The Minnesota Timberwolves (12-36) begin a weekend road trip when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies (22-23) on the banks of the Mississippi River Friday evening. The Wolves and Grizzlies met previously in Minneapolis, with Memphis claiming a 118-107 victory at Target Center.
Minnesota rides momentum from a come-from-behind 102-101 home victory over the New York Knicks Wednesday night. Since the All-Star break, center Karl-Anthony Towns leads the Wolves with averages of 26.4 points and 10.4 rebounds points while shooting 42% from three-point range. March's KIA NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month Anthony Edwards averaged 24.2 points last month, the third highest mark for a teenager in NBA history, behind LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony.