Wolves Fall To Grizzlies

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Grizzlies 104 (32-27) - Timberwolves 95 (13-45) | Target Center

At the end of the third quarter, the reserve unit of Sebastian Telfair, Wayne Ellington, Lazar Hayward, Anthony Tolliver, and Nikola Pekovic provided Minnesota with a 7-3 spark to narrow the Grizzlies lead to single digits. Head coach Kurt Rambis decided to stay with the efficient crew in the opening minutes of the fourth, and the bench kept performing valiantly against the Grizzlies starters. Behind back-to-back three-pointers from Ellington and key buckets from Tolliver, the reserves trimmed the lead to 83-78. With 8:35 left to play, Rambis decided to bring the starters back in and the Wolves lost the fluidity of the offense.

Mike Conley proceeded to quickly regain control for Memphis, closing the door on any hope of a Minnesota comeback.

The Wolves were plagued by another slow start, facing a 10-2 deficit in the early moments. With the offense struggling to execute, Conley and the Grizzlies capitalized on the Wolves errant possessions by scoring multiple easy fast-break buckets.

While Conley paced the Grizzlies backcourt with 22 points and 9 assists, Zach Randolph controlled the paint with his solid frame. Randolph used his size to back down Kevin Love and score inside, finishing with a game-high 24 points and 10 rebounds on 10-of-16 shooting.