Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 2/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Peacock

The Minnesota Timberwolves (30-19) are traveling to FedExForum on Monday where they will meet the Memphis Grizzlies (18-27).

The Timberwolves faced the Thunder and earned the victory with a final of 123-111 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 21 and the Thunder had 15 personal fouls. They also buried 11 out of their 31 tries from distance. Oklahoma City finished 90.0% at the free throw line by converting 18 of 20 attempts. Additionally, Oklahoma City grabbed 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Oklahoma City dished out 27 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 47.7% from the field on 41 out of 86 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 46 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 11 of their 18 tries for a rate of 61.1%. Minnesota walked away from the game with a 50.6% FG percentage (45 of 89) and converted 22 out of their 47 3-point shots.

Anthony Edwards is someone who was a contributor in this game. Edwards finished shooting 52.9% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes. He played 35 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He left the arena with 26 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Minnesota enters this matchup with a mark of 30-19 so far this year. They currently have an average of 119.0 points per game (5th in the NBA) while hitting 48.1% from the field. The Timberwolves are connecting on 37.4% on 3-pointers (697 of 1,864) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 45.0 boards per game and has earned 1,305 assists on the year, which has them ranked 10th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.4 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers every game while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They concede 35.2% from beyond the arc while they are 11th in the league in opponents points per game (114.1). The Timberwolves defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.9% (2,024 of 4,405) and they surrender 43.2 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 16th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,271 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies took a defeat with a final score of 112-97 against the Hornets. The Grizzlies were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Hornets were called for 11 fouls in this contest which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Memphis converted 14 of their 40 tries (35.0%). When all was said and done, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 37 for 81 from the field which had them shooting 45.7%. The Grizzlies allowed the Hornets to convert 44 of 90 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 48.9% in the game. They went 40.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 17 of 42 and ended up shooting 7 out of 8 from the charity stripe (87.5%). In relation to rebounding, Memphis permitted Charlotte to pull down 43 overall (13 offensive).

Jaren Jackson Jr. was important for the Grizzlies in this contest. Jackson scored 26 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for this game. He made 10 of 20 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 18-27 on the season. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 27th in the league. Memphis has totaled 5,164 points this year (114.8 per game) and they collect 46.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 29.0 times per game (5th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.4 times per contest. The Grizzlies have committed 19.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 80.0% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies are ranked 19th in the NBA in PPG given up with 116.3. They have forced 14.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the field (9th in basketball). The Memphis defense surrenders 35.8% on 3-point shots (647 of 1,806) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their foul shots. They give up 26.9 dimes and 45.2 rebounds per contest, which is 18th and 22nd in the NBA.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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