On Friday night, the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves will meet in Minneapolis. Last season, these teams played a thrilling first round playoff series, and will renew their mini-rivalry in this affair. In our NBA betting picks for Friday, we look at this Grizzlies vs Timberwolves matchup that is likely to be an exciting one throughout.
Grizzlies vs Timberwolves Betting Pick
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This game will be played at Target Center at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, January 27, 2023.
Why Bet the Timberwolves:
✅ Memphis is in the middle of a four-game losing streak, and they should not be favored on the road right now.
✅ Beyond their recent losing streak, the Grizzlies have a losing record on the road as a whole this year. Memphis is 11-14 away from home, and dealing with injuries to Steven Adams and John Konchar as well.
✅ Rudy Gobert is questionable for this game with a groin injury. But if he is out, the Timberwolves become a more dynamic offensive team. If he plays, they are better on defense. Either way, the Wolves will be fine.
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
Minnesota Timberwolves
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| MEM | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games | 13 |
| 42.4 | FG | 41.4 |
| 87.5 | FGA | 88.6 |
| .484 | FG% | .468 |
| 11.5 | 3Pt-FG | 11.4 |
| 33.7 | 3Pt-FGA | 33.3 |
| .341 | 3Pt% | .343 |
| 30.9 | 2Pt-FG | 30.0 |
| 53.8 | 2Pt-FGA | 55.3 |
| .574 | 2Pt% | .543 |
| 19.5 | FT | 17.3 |
| 25.1 | FTA | 21.5 |
| .777 | FT% | .805 |
| 11.7 | ORB | 10.6 |
| 34.1 | DRB | 31.8 |
| 45.8 | TRB | 42.4 |
| 28.3 | AST | 23.8 |
| 8.0 | STL | 9.8 |
| 6.9 | BLK | 5.3 |
| 16.2 | TOV | 15.1 |
| 20.9 | PF | 19.7 |
| 115.8 | PTS | 111.6 |
Defense/Offense
| MEM | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games | 13 |
| 38.5 | FG | 41.1 |
| 87.6 | FGA | 87.0 |
| .439 | FG% | .473 |
| 14.1 | 3Pt-FG | 15.8 |
| 40.3 | 3Pt-FGA | 41.9 |
| .351 | 3Pt% | .378 |
| 24.3 | 2Pt-FG | 25.3 |
| 47.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 45.1 |
| .515 | 2Pt% | .561 |
| 17.8 | FT | 16.3 |
| 24.3 | FTA | 20.6 |
| .733 | FT% | .792 |
| 11.3 | ORB | 9.6 |
| 30.3 | DRB | 32.0 |
| 41.6 | TRB | 41.7 |
| 24.1 | AST | 25.4 |
| 8.8 | STL | 8.2 |
| 4.3 | BLK | 4.6 |
| 15.5 | TOV | 16.5 |
| 22.1 | PF | 19.9 |
| 108.9 | PTS | 114.4 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| MEM | Four Factors | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| .550 | eFG% | .532 |
| 14.1 | TOV% | 13.3 |
| 27.9 | RB% | 75.1 |
| .223 | FT/FGA | .195 |
Defense/Offense
| MEM | Four Factors | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| .520 | eFG% | .564 |
| 13.7 | TOV% | 14.7 |
| 75.0 | RB% | 23.2 |
| .204 | FT/FGA | .187 |
Analytics
| MEM | Analytics | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pythag Wins | 8 |
| 4 | Pythag Losses | 5 |
| 7.15 | Margin Of Victory | 2.77 |
| 115.8 | O Rtg | 114.4 |
| 108.9 | D Rtg | 111.6 |
| 104.4 | Pace | 98.4 |
| .287 | FTr | .236 |
| .385 | 3PAr | .482 |
| .587 | TS% | .596 |
Betting Trends
| MEM | Betting Trends | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 110 | Avg Score | 112.67 |
| 122.33 | Avg Opp Score | 108.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 110 | Avg Score | 122 |
| 122.33 | Avg Opp Score | 118.67 |
| MEM | Betting Trends | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 113.2 | Avg Score | 116.8 |
| 120.6 | Avg Opp Score | 114.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 116.2 | Avg Score | 119.4 |
| 120.2 | Avg Opp Score | 114.8 |
| MEM | Betting Trends | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 121.1 | Avg Score | 116.2 |
| 118.1 | Avg Opp Score | 114.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 118.8 | Avg Score | 116.5 |
| 115.2 | Avg Opp Score | 112.6 |
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Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are struggling of late, having lost four straight games entering Friday night’s action. Their last loss came by a bucket to the Golden State Warriors, in a renewal of another rivalry that reached a fever pitch last postseason. Here, the Grizzlies will look to turn things around, though they need to overcome some injuries to do that.
Steven Adams and John Konchar are confirmed out for this game, while Desmond Bane is questionable. Bane’s presence would be huge for Memphis, whose offense really needs his ability to spread the floor. If he can’t go, things could get tougher for Ja Morant and company from a penetration perspective.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves come into this game off of a win, getting to 25-25 on the season with that victory. They are in eighth place in the Western Conference standings, barely behind the sixth spot in the West. Here, the Wolves look for a massive victory over a team ahead of them in the standings, and to prolong the struggles of the Grizzlies.
Here, it will be interesting to see how the Timberwolves defend Ja Morant. Last postseason, Morant saw a lot of Patrick Beverley, but Beverley is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. They will need to really pack the paint on his drives, but that could make things easier on the jump shooters of Memphis.
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