Minnesota Timberwolves (20-21, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (29-14, fourth in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Memphis aims to keep its 10-game win streak alive when the Grizzlies take on Minnesota.
The Grizzlies are 22-9 in conference play. Memphis has a 4-2 record in one-possession games.
The Timberwolves are 15-14 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota ranks sixth in the NBA scoring 13.7 fast break points per game. Anthony Edwards leads the Timberwolves averaging 3.7.
The teams meet for the third time this season. In the last meeting on Nov. 21 the Timberwolves won 138-95 led by 28 points from D’Angelo Russell, while Desmond Bane scored 21 points for the Grizzlies.
TOP PERFORMERS: Steven Adams is averaging seven points and 9.4 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Bane is averaging 3.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Memphis.
Karl-Anthony Towns is shooting 51.6% and averaging 24.6 points for the…
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