Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
14
31
45
1865
1373
17
5
29
68
34
50
36
33
92
30
8
38
5
26
7
15
21
106
4
34
02
6
1719
710
41
716
615
86
79
02
81
12
58
13
33
2037
6060
37
30
81
1715
125
7
013
012
92
68
15
83
02
103
12
36
2722
6060
3
0
0
17
7
41
7
6
86
7
0
7
1
5
1
3
20
60
4
2
50
19
10
53
16
15
94
9
2
11
2
8
3
3
37
60
3
3
100
17
12
71
0
0
0
6
1
7
0
10
1
3
27
60
7
0
0
15
5
33
13
12
92
8
5
13
2
3
2
6
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
33
7
10
70
0
1
0
5
5
100
1
4
5
1
0
1
1
0
19
1
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
31
6
6
100
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
8
9
3
1
1
2
3
14
14
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
28
2
7
29
0
3
0
11
13
85
2
4
6
12
3
0
1
4
15
9
double
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
True
16
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
6
-4
none
Kevin
Garnett
Kevin Garnett
True
9
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
12
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
32
8
15
53
1
4
25
8
8
100
0
3
3
0
0
0
1
1
25
13
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
22
0
4
0
0
4
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
-13
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
False
19
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
2
0
2
4
3
2
-6
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
19
1
3
33
1
1
100
2
2
100
0
2
2
4
3
1
3
4
5
-4
none
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
False
14
3
6
50
3
4
75
2
2
100
2
2
4
1
0
0
1
1
11
4
none
Nikola
Peković
Nikola Peković
False
13
2
5
40
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
5
-1
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
January
2016
Monday
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Cavaliers
Cleveland
False
Grizzlies
Memphis
Western Conference
Southwest
25
20
45
1949
1500
19
9
47
79
37
47
22
18
82
24
10
34
3
22
9
13
23
101
4
43
21
49
1722
107
6
47
36
77
97
13
110
02
82
21
55
2521
6060
48
33
69
1624
1010
62
74
54
73
44
15
59
10
75
33
12
2827
6060
4
2
50
17
10
59
4
3
75
9
1
10
0
8
2
5
25
60
3
1
33
22
7
32
7
6
86
7
3
10
2
2
1
5
21
60
4
3
75
16
10
62
7
5
71
4
1
5
1
7
3
1
28
60
8
3
38
24
10
42
4
4
100
4
5
9
0
5
3
2
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Matt
Barnes
Matt Barnes
True
36
5
11
45
3
6
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
5
1
0
2
3
13
-4
none
Marc
Gasol
Marc Gasol
True
31
7
12
58
0
0
0
3
4
75
0
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
17
-9
none
Courtney
Lee
Courtney Lee
True
24
3
5
60
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
1
0
0
1
8
-4
none
Mike
Conley
Mike Conley
True
24
2
9
22
0
2
0
5
5
100
1
6
7
6
1
0
1
4
9
1
none
Zach
Randolph
Zach Randolph
True
22
3
9
33
0
1
0
1
2
50
2
4
6
1
0
0
0
2
7
-7
none
Jeff
Green
Jeff Green
False
26
5
13
38
0
2
0
1
1
100
2
0
2
3
2
0
4
0
11
3
none
Mario
Chalmers
Mario Chalmers
False
26
6
8
75
2
3
67
5
6
83
0
3
3
5
2
1
2
5
19
-8
none
Ryan
Hollins
Ryan Hollins
False
19
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
0
2
1
1
0
2
3
5
-2
none
Vince
Carter
Vince Carter
False
16
2
5
40
2
3
67
2
2
100
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
8
2
none
JaMychal
Green
JaMychal Green
False
10
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
0
0
0
3
4
3
none
Tony
Allen
Tony Allen
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandan
Wright
Brandan Wright
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
January
2016
Monday
FedExForum
Memphis
Magic
Orlando
True
The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 14 - 31 ) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies ( 25 - 20 ) 106 - 101 on Saturday . Sometimes , the numbers do n't tell the entire story . Despite the visiting Grizzlies , who came in with a vastly superior record and riding a four - game win streak , outperforming the Timberwolves in several important categories , Minnesota was able to walk away the victors in a tightly - contested game . Memphis tallied a 47 percent accuracy rate from the field , as well as a 47 ratio from three - point range . They also elicited 16 total turnovers from the Timberwolves , leading to 21 points , and held a 25 - 20 lead after one quarter . However , the home team won the second period handily by a margin of 37 - 21 , and also went on a 50 run over the final 1:28 of the game to break a 101 - 101 tie and insure only their eighth win of the season at the Target Center . Both teams saw bench players lead them in scoring . Mario Chalmers spearheaded the Memphis attack with 19 points , five assists , three rebounds , two steals and a block . Marc Gasol was right behind him with a 17 - point tally that he supplemented with two rebounds , an assist and a block . Matt Barnes managed 13 points , five assists , three rebounds and a steal as the only other starter to pitch in double - digit points . Mike Conley ( nine points , seven rebounds , six assists and a steal ) , Courtney Lee ( eight points , three rebounds and a steal ) and Zach Randolph ( seven points , six rebounds an an assist ) made modest but multi - category contributions . With the loss , the Grizzlies fell into a second - place tie with the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Southwest Division . They head home to face the Orlando Magic on Monday . Shabazz Muhammad led the Timberwolves on the night with a season - high 25 points , along with three boards . It was also the third - year pro 's fifth consecutive game with double - digit scoring . Andrew Wiggins poured in 19 points of his own for tops among the starting five , and added five rebounds , an assist and a block . Ricky Rubio stuffed the stat sheet with a 15 - point , 12 - assist double - double that also featured six rebounds and a trio of steals . It was notably the point guard 's first double - double of January . Rookie sensation Karl-Anthony Towns checked in with a near double - double of his own , totaling 14 points , nine rebounds , three assists , a steal and a block . Despite the win , Minnesota remains in last place in the Western Conference 's Northwest Division . They head to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers on Monday night .
The Minnesota Timberwolves (14 - 31) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies (25 - 20) 106 - 101 on Saturday. Sometimes, the numbers don't tell the entire story. Despite the visiting Grizzlies, who came in with a vastly superior record and riding a four - game win streak, outperforming the Timberwolves in several important categories, Minnesota was able to walk away the victors in a tightly - contested game. Memphis tallied a 47 percent accuracy rate from the field, as well as a 47 ratio from three - point range. They also elicited 16 total turnovers from the Timberwolves, leading to 21 points, and held a 25 - 20 lead after one quarter. However, the home team won the second period handily by a margin of 37 - 21, and also went on a 50 run over the final 1:28 of the game to break a 101 - 101 tie and insure only their eighth win of the season at the Target Center. Both teams saw bench players lead them in scoring. Mario Chalmers spearheaded the Memphis attack with 19 points, five assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block. Marc Gasol was right behind him with a 17 - point tally that he supplemented with two rebounds, an assist and a block. Matt Barnes managed 13 points, five assists, three rebounds and a steal as the only other starter to pitch in double - digit points. Mike Conley (nine points, seven rebounds, six assists and a steal), Courtney Lee (eight points, three rebounds and a steal) and Zach Randolph (seven points, six rebounds an an assist) made modest but multi - category contributions. With the loss, the Grizzlies fell into a second - place tie with the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Southwest Division. They head home to face the Orlando Magic on Monday. Shabazz Muhammad led the Timberwolves on the night with a season - high 25 points, along with three boards. It was also the third - year pro's fifth consecutive game with double - digit scoring. Andrew Wiggins poured in 19 points of his own for tops among the starting five, and added five rebounds, an assist and a block. Ricky Rubio stuffed the stat sheet with a 15 - point, 12 - assist double - double that also featured six rebounds and a trio of steals. It was notably the point guard's first double - double of January. Rookie sensation Karl-Anthony Towns checked in with a near double - double of his own, totaling 14 points, nine rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block. Despite the win, Minnesota remains in last place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They head to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers on Monday night.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (14 - 31) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies (25 - 20) 106 - 101 on Saturday. Sometimes, the numbers don't tell the entire story. Despite the visiting Grizzlies, who came in with a vastly superior record and riding a four - game win streak, outperforming the Timberwolves in several important categories, Minnesota was able to walk away the victors in a tightly - contested game. Memphis tallied a 47 percent accuracy rate from the field, as well as a 47 ratio from three - point range. They also elicited 16 total turnovers from the Timberwolves, leading to 21 points, and held a 25 - 20 lead after one quarter. However, the home team won the second period handily by a margin of 37 - 21, and also went on a 50 run over the final 1:28 of the game to break a 101 - 101 tie and insure only their eighth win of the season at the Target Center. Both teams saw bench players lead them in scoring. Mario Chalmers spearheaded the Memphis attack with 19 points, five assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block. Marc Gasol was right behind him with a 17 - point tally that he supplemented with two rebounds, an assist and a block. Matt Barnes managed 13 points, five assists, three rebounds and a steal as the only other starter to pitch in double - digit points. Mike Conley (nine points, seven rebounds, six assists and a steal), Courtney Lee (eight points, three rebounds and a steal) and Zach Randolph (seven points, six rebounds an an assist) made modest but multi - category contributions. With the loss, the Grizzlies fell into a second - place tie with the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Southwest Division. They head home to face the Orlando Magic on Monday. Shabazz Muhammad led the Timberwolves on the night with a season - high 25 points, along with three boards. It was also the third - year pro's fifth consecutive game with double - digit scoring. Andrew Wiggins poured in 19 points of his own for tops among the starting five, and added five rebounds, an assist and a block. Ricky Rubio stuffed the stat sheet with a 15 - point, 12 - assist double - double that also featured six rebounds and a trio of steals. It was notably the point guard's first double - double of January. Rookie sensation Karl-Anthony Towns checked in with a near double - double of his own, totaling 14 points, nine rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block. Despite the win, Minnesota remains in last place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They head to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers on Monday night.
<GAME> <DATE> 23 January 2016 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 106 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 31 <QTRS> 20 37 27 22 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 33 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 25 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <NEXT-CITY> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Cavaliers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Grizzlies <CITY> Memphis <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 25 20 <QTRS> 25 21 28 27 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 34 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> FedExForum <NEXT-CITY> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Magic <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 25 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 15 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 11 13 85 <REB> 6 <AST> 12 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 6 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Peković <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Garnett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Miller <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mario Chalmers <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 19 <FG> 6 8 75 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marc Gasol <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Matt Barnes <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Green <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Conley <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Vince Carter <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Courtney Lee <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach Randolph <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Hollins <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> JaMychal Green <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandan Wright <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Allen <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none