The Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies played in one of the more memorable series in the NBA playoffs last season. On Friday night, they face each other again, though the Timberwolves look a lot different than they did for that series. In our NBA betting picks for Friday night, we look at the Timberwolves vs Grizzlies matchup from Memphis.
Timberwolves vs Grizzlies Betting Pick
This game will be played at FedEx Forum at 9:30 PM ET on Friday, November 11, 2022.
Why Bet The Grizzlies:
✅ The Timberwolves have just been off in every facet of the game lately. They are getting blown out at home by struggling opponents like the Knicks, their shooting and defense have been disastrous, and there is no reason to think that will stop against a potent Grizzlies team.
✅ Memphis is 4-1 at home so far this season, and they will continue to prosper on their home floor here.
✅ The pairing of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns has not helped the Timberwolves on the defensive end of the floor. They have allowed 115.8 points per game, putting them in the bottom half of the Western Conference in that department.
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
Memphis Grizzlies
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
MIN | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | MEM |
---|---|---|
79 | Games | 82 |
43.2 | FG | 41.8 |
89.1 | FGA | 88.1 |
.485 | FG% | .474 |
13.3 | 3Pt-FG | 13.6 |
34.2 | 3Pt-FGA | 35.9 |
.388 | 3Pt% | .378 |
29.9 | 2Pt-FG | 28.2 |
54.9 | 2Pt-FGA | 52.2 |
.545 | 2Pt% | .541 |
18.5 | FT | 17.2 |
23.8 | FTA | 22.1 |
.778 | FT% | .779 |
9.8 | ORB | 10.8 |
32.5 | DRB | 35.4 |
42.3 | TRB | 46.2 |
27.9 | AST | 26.9 |
8.2 | STL | 8.3 |
6.3 | BLK | 6.6 |
13.7 | TOV | 15.3 |
19.6 | PF | 19.0 |
118.1 | PTS | 114.3 |
Defense/Offense
MIN | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | MEM |
---|---|---|
79 | Games | 82 |
40.5 | FG | 38.9 |
90.5 | FGA | 89.3 |
.447 | FG% | .435 |
11.9 | 3Pt-FG | 13.2 |
33.8 | 3Pt-FGA | 38.3 |
.352 | 3Pt% | .346 |
28.6 | 2Pt-FG | 25.6 |
56.7 | 2Pt-FGA | 51.1 |
.504 | 2Pt% | .502 |
17.9 | FT | 16.3 |
22.8 | FTA | 21.3 |
.785 | FT% | .764 |
10.7 | ORB | 11.1 |
29.2 | DRB | 32.1 |
39.9 | TRB | 43.2 |
25.4 | AST | 25.0 |
7.8 | STL | 8.3 |
4.7 | BLK | 6.2 |
13.6 | TOV | 15.3 |
20.6 | PF | 19.3 |
110.8 | PTS | 107.2 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
MIN | Four Factors | MEM |
---|---|---|
.559 | eFG% | .551 |
12.1 | TOV% | 13.5 |
25.1 | RB% | 74.8 |
.208 | FT/FGA | .195 |
Defense/Offense
MIN | Four Factors | MEM |
---|---|---|
.513 | eFG% | .509 |
11.9 | TOV% | 13.4 |
75.2 | RB% | 23.8 |
.198 | FT/FGA | .182 |
Analytics
MIN | Analytics | MEM |
---|---|---|
56 | Pythag Wins | 24 |
23 | Pythag Losses | 58 |
7.01 | Margin Of Victory | -7.00 |
118.1 | O Rtg | 107.2 |
110.8 | D Rtg | 114.3 |
95.2 | Pace | 98.2 |
.267 | FTr | .238 |
.384 | 3PAr | .428 |
.593 | TS% | .543 |
Betting Trends
MIN | Betting Trends | MEM |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
117.67 | Avg Score | 111 |
122 | Avg Opp Score | 109.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
107 | Avg Score | 113 |
109.67 | Avg Opp Score | 101.67 |
MIN | Betting Trends | MEM |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
112.4 | Avg Score | 114.8 |
119.4 | Avg Opp Score | 106.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
105.2 | Avg Score | 117.6 |
112.8 | Avg Opp Score | 108.2 |
MIN | Betting Trends | MEM |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
112.7 | Avg Score | 115.7 |
114.9 | Avg Opp Score | 114.9 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
114.5 | Avg Score | 117.9 |
120.2 | Avg Opp Score | 105.9 |
Head to Head
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Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled early this season. They sit in 10th place in the Western Conference, despite playing the bulk of their games at home to start the year. Players have called the team soft and their offense has not been operating crisply, and both of those things will need to change sooner rather than later.
For the Timberwolves, the key to this game is going to be keeping Ja Morant out of the paint. When he gets into the paint, he can either score, draw fouls, or find open shooters. To prevent all of that, the Wolves have to prevent Morant from getting into the painted area in the first place.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are in the top-six in the Western Conference standings so far, thanks in large part to their 4-1 start at home. Despite the losses of some key players due to injury or offseason moves, the Grizzlies have not seen a huge dropoff in their play just yet. They will aim to keep rolling at home here against the struggling Timberwolves.
The three-point line is going to be huge for the Grizzlies in this game on both sides of the floor. If they can prevent the Wolves from getting going from deep, they will have a huge edge here. They will also have plenty of chances to score from deep against a Timberwolves team that has been torched from the outside by the Knicks and Suns this week.