National Basketball Association
Memphis 128, Minnesota 107
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, February 10, 2023
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #79 John Conley, #46 Ben Taylor, #39 Tyler Ford
Attendance: 17794

Behind a balanced offensive effort, led by Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a 128-107 home victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Morant had 32 points, including 20 in the first half, nine assists and nine rebounds. Desmond Bane added 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists, while Jaren Jackson Jr. tallied 15 points and six rebounds.

Santi Aldama (18 points, four rebounds) and Brandon Clarke (14 points, four rebounds) were terrific off the bench for the Grizzlies.

Dillon Brooks fouled out early and finished with just six points.

Memphis shot 58.3 percent (49 of 84) from the field for the game and was 10 of 25 on 3-pointers.

Jaylen Nowell led Minnesota with 21 points off the bench on 9 of 16 shooting from the field, including 3 of 7 from behind the arc. Anthony Edwards added 17 points and five assists.

Former Memphis star Mike Conley Jr. had nine points and three assists in his Minnesota debut. Kyle Anderson returned after a two-game absence and had 12 points and six rebounds.

Taurean Prince (12 points), Naz Reid (10 points) and Rudy Gobert (eight points, 10 boards) also played well for the Timberwolves.

Minnesota held a 32-31 lead after a quarter behind seven points from Edwards and six points from Prince. Morant had eight for the Grizzlies.

An early second-quarter charge, sparked by Tyus Jones and Clarke, put Memphis up 48-44 with 6:46 to play in the second quarter. The Grizzlies went on a 12-2 run with a little over two minutes left and the half ended 69-58 after Morant nailed a 3-pointer with two seconds to go.

A dazzling alley-oop dunk by Morant ignited the crowd early in the second half, putting Memphis up 85-73 with 7:03 to go in the third quarter. The Grizzlies outscored the Timberwolves 18-13 the remainder of the way and took a 103-86 lead into the fourth quarter.

A David Roddy 3-pointer with 8:28 to go in the game gave Memphis an insurmountable 112-92 lead.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Memphis
Jaylen Nowell 21 Scoring Ja Morant 32
Anthony Edwards 5 Assists Ja Morant 9
Rudy Gobert 10 Rebounds Ja Morant 9
Rudy Gobert 4 Free Throws Made Desmond Bane 7
Mike Conley 2 Steals Desmond Bane 3
Anthony Edwards 2 Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 107 46.6 15-37 10-12 25 35 4 7 18
Memphis 128 58.3 10-25 20-27 27 44 6 12 19
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .706 after a win and .476 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .517 after a loss.