The Memphis Grizzlies are better than the Minnesota Timberwolves in one very important category so far this season: basketball. Jokes aside, the Grizzlies will get a break from being pummelled by the Utah Jazz with a Friday matchup against the Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves have a strong roster, but they’ve struggled badly this season, recently losing to the ice-cold Houston Rockets.
That said, I still have to give the same speech that I do every time the Grizzlies play a bad team. This is the NBA and there are no breaks. The Grizzlies were threatened by the Houston Rockets earlier this week, so they’ll be well aware that they cannot make a false move against a talented Timberwolves roster.
The Memphis Grizzlies may be playing without a couple of key players
At this point in time, it’s unclear as to whether or not we’ll see Justise Winslow or Grayson Allen in Friday night’s game. In all likelihood, Allen will return to the court sooner, as has been listed as questionable since injuring his hip.
Winslow, on the other hand, has been listed as out with thigh soreness. The Grizzlies have been extremely vague when reporting injuries, so it’s unclear when he’ll return. As of now, he will be out again against the Timberwolves. Here’s the full injury report:
.@memgrizz injury report, April 2 vs @Timberwolves:
— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) April 1, 2021
QUESTIONABLE
Grayson Allen – LT Hip Soreness
OUT
Jaren Jackson Jr. – LT Knee Meniscus Surgery Recovery
Justise Winslow – RT Thigh Soreness
Regardless, the Grizzlies should win this game. They may be undermanned, but they’ll be a better-coached team than the Timberwolves, whose head coach has been in his position for just over a month. This will be an important win for Memphis to get back to .500.
Here are 3 keys to victory for the Memphis Grizzlies against the Minnesota Timberwolves.