Memphis is the No. 1 scoring team in the league but usually the home team dictates pace, and the Wolves will want to slow this to a defensive grind. They are fourth in scoring defense and play at the fifth-slowest pace in the NBA. Only one of Minnesota's past 11 games would have landed Over this number. The SL Model has 222 points being scored.

It seems like the T-wolves bottomed out in the Jan. 4 loss to the Pistons, as Minnesota has won all three since, using the same formula that helped it to better efforts earlier in the season. Namely, defense, which has been elite at times this season, and where Rudy Gobert still performs a valuable role as rim protector. On the offensive end, the Wolves still have to play around Gobert, but at a slower pace, things have worked better in the three-game win streak...unders in each). The Grizzlies have also looked content to dial it back just a bit since their recent road losses at Sacto and Golden State, landing under in two at home this week vs. the Mavs and Rockets. Play Grizzlies-Timberwolves Under