The Memphis Grizzlies continue their road trip this Friday night, to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference showdown. The Grizzlies have lost four straight games but are 6-4 in the last ten games, while Minnesota has won three of the last four games and 6-4 in the last ten.
We’ll review the stats, trends, and Grizzlies vs Timberwolves odds, before making our predictions and NBA picks.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Odds
Grizzlies vs Timberwolves odds give Memphis the slight edge in this game.
The spread has Memphis favored by three points on the road, but the Grizzlies failed to cover in their two games as favorites in NBA odds. However, NBA expert picks suggest that taking the Grizzlies on the moneyline at -154 should be a safe bet in what should be a tight matchup.
The total has gone over in four of their previous 13 road games against Minnesota.
In this matchup, Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves odds see the over as the best choice when looking at the total of 237.5 in this matchup. At the same time, the total has gone under in four of the last five matchups between these rivals at Target Center.
The teams have split the season series so far, with the Wolves winning the last matchup at home, 109-101.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Information
Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Location of the game: Target Center. Minneapolis, MN.
Date: January 27. 7:40 PM EST.
How to watch: NBATV, FuboTV, NBA League Pass, Bally Sports North, Bally Sports SE-MEM.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview
Memphis Grizzlies
Since their 11-game winning streak in NBA matchups, the Grizzlies have lost four straight games, and their lead in the Southwest Division is at 5.5 games over the New Orleans Pelicans. However, they’re still second in the Western Conference behind the Denver Nuggets with a 31-17 record.
Memphis has been hit by a couple of recent injuries that could affect the outcome of this matchup. C Steven Adams has been sidelined with a knee injury and will miss the next three to five weeks, and G Danny Green has been assigned to the Grizzlies’ G League team while he rehabs his knee injury.
NBA team stats have the Grizzlies as the fifth-highest-scoring team in the league at 117.1 points per game.
Grizzlies Have Shown Absolute Domination Against Opponents
Although the Grizzlies have a solid hold on the second spot in the conference standings, they have yet to show absolute domination against opponents in the west. It will also become more complicated for the Grizzlies with Steven Adams out for the next several weeks. However, they shouldn’t miss him much in tonight’s matchup, with both Wolves’ big men likely sidelined.
There will be more inside scoring opportunities against the Wolves for Ja Morant and the Grizzlies’ offense. Morant leads the Minnesota Timberwolves stats and is tenth in NBA player stats in scoring with 27.3 points per game and averages 8.0 assists per contest. Therefore, betting on him to score above his season average in this matchup is another attractive option when looking at Grizzlies vs Timberwolves odds.
In addition, these two teams are in the middle of the pack in points given up defensively. However, the Grizzlies lead the league in defensive field goal percentage, with opponents shooting just 44.7% against them and scoring 112.6 points per game.
SG Desmond Bane is listed as day-to-day, and SG John Konchar has a concussion and will remain out of action for tonight’s matchup.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota has been playing well consistently since their last six-game losing streak ended. They are 9-4 in their previous 13 games on the NBA schedule and are winners of three of their last four games.
The Minnesota Timberwolves stats rank them 11th in the league, scoring 115.2 points per game, and they’re the fourth-best shooting team in the NBA at 49.2%.
The Wolves have made it back to the .500 mark and are now 25-25 on the season and trail the Nuggets by 9.5 games in the Northwest Division standings. In their last game on Wednesday, they beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-102 and seek their third straight home win in tonight’s matchup.
The Wolves have had a similar fate on the injury front. C Karl-Anthony Towns has been benched with a calf injury and has no timetable on when he’ll return to action. Their other big man, C Rudy Gobert, is listed as questionable tonight with a groin injury, and PF Taurean Prince is out of action after injuring his ankle.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview
Without both Minnesota defensive stoppers in the middle tonight, Memphis Grizzlies predictions indicate they should get a lot of second-chance opportunities and score well above their 117-average points in this contest.
Our NBA Picks: Memphis Grizzlies ML, Over
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