Timberwolves at Grizzlies 2/5/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Minnesota Timberwolves look to bounce back from a loss when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. The Timberwolves lost to the Denver Nuggets in their most recent outing 107-106. Derrick Rose returned for the Timberwolves in a reserve role after missing 11 of the last 19 with a bad ankle. Jeff Teague remains out as does Tyus Jones as both have ankle injuries.

Memphis snapped a three-game losing streak with its 96-84 win over the New York Knicks in Sunday. Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 25 points, while Marc Gasol scored 24 to snap a nine-game losing streak on the road. The win was Memphis’ second in its last 12 overall. Karl-Anthony Towns is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for Minnesota with averages of 22.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. Derrick Rose is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.3 points per game and Rose is leading in assists with an average of 4.7 per game. Minnesota is shooting 44.7% from the field and 35.0% from three-point territory.

Mike Conley leads the Grizzlies in scoring and assists with averages of 20.3 points and 6.3 assists per game. Marc Gasol is the leading rebounder and second leading scorer with averages of 8.6 rebounds and 15.7 points per game. Memphis is shooting 45.2% from the field and 34.0% from three-point territory.