MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Anthony Edwards scored 44 points, including 18 during Minnesota's franchise-record, 52-point third quarter, and the Timberwolves beat the Memphis Grizzlies 141-125 on Thursday night in a game between teams fighting to avoid the play-in tournament.

Julius Randle added 31 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolves, who broke open the game with the highest-scoring quarter in the NBA this season. Edwards was 5 for 5 in the third and Randle scored 14 points as Minnesota made 18 of 21 shots (85.7%).

Naz Reid finished with 14 points as Minnesota won its sixth in the last seven, and joined the Golden State Warriors and Grizzlies tied in the sixth through eighth spots in the Western Conference at 47-33.

Ja Morant led Memphis with 36 points, showing off a new celebration by pretending to throw a grenade into the crowd after making a 3-pointer. Desmond Bane added 28 and Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 23 as Memphis had its three-game winning streak snapped.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: Minnesota bounced back after its collapse on Tuesday against Milwaukee, when the Wolves blew a 24-point lead and had their five-game winning streak snapped.

Grizzlies: The Grizzlies had shown life with a three-game winning streak under interim coach Tuomas Iisalo that had them on the verge of avoiding the play-in tournament. The loss may have hurt those chances.

Key moment

Minnesota opened the second half with a 26-5 burst, including 17 straight points. Randle spurred the run hitting his first five shots in the half. The Timberwolves would outscore Memphis 52-25 in the third.

Key stat

Memphis shot about 50% overall and from 3-point range. But the Grizzlies committed 15 turnovers leading to 23 Minnesota points.

Up next

Both teams play Friday night. The Timberwolves host Brooklyn, while the Grizzlies travel to Denver to face the Nuggets

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Zach Edey (Jaren Jackson Jr. gains possession)	0	0
12:00	Grizzlies delay of game violation	0	0
11:46	Ja Morant makes 11-foot two point shot	2	0
11:23	Mike Conley bad pass (Desmond Bane steals)	2	0
11:16	Desmond Bane misses driving floating jump shot	2	0
11:14	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	2	0
11:09	Mike Conley misses 22-foot three point shot	2	0
11:06	Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound	2	0
11:01	Desmond Bane makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	4	0
10:48	Julius Randle makes 25-foot three pointer	4	3
10:40	Julius Randle shooting foul	4	3
10:40	Zach Edey makes free throw 1 of 2	5	3
10:40	Zach Edey makes free throw 2 of 2	6	3
10:28	Anthony Edwards out of bounds bad pass turnover	6	3
10:21	Ja Morant bad pass (Mike Conley steals)	6	3
10:16	Anthony Edwards makes dunk (Mike Conley assists)	6	5
10:08	Vince Williams Jr. traveling	6	5
9:59	Julius Randle makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Mike Conley assists)	6	8
9:51	Desmond Bane misses driving floating jump shot	6	8
9:48	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	6	8
9:41	Jaden McDaniels misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	8
9:38	Zach Edey defensive rebound	6	8
9:33	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 25-foot three point shot (Ja Morant assists)	9	8
9:16	Julius Randle makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	9	10
9:01	Ja Morant makes 7-foot two point shot	11	10
8:46	Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	11	13
8:35	Vince Williams Jr. makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)	13	13
8:16	Rudy Gobert makes driving layup (Mike Conley assists)	13	15
8:03	Vince Williams Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	15
8:00	Julius Randle defensive rebound	13	15
7:52	Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three pointer	13	18
7:41	Ja Morant misses two point shot	13	18
7:39	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	13	18
7:27	Jaden McDaniels makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	13	21
7:15	Ja Morant misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	21
7:14	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	13	21
7:14	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	13	21
6:57	Julius Randle misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	21
6:54	Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound	13	21
6:43	Desmond Bane makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vince Williams Jr. assists)	16	21
6:27	Zach Edey shooting foul	16	21
6:27	Grizzlies Full timeout	16	21
6:27	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	16	21
6:27	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	16	21
6:27	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	16	22
6:27	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	16	23
6:14	Ja Morant makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	23
5:56	Anthony Edwards misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	19	23
5:54	Zach Edey defensive rebound	19	23
5:49	Ja Morant makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	21	23
5:38	Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	23
5:36	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	21	23
5:29	Santi Aldama makes 25-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	24	23
5:12	Vince Williams Jr. personal foul	24	23
5:12	Lamar Stevens enters the game for Vince Williams Jr.	24	23
5:12	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Zach Edey	24	23
5:12	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Desmond Bane	24	23
5:01	Naz Reid misses layup	24	23
4:59	Naz Reid offensive rebound	24	23
4:59	Naz Reid misses tip shot	24	23
4:59	Naz Reid offensive rebound	24	23
4:59	Naz Reid misses tip shot	24	23
4:59	Naz Reid offensive rebound	24	23
4:59	Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul	24	23
4:59	Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 2	24	24
4:59	Naz Reid makes free throw 2 of 2	24	25
4:51	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	25
4:48	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	24	25
4:35	Jaden McDaniels traveling	24	25
4:35	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	24	25
4:24	Scotty Pippen Jr. bad pass (Donte DiVincenzo steals)	24	25
4:13	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	25
4:10	Lamar Stevens defensive rebound	24	25
4:03	Jaren Jackson Jr. steps out of bounds turnover	24	25
4:03	Jaren Jackson Jr. technical foul	24	25
4:03	Anthony Edwards makes technical free throw	24	26
4:03	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	24	26
3:49	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	24	26
3:47	Lamar Stevens defensive rebound	24	26
3:43	Ja Morant makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	27	26
3:30	Julius Randle traveling	27	26
3:30	John Konchar enters the game for Ja Morant	27	26
3:18	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 13-foot two point shot	27	26
3:13	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	27	26
2:58	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	26
2:57	Lamar Stevens defensive rebound	27	26
2:42	Anthony Edwards personal foul	27	26
2:42	Timberwolves Full timeout	27	26
2:42	Desmond Bane enters the game for Lamar Stevens	27	26
2:42	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Anthony Edwards	27	26
2:31	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	30	26
2:09	Donte DiVincenzo makes 22-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	30	29
1:52	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	30	29
1:41	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	30	29
1:38	Julius Randle defensive rebound	30	29
1:33	Naz Reid makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	30	32
1:12	Desmond Bane bad pass (Julius Randle steals)	30	32
1:06	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Julius Randle assists)	30	35
1:04	Grizzlies Full timeout	30	35
52.1	Santi Aldama misses two point shot	30	35
51.1	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	30	35
49.1	Naz Reid shooting foul	30	35
49.1	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	31	35
49.1	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	31	35
49.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	31	35
28.1	Donte DiVincenzo offensive charge	31	35
28.1	Donte DiVincenzo turnover	31	35
28.1	Ja Morant enters the game for John Konchar	31	35
14.1	Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive foul	31	35
14.1	Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover	31	35
14.1	Lamar Stevens enters the game for Ja Morant	31	35
14.1	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Jaylen Clark	31	35
0.1	Anthony Edwards makes 2-foot two point shot	31	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	37

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

FedExForum

Memphis, TN

Date & Time

1:30 AM, April 11, 2025

Coverage

TNT, FanDuel SN North, truTV, HBO Max, ERADM

Attendance

17,007

Referees

John Goble, Sean Corbin, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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