Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/24/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 24, 2022

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -3, Timberwolves +3; Over/Under:  239 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -2.5, Timberwolves +2.5; Over/Under:  239 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -2.5, Timberwolves +2.5; Over/Under:  239.5 points

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  41-19 (1st place, Southwest Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  31-28 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

 

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Memphis Grizzlies:  8-2 last 10

Minnesota Timberwolves:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game with a 41-19 record overall and they are 21-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 6 of their last 7 games but they are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 6 game winning streak that they were on. Their 6 wins in that span were against the New York Knicks, the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Detroit Pistons, the Charlotte Hornets, and the New Orleans Pelicans while their loss came against the Portland Trail Blazers in their last game. Ja Morant led the team in points in that game with 44 while Desmond Bane was next on the team with 30 points. Morant led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Brandon Clarke off the bench led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 43.5% from the field, 36.7% from 3-point range, and 81% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.8 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 109 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 40-20 this season and their O/U record is 32-25-3.

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 31-28 record overall and they are 17-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but they are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Indiana Pacers and the Charlotte Hornets while their loss came against the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 24 while Jaden McDaniels off the bench was next on the team with 18 points. D'Angelo Russell led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Towns led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 39% from the field, 23.8% from 3-point range, and 72.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.2 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.7 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 30-28-1 this season and their O/U record is 36-23.

 

 

The Grizzlies have been playing very well recently but they just had a big winning streak stopped with a loss in their last game before the All-Star break. They have been rested for about a week now though and they should be looking to bounce back from that loss in this game. Their team has also had time to heal up during the break and they should have their star Ja Morant fully healthy for this game as he has been battling an injury recently. They are going up against a Timberwolves team that has also been playing well recently but they have been very inconsistent over the course of the season and they are only sitting a few games above even with a winning record. The Grizzlies have a lot more talent on their team and are giving a lot of reasons why they could be one of the best teams in the NBA this season. They should get their bounce back win here after that long rest and win this game by almost double digits as they have been winning a lot of games by that many points recently.

 

Grizzlies Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, February 24, 2022 (8:00pm ET start time) is Grizzlies 121 Timberwolves 112.

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Memphis Grizzlies: 39-20 ATS in all games. 23-9 ATS as a road favorite. 21-14 OVER as a favorite. 

Minnesota Timberwolves: 22-32 ATS as a home underdog. 13-19 ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3. 19-11 OVER as an underdog.

 

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  X. Tillman (PF) Prob Thurs - Thigh injury. Y. Pons (SF) Out indefinitely - Thigh injury. D. Brooks (SG) Early March - Ankle injury.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  M. Wright IV (PG) Out indefinitely - Elbow injury.

 

 

 

"If you shift (defensively), you're too late.… Just reading (defenders). If they help, I already know I've got (Bane) on the wings to knock down the 3-ball. If they try to stay home, I'm in the paint." - Ja Morant after their loss against the Trail Blazers in their last game last week on Wednesday.

 

 

"You call yourself a superstar, you got to act like a superstar. The game wasn't going my way. I didn't have it, but I better find it if we were going to win this game." - KAT after a win against the Hornets last week on Tuesday.

 

 

 

PG    Ja Morant

SG    Desmond Bane

SF    Ziaire Williams

PF    Jaren Jackson Jr.

C    Steven Adams

 

PG     Patrick Beverley

SG     D'Angelo Russell

SF     Anthony Edwards

PF     Jarred Vanderbilt

C     Karl-Anthony Towns

 

 

PPG: J. Morant (26.8)

APG: J. Morant (6.9)

Reb/G: S. Adams (9.6)

 

PPG: K. Towns (24.4)

APG: D. Russell (7)

Reb/G: K. Towns (9.7)

 

Coaches:

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (3rd season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (2nd season)