Bear Necessities
The Memphis Grizzlies begin their 22-game post-All Star schedule with a two-game road trip featuring matchups Thursday at Minnesota and Saturday at Chicago… Memphis holds the NBA’s second-best road winning percentage (21-9, .700) and has won 19 of its last 23 on the road.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves LIVE tonight on 92.9 FM ESPN
After this two-game road trip, the Grizzlies will play nine of their following 10 games against opponents currently with records below .500. Memphis and Minnesota have played 100 times in the regular season and have split the all-time series, 50-50… The home team has won all three games entering this fourth and final regular season matchup. The Grizzlies are averaging 113.8 points per game this season, tied (with Charlotte) for first in the NBA and on pace to establish a new single-season franchise record for scoring average… Memphis is scoring a league-leading 126.7 points during its 6-1 February. Ja Morant became the first guard and youngest player in franchise history to appear in the NBA All-Star Game when he started the 2022 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 20… Morant became the second player in franchise history to start the game (Marc Gasol in 2015).
Series Records and Current Streaks vs. Opponent (Regular Season)
Overall: 50-50 (Won 1) Road: 20-29 (Lost 1) Last Win: 1/13/22 Last Road Win: 5/5/21
Connections
Grizzlies guard and Minnesota native Tyus Jones appeared in 247 games (34 starts) over his first four NBA seasons with the Timberwolves and averaged 5.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 17.7 minutes. Grizzlies guard Jarrett Culver was drafted sixth overall by Minnesota in the 2019 NBA Draft and averaged 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 97 games (42 starts) from 2019-21. Grizzlies Vice President of Basketball Affairs Tayshaun Prince, Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns and Timberwolves forward Jarred Vanderbilt played collegiately at the University of Kentucky… Prince appeared in 77 games (44 starts) for the Timberwolves and averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 19.0 minutes during the 2015-16 season, his final NBA season. Grizzlies equipment manager Cory McCain served two seasons (2019-21) as the Timberwolves’ assistant equipment manager. Timberwolves assistant coach Elston Turner served with the Grizzlies in the same capacity from 2013-16. Timberwolves player development coach Kevin Burleson spent the 2018-19 season with the Grizzlies in the same role.
