Overview
- Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 30 points and Ty Jerome added 19 (with several outlets noting eight assists) as Memphis built a 20-point fourth-quarter lead and closed out the win.
- Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 39 points and Jaden McDaniels had 29, but the loss ended the Timberwolves’ four-game winning streak.
- Head coach Chris Finch criticized his team’s competitiveness postgame, saying responsibility to bring consistent effort rests with the players.
- Edwards accepted blame, acknowledging the Grizzlies’ pace and saying Memphis “wanted it more” on the night.
- Memphis won without Ja Morant (left elbow sprain), who has been reported as about two weeks from returning; the Grizzlies open a five-game trip in Sacramento on Wednesday, while the Timberwolves visit Toronto.