Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves 5/5/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Memphis Grizzlies look to snap a two-game losing streak when visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Memphis is 32-22 following a 118-104 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday. The leading scorer for Memphis was Dillon Brooks with 25 points. Memphis is second in the Southwest Division four games behind the first-place Dallas Mavericks and the Grizzlies are ninth in the Western Conference standings.

Ja Morant is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Memphis with averages of 19.2 points and 7.3 assists per game. Jonas Valenciunas is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 17.0 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. Memphis has seven players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 113.1 points per game while allowing an average of 110.9 points per game.

Minnesota looks to bounce back from a loss when hosting Memphis on Wednesday. The Timberwolves are 20-45 following a 140-136 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. The leading scorer for Minnesota was Anthony Edwards with 29 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Minnesota is last in the Northwest division 27 games behind first-place Utah.

Karl-Anthony Towns is the leading scorer and rebounder for Minnesota with averages of 24.8 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. Ricky Rubio is the leader in assists with an average of 6.5 per game and Malik Beasley is the second-leading scorer with an average of 19.6 points per game. Minnesota has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 111.3 points per game while allowing an average of 117.3 points per game.