebound
	09:19	Jefferson Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Randolph (1 BLK)
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:18
Mayo Layup Shot: Missed	09:14
Team Rebound	09:13
	09:13	Brewer Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Randolph Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Conley (5 AST)	09:08 [MEM 62-53]
	08:45 [MIN 56-62]	Brewer 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Gomes (3 AST)
Conley 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Mayo (3 AST)	08:31 [MEM 65-56]
	08:22 [MIN 58-65]	Brewer Pullup Jump shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Flynn (5 AST)
Gasol Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Randolph (6 AST)	08:03 [MEM 67-58]
	07:43	Flynn Substitution replaced by Sessions
	07:36 [MIN 60-67]	Brewer Pullup Jump shot: Made (15 PTS)
Mayo Jump Shot: Missed	07:15
	07:14	Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Gay Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:11
	07:11	Hollins Substitution replaced by Love
	07:08 [MIN 62-67]	Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Love (1 AST)
	06:56	Love Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	06:47
	06:46	Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	06:29	Love Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)	06:28
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed	06:20
	06:18	Love Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	06:03 [MIN 64-67]	Love Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Brewer (4 AST)
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	05:49 [MEM 69-64]
	05:38 [MIN 66-69]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Sessions (3 AST)
Mayo Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:12 [MEM 71-66]
Gasol Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	05:00
	05:00	Team Timeout : Regular
Randolph Substitution replaced by Hunter	05:00
	05:00	Gomes Substitution replaced by Wilkins
	05:00	Love Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:00	Team Rebound
	05:00 [MIN 67-71]	Love Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Gay Step Back Jump shot: Missed	04:41
	04:40	Love Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	04:21	Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:20
Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed	04:07
	04:06	Sessions Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:01 [MIN 69-71]	Sessions Running Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Mayo 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Gasol (4 AST)	03:41 [MEM 74-69]
	03:20	Wilkins Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gasol (1 ST)
Hunter Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Mayo (4 AST)	03:15 [MEM 76-69]
	02:52 [MIN 71-76]	Sessions Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:41
	02:41	Jefferson Substitution replaced by Hollins
Gasol Turnover : 3 Second Violation (3 TO)	02:34
	02:24 [MIN 73-76]	Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Gasol Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	02:24
Gasol Substitution replaced by Randolph	02:24
Conley Substitution replaced by Williams	02:24
Mayo Substitution replaced by Young	02:24
	02:24 [MIN 74-76]	Sessions Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Young Layup Shot: Missed	02:05
Team Rebound	02:04
Team Timeout : Regular	01:45
Gay Jump Shot: Missed	01:40
	01:38	Team Rebound
	01:26	Sessions Jump Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	01:25
	01:16	Team Timeout : Short
	01:16	Love Substitution replaced by Jefferson
Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed	01:08
	01:07	Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Gay Substitution replaced by Carroll	00:54.6
	00:50.8	Sessions Jump Shot: Missed
Hunter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:49.9
Carroll Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Brewer (4 ST)	00:34.9
	00:31.6 [MIN 76-76]	Brewer Slam Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Hollins (1 AST)
Carroll Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)	00:12.3 [MEM 78-76]
Williams Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:05.8
	00:00.8	Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
Memphis Grizzlies (26-24)		Minnesota Timberwolves (13-38)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Randolph Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	11:46 [MEM 80-76]
	11:28 [MIN 78-80]	Sessions Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Ellington (2 AST)
	11:00	Gomes Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Young Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:00 [MEM 81-78]
Young Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:00
	10:59	Gomes Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:44	Gomes Jump Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)	10:43
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	10:23
	10:22	Sessions Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	10:16	Ellington Jump Shot: Missed
Carroll Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:15
Williams Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	10:07 [MEM 83-78]
	09:52	Jefferson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Young (1 ST)
Carroll Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Young (2 AST)	09:48 [MEM 85-78]
	09:48	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:48	Hollins Substitution replaced by Love
	09:33 [MIN 80-85]	Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	09:06
Carroll Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:53
	08:48	Jefferson Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed	08:35
Team Rebound	08:34
Gasol Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Young (3 AST)	08:30 [MEM 87-80]
	08:19 [MIN 82-87]	Sessions Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (2 AST)
Carroll Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)	07:59 [MEM 89-82]
	07:39 [MIN 84-89]	Jefferson Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Love (2 AST)
Randolph Floating Jump shot: Missed	07:19
	07:18	Love Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	07:01 [MIN 86-89]	Jefferson Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	06:36
	06:35	Team Rebound
Williams Substitution replaced by Conley	06:35
Young Substitution replaced by Mayo	06:35
Carroll Substitution replaced by Gay	06:35
	06:17 [MIN 88-89]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Gay Reverse Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Gasol (5 AST)	06:00 [MEM 91-88]
Conley Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:48
	05:48	Timeout : Regular
	05:48	Ellington Substitution replaced by Brewer
	05:48	Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:48	Team Rebound
	05:48	Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	05:47
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	05:24
Team Rebound	05:23
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	05:23
	05:14 [MIN 90-91]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Sessions (4 AST)
Gay Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)	04:57 [MEM 93-90]
	04:34 [MIN 92-93]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Gay Jump Shot: Made (25 PTS)	04:11 [MEM 95-92]
	03:48 [MIN 94-95]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS)
	03:33	Brewer Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	03:33 [MEM 96-94]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	03:33 [MEM 97-94]
	03:19 [MIN 97-97]	Gomes 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Sessions (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:14
Conley Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)	03:01
	02:38	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
	02:37	Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	02:34 [MIN 99-97]	Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Gay Jump Shot: Made (27 PTS)	02:16 [MEM 99-99]
	01:57 [MIN 101-99]	Gomes Jump Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	01:36
	01:34	Gomes Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:14 [MIN 104-99]	Love 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Sessions (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	01:14
Gay Jump Shot: Missed	01:09
	01:08	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Gasol Foul : Personal (5 PF)	01:08
	00:45.9	Gomes 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:43.9	Gomes Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Mayo Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:30.6
	00:30.6 [MIN 105-99]	Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	00:30.6 [MIN 106-99]	Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Mayo 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Conley (6 AST)	00:23.8 [MEM 102-106]
Conley Foul : Personal (3 PF)	00:22.4
	00:22.4	Gomes Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:22.4	Team Rebound
	00:22.4 [MIN 107-102]	Gomes Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed	00:11.9
	00:11.4	Love Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
Gay Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:11.4
	00:11.4 [MIN 108-102]	Love Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	00:11.4 [MIN 109-102]	Love Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:11.4
Randolph 3pt Shot: Missed	00:06.9
	00:04.5	Team Rebound
End of 4th Quarter

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