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Timberwolves 103, Grizzlies 114: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

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The Minnesota Timberwolves (5-8) play against the Memphis Grizzlies (4-4) at FedExForum

Game Time: 9:30 PM EST on Friday November 11, 2022

Minnesota Timberwolves 103, Memphis Grizzlies 114 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Rick Noland @RickNoland
Cavs bench 4-19 fg, 13 pts. And Okoro, for some reason, played 19 min – 2:52 AM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Before Ja Morant winked at the camera or threw a crazy pass, his dad Tee called the shot in front of an audience on Beale Street.
“My son is real considerate. He wants y’all to fly out earlier,” he told Karl Towns Sr.
Then Ja drew that final foul… dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 2:04 AM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Congratulations to my alma mater @WoodcreekFB for defeating Placer tonight to advance to the CIF SJS semifinals for the first time in school history! Go Timberwolves! – 1:50 AM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Des Bane on Ja’s steal in final secs:
“The game was finished, and he’s diving on the floor to secure the ball. He’s special. It’s no surprise that we have the type of culture we do when the best player on our team and one of the best players in the NBA plays with that mindset.” – 1:29 AM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
a couple winks. a couple flexes. lotta dimes.
🎙 @Ja Morant | #BigMemphis pic.twitter.com/8dq6vXcXhG – 1:16 AM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards: “We need to come out with a win. Right now, we need to be desperate because we done lost a lot of games.” – 1:12 AM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Anthony Edwards after Friday night’s loss to the Grizzlies:
“We need to win at this point. We don’t want no moral victories… We need the effort to be there the entire game. We need to come out with a win. Right now, we need to be desperate because we done lost a lot of games.” – 1:12 AM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
staying locked in all day to compete for 48 minutes 🔒
🎙 Coach Jenkins pic.twitter.com/hV9tTyOMmm – 12:58 AM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Ja Morant said after the game former Grizz Kyle Anderson came over to the team huddle to tell them he’s proud of them, he loves them and to keep working. – 12:43 AM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Chris Finch on the decision to sit D’Angelo Russell in the last 4:41 tonight: “Just was looking for defense, somebody who could get into the paint. Just trying things at this point in time.” – 12:21 AM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
“We love giving the ball to each other and seeing us all succeed. It’s contagious.” –@Dillon Brooks after the win tonight.
@MichelobULTRA | @kelwright pic.twitter.com/XHaO1PgVlR – 12:20 AM

Ja Morant @JaMorant
want yall to keep dat same energy yall had bout lil bro @BatesEmoni 😮‍💨💪🏽
tunnel vision gang . – 12:17 AM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
NOBODY ROCKIN HOW WE ROCKIN
#BigMemphis pic.twitter.com/KjEFxj2eO7 – 12:11 AM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Dillon Brooks, Ja Morant and Desmond Bane each scored more than 20 points. The Grizzlies had more second-chance points in the first half than their season average. Good recipe for winning.
The Grizzlies are 9-4.
Story: commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 12:09 AM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
GRIZZ DUB.
GRIZZ DUB.
GRIZZ DUB. pic.twitter.com/tEbBAaQteg – 12:07 AM

Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
Minnesota is little brother. – 12:07 AM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
MEM 114, MIN 103.
Edwards: 28p, 6r, 6a
McDaniels: 15p, 3s, 2b
KAT and Jaden fouled out. Rudy with just 15p, 6r, 4TOs.
Rebounds: MEM 57, MIN 40 – 12:05 AM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
protect the cribski – 12:04 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Ja tonight:
28 PTS
10 REB
8 AST
2 STL
Won 5 of his last 6 vs the Timberwolves. pic.twitter.com/i4tsZs6G8V – 12:03 AM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Timberwolves lose for the sixth time in seven games. This is a team that looks totally disconnected. – 12:02 AM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Mostly a good night for Memphis except for @heydb spewing harsh truths about the Peabody ducks. – 12:02 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Timberwolves are 0-6 vs .500 teams this season.
Only the Pistons are worse (0-9). pic.twitter.com/RgYKrbNMR2 – 12:01 AM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Ja Morant putting on a damn show tonight. Winking, flexing, behind-the-back passes, and just fouled out KAT. – 11:54 PM
Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
Santi Aldama reverse dunks as smoothly as Tyus Jones and Brandon Clarke hit floaters. – 11:50 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Minnesota is challenging the out of bounds ruling – 11:49 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
If the game has a Santi Aldama reverse dunk, it was probably a fun one. – 11:47 PM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Morant tossing halfcourt alley-oops against the Gobert-less Wolves defense. – 11:47 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
beautiful basketball ya feel me. pic.twitter.com/51rncfhnCP – 11:47 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Ja Morant rolled his ankle. He limped down the floor. He’s lacing up his shoe again. – 11:41 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Doris Burke, not a believer in the Towns-Gobert pairing – 11:38 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Prince and Nowell started leaking out on the missed 3 and it landed in Memphis lap. Bucket.
Just cannot happen. – 11:36 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Heading to the fourth quarter, the @Minnesota Timberwolves trail 96-84.
Edwards is up to 25 points, his 7th 20+ point game of the season (82nd career). Ant has added 6 rebounds and 5 assists on the night, good for his 1st 25+ point/5+ rebound/5+ assist game of the season (11th career). – 11:35 PM
Chris Vernon @ChrisVernonShow
the grizzlies just played terribly in 3rd but still extended lead. Seeing Wolves in person is jarring. That spirit they had when last saw em in playoffs is gone. They hardly speak to one another, and when do its usually met w/ an eye-roll. – 11:34 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
4th quarter. closing time.
📺 @GrizzOnBally | 📻 @929espn pic.twitter.com/Nd7DplRao1 – 11:34 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
The Wolves allowed opponents to getting an offensive rebound on 28.1% of their own missed shots last season — worst in the NBA.
This season they added Rudy Gobert and have given up 29% — and that’s before tonight, where they’ve given up 12 offensive rebounds thru 3 quarters. – 11:33 PM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Grizzlies up 12 going into fourth. Morant’s only played 22 minutes with the four fouls. Should be back earlier and fresher than usual to finish. – 11:32 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Anderson seems to enjoy … walking in Memphis. – 11:22 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Big Tyus Jones minutes. – 11:19 PM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Fourth foul on Morant scrambles normal Grizzlies rotation. Jones in mid-third where Morant usually plays most of the quarter. – 11:19 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
des bane wit the dot cause he aim different 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TVd9YjqCMM – 11:19 PM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Four fouls on Ja Morant. Big call right there. Let’s see if Jenkins pulls him or keeps him in. Seven-point Grizz lead. – 11:17 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
29 straight games with multiple 3s for Bane, longest active streak in the league – 11:12 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Another Memphis 3, brought to you by a second-chance opportunity. – 11:10 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
The Timberwolves starting the 3rd quarter playing well? That can’t be right. – 11:06 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Taylor Jenkins noooot happy with this start for the Grizzlies in the second half. – 11:06 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
I had to look at this about 3 times to make sure it was correct but it is.
Memphis had 22 second-chance points in the first half. Twenty. Two. – 10:55 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Just brutal timing for Towns and Gobert to have their worst fouling nights tonight and Wendesday when Naz Reid has been out. – 10:52 PM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Despite giving up 71 first-half points to the Grizzlies without the Grizz shooting well from 3 (4-14), the Wolves have looked a little better in this one. Defense is bad both ways, but Ant has been good, Slow has been a stabilizer and the Bryn Forbes curveball worked for them. – 10:50 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
72 on the board. 24 down. 24 to go. pic.twitter.com/I810YPZ4Uz – 10:50 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Edwards thought that one was falling. He’s feeling it. Just put the ball in his hands and let him go to work in the second half.
Kyle Anderson with some really good minutes. – 10:49 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Halftime: Grizzlies 72 Wolves 63
Memphis is shooting 56% from the field with 19 points apiece from Dillon Brooks and Ja Morant. Anthony Edwards leads Minnesota with 21 points. – 10:49 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
D’Angelo Russell has talked about being in a shooting slump. He’s now shooting 30.7% (23/75) this season through 12.5 games
But it’s also a slump that goes back to last season, where Russell shot 29.1% (32/110) the final 20 games of last season
So 29.7% over the last 32.5 games – 10:48 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Anthony Edwards is up to a game-high 21 points after that three-pointer, his first 20+ point first half of the season (10th career). – 10:47 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Anthony Edwards has had enough of Dillon Brooks scoring. He just told Forbes to switch to Bane. – 10:44 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
yall mess with the new unis? 🔥
#BigMemphis pic.twitter.com/i3k11ieTVn – 10:42 PM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Dillon Brooks is 7-9 with 14 points. No 3-pointers. Just getting to his spots and giving out work. – 10:37 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Dillon Brooks making fun of Steven Adams for missing that layup was hilarious.
Adams just helping the rebounding stats, that’s all. – 10:35 PM
Larry Lage @LarryLage
Emoni Bates has a career-high 21 points with 12:03 left with EMU up 60-58 vs No. 22 Michigan. In his debut with the Eagles, he surpassed the 17 points he scored in a Memphis in a win over Tennessee Tech. – 10:35 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Ja gets a real nice whistle.
That said:
FTs
MIN 13-15
MEM 8-9 – 10:33 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“This probably a bad interview cause I’m locked in.” — @Jaren Jackson Jr. 😅 pic.twitter.com/4bmFdodQ2O – 10:28 PM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Knew David Roddy was going to make that 3 when he was staring at Desmond Bane, waving for the ball. Confidence is everything. Timeout Minnesota.
Grizzlies up 50-39 with 7:45 left in the 2nd quarter – 10:26 PM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Nice back-to-back possessions for David Roddy against his hometown team, a putback and a spot-up 3. Grizzlies up double-digits, 50-39. Wolves have not responded well to adversity this season. A test for them coming out of this timeout. – 10:26 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
RODDDDDY RICHHHHHHHHHHHHH – 10:26 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Killer turnovers again. Two telegraphed passes from Russell leading to 6 points for Memphis. – 10:26 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Some really nice minutes from David Roddy in this second quarter. – 10:25 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
one more angle one time for the one time. pic.twitter.com/AbzwEDRaBa – 10:18 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
33-30 after one. back and forth. should be a fun one.
📺 @GrizzOnBally | 📻 @929espn pic.twitter.com/TY1uqd8zQI – 10:17 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
At the end of the first quarter, the @Minnesota Timberwolves trail 33-30.
Edwards leads the way with 12 points on 4-5 shooting along with 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Towns leads all with 5 boards to go with his 9 points. – 10:16 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Catching up to Mem-Min. Took Wolves an entire 90 seconds to give up a transition layup off a make. – 10:13 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Anthony Edwards after Wednesday’s game: “Slumps, days where I can’t hit shots, can’t get it going. — it won’t last forever. I can promise you that.”
Said he’d improve and he’s living up to that so far. – 10:12 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Great start for Anthony Edwards. He promised he would figure it out. Looks good tonight. – 10:11 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Minnesota has played a really good first quarter. – 10:08 PM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Dillon Brooks out’chea tryna get it. – 10:08 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Ja Morant might have eyes in the back of his head – 10:07 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO – 10:07 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Stop it. That was filthy by Ja.
But Minnesota answers offensively almost every time. – 10:07 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Dillon Brooks 🍴 – 10:06 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
we call this a z bound around here.
#BigMemphis pic.twitter.com/egBKadfXk8 – 10:06 PM

Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
KAT became a much bigger problem for the Grizzlies when Gobert went out. – 10:06 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
This will be interesting because KAT always dominates Adams in the 1-on-1 matchup. With Gobert out, Adams has to guard him – 10:03 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Gobert has been called for illegal screens a lot this season. Can’t afford those. – 10:00 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Second foul on Gobert. He checks out. – 9:59 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Didn’t think that was a travel on Rudy Gobert. Legal step thru and pivot foot never got put back down. – 9:51 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
HIT THAT RT BUTTON GANG. LET’S HOOP. pic.twitter.com/LAS6iP2efU – 9:50 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Ant Man on Ja Morant early. – 9:46 PM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
New pre-game Grizzlies hype video was a strong effort. – 9:42 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
the city edition warm ups go crazy 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IobGJNKihv – 9:36 PM

Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
Another big night coming in NBA. College continues to try and scare me off season by dealing me bad beats. Michigan State 1H OVER cashed on a pre-buzzer alley-oop. FSU lost to UCF. Vandy/Memphis OVER was awful and LMU blew an 18-pt. lead last night. You won’t frighten me, devil. – 9:35 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
same five out the gate.
@Verizon | #BigMemphis pic.twitter.com/x6OVyDcktC – 9:35 PM

Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Bol Bol tonight:
13 PTS
15 REB*
62% FG
3-3 3P
+15 +/-
31 MIN
*career high pic.twitter.com/z7RVWCHjK9 – 9:33 PM

Clay Bailey @claybailey9
Your starters for Grizz vs T’Wolves. MInnesota: Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell.
Grizz start: Dillon Brooks, Santi Aldama, Steven Adams, Desmond Bane and Ja Morant.
Set your fantasy teams accordingly. – 9:31 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
don’t even gotta caption this cause y’all know wasssup.
shoutout @GloTheofficial pic.twitter.com/nH7cl8w9oq – 9:29 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Last call: Veterans Day is special for Grizz forward Jake LaRavia https://t.co/YL6bwMBuFA pic.twitter.com/djQ54XDCDW – 9:28 PM

Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
From last night’s BS Pod w/ Verno and House — have Ja and Bane grabbed the Best Backcourt Alive torch? pic.twitter.com/mr1YrNQ32h – 9:27 PM

Clay Bailey @claybailey9
Your officials for tonight’s game between the Minnesota TImberwolves and the Memphis Grizzlies: Kevin Scott, Brent Barnaky, Brett Nansel. Hey, @badunclep How about this trio? And don’t judge them on earlier in the week. – 9:24 PM
Larry Lage @LarryLage
Emoni Bates looks really comfortable, making a layup on a break to put EMU up 6-2. It doesn’t look like he’s trying to win the ball every time he has ball as he did at times last season at Memphis. – 9:08 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Tonight’s @MayoClinic Status Report:
Naz Reid (Illness) is OUT at Memphis pic.twitter.com/jNPL8CK6vG – 9:07 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
crib vibes hit different 💙 pic.twitter.com/vLNNYYof1W – 8:45 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
cozy twelveskii
@cintronworld | #BigMemphis pic.twitter.com/lJsg3IcrJt – 8:42 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Bridges has a sleeve on his left arm. He kept messing with his left elbow after a possession in Minnesota. That release on his last miss has me convinced it’s bothering him quite a bit. – 8:24 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Chris Finch said Naz Reid (who was already listed as out) was not on the trip to Memphis and Reid’s status for Sunday’s game at Cleveland was “undetermined.” – 8:20 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bridges started 6-of-6 at Minnesota.
He’s 1-of-8 so far tonight. #Suns down seven. – 7:59 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns scored 39 points in the first quarter at Minnesota.
Tonight at Orlando? 23
Down 30-23 after one. – 7:37 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
catch a #bigmemphis vibe on the way to the game tonight.
turn it up. – 7:33 PM
Wayne Cole @waynec0le
I spoke with Minnesota Head Coach Cheryl Reeve at halftime. Coach said she’s always looking for her next “Devereaux,” who brings toughness and defense. Coach also said to tell you hello @MsPeters14 – 7:11 PM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Bradley Beal has been cleared from protocols but remains out tomorrow against the Jazz. The Wizards play the Grizzlies on Sunday, so could see him soon. – 6:31 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
shoutout slomo.
welcome back to the 〽 pic.twitter.com/dXe7If9EVX – 6:18 PM

David Locke @DLocke09
The last three games of the night are going to be interesting
* Minnesota in Memphis with a ton of noise around them
* Cleveland with 2 bad late game losses v. Golden State who is lucky to have not lost 6 in a row
* Did Sacramento find something the other night v. Cle? – 5:53 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
First pick in the WNBA draft goes to the Indiana Fever. Minnesota two, Atlanta three, Mystics four. – 5:50 PM
Krishna Narsu @knarsu3
Curious what @JustEsBaraheni is thinking of my Bane will make All-NBA take from a few weeks ago. I remember saying I goofed and should’ve switched Siakam for All-NBA and Bane for all-star as dark horse candidates but what if I was just right about Bane initially? – 5:35 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
let’s start the road trip off strong. pic.twitter.com/y26LXYRPnK – 5:25 PM

Krishna Narsu @knarsu3
We didn’t discuss this on the upcoming pod but I may have asked @taylormetrics if Bane will be the 2nd greatest shooter in NBA history. – 5:13 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
More great work from an ⁦@ExpressNews⁩ photojournalist. This time it’s Ronald Cortes catching Keldon’s reaction after he missed a potential game-winning jump hook at the end of regulation vs. Memphis. pic.twitter.com/XmjH6QbYfH – 5:05 PM

Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Looking forward to seeing projected #1 WNBA pick Aliyah Boston in person.
The Washington Mystics, Minnesota Lynx & Dallas Wings also have representatives here. #WNBATwitter pic.twitter.com/8jAlLSZNnO – 5:02 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
During the last home game, John Konchar played 26 minutes and travelled 2.00 miles at an average of 4.19 MPH.
#FedExPlayerTracker | @konchjitty55 pic.twitter.com/oXoA2luU8i – 4:07 PM