Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/31/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Minnesota Timberwolves (29-19) are hitting the road to FedExForum on Saturday where they will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (18-27).

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and took home the win by a score of 118-105 in their last game. Minnesota walked away from the contest with a 45.7% field goal percentage (43 of 94) and buried 12 of 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 20 of 27 shots for a percentage of 74.1%. In relation to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 42 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 26 dimes for the contest while creating 19 turnovers and having 15 steals. With respect to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 45.2% from the floor on 38 out of 84 shooting. Dallas doled out 22 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Dallas pulled down 50 boards (14 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 6 rejections. Dallas finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by making 26 of 39 attempts. They also knocked down 3 of 18 tries from long range. When discussing fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 25 while the Mavericks racked up 19 fouls.

Julius Randle is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 31 points on 12 of 21 shooting. He played 34 minutes and collected 5 boards. Randle finished the game at 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.

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Minnesota will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 29-19 on the year. They currently have an average of 119.0 pts per contest (5th in the NBA) while going 48.1% from the floor. The Timberwolves are hitting 37.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (675 of 1,817) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 45.0 boards per game and has accounted for 1,279 dimes this year, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.4 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are able to force 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.1 fouls. They concede 35.2% from 3-point land and they are 11th in the league in points per game allowed (114.1). The Timberwolves defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.9% (1,983 of 4,319) and they relinquish 43.3 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 15th in the league in giving up assists with 1,244 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Grizzlies went home defeated by a final of 112-97 against the Hornets. The Grizzlies were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 29 in the game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 10 steals for this game. The Hornets committed 11 fouls for this contest which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Memphis buried 14 of 40 tries (35.0%). When all was said and done, the Grizzlies finished 37 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.7%. The Grizzlies permitted the Hornets to make 44 out of their 90 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9% for the contest. They went 40.5% from beyond the arc via 17 of 42 and finished the game at 7 out of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). With respect to team rebounding, Memphis allowed Charlotte to pull down 43 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up having an impact for the Grizzlies in the game. He buried 10 of 20 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Jackson tallied 26 points in his 33 mins on the court and tallied 4 dimes in this matchup.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 18-27 on the year. As an offense, the Grizzlies are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which ranks them 27th in the league. Memphis has totaled 5,164 points so far this year (114.8 per game) and they pull in 46.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 29.0 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.4 times per contest. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 19.9 personal fouls per game and they hit 80.0% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 19th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 116.3. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the field (9th in the league). The Memphis defense gives up 35.8% on 3-pointers (647 of 1,806) and opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their foul shots. They relinquish 26.9 dimes and 45.2 boards every game, which ranks 18th and 22nd in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Memphis and under the total points

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