Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies Box Score, December 8, 2023

Line Score

	1H	2H	T
MIN	60	67	127
MEM	55	48	103

Game Info

Start: 7:00 PM ET

Betting

Records: MIN 1-0 · MEM 1-0 (going into the game)
Rest: MIN 1 day · MEM 1 day
Spread: MIN -6 (MIN covered by 18)
Total: 214 (Over by 16)

Team Stats

Basic

Team	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
MIN	240	44	88	.500	15	38	.395	24	26	.923	15	39	54	30	4	8	13	17	127
MEM	240	37	86	.430	15	35	.429	14	19	.737	8	20	28	24	7	4	9	23	103

Stat	MIN	MEM
MP	240	240
FG	44	37
FGA	88	86
FG%	.500	.430
3P	15	15
3PA	38	35
3P%	.395	.429
FT	24	14
FTA	26	19
FT%	.923	.737
ORB	15	8
DRB	39	20
TRB	54	28
AST	30	24
STL	4	7
BLK	8	4
TOV	13	9
PF	17	23
PTS	127	103

Advanced

Team	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	ORtg	DRtg
MIN	.639	.585	.432	.295	42.9	83.0	65.9	68.2	4.3	15.7	11.6	137.4	111.4
MEM	.546	.517	.407	.221	17.0	57.1	34.1	64.9	7.6	8.0	8.7	111.4	137.4

Stat	MIN	MEM
TS%	.639	.546
eFG%	.585	.517
3PAr	.432	.407
FTr	.295	.221
ORB%	42.9	17.0
DRB%	83.0	57.1
TRB%	65.9	34.1
AST%	68.2	64.9
STL%	4.3	7.6
BLK%	15.7	8.0
TOV%	11.6	8.7
ORtg	137.4	111.4
DRtg	111.4	137.4

Four Factors

Team	Pace	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	ORtg
MIN	92.4	.585	11.6	42.9	.273	137.4
MEM	92.4	.517	8.7	17.0	.163	111.4

Stat	MIN	MEM
Pace	92.4	92.4
eFG%	.585	.517
TOV%	11.6	8.7
ORB%	42.9	17.0
FT/FGA	.273	.163
ORtg	137.4	111.4

Timberwolves

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Rudy Gobert	35:48	6	9	.667	0	0		4	4	1.000	9	11	20	1	1	6	2	4	16	24.0	+25
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	34:12	4	9	.444	4	8	.500	2	2	1.000	2	0	2	2	0	1	2	2	14	10.0	+23
Mike Conley	32:26	6	11	.545	2	3	.667	5	5	1.000	0	4	4	7	0	0	2	1	19	17.4	+25
Karl-Anthony Towns	29:25	7	14	.500	2	4	.500	8	9	.889	2	5	7	5	1	0	1	4	24	21.4	+17
Anthony Edwards	3:43	0	1	.000	0	0		0	0		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	-3
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Troy Brown Jr.	30:06	8	10	.800	4	6	.667	0	0		1	3	4	4	1	0	1	2	20	19.8	+18
Naz Reid	23:30	5	12	.417	0	5	.000	0	0		0	9	9	2	1	1	1	2	10	7.6	+7
Kyle Anderson	22:06	2	11	.182	0	6	.000	3	4	.750	1	5	6	5	0	0	2	0	7	3.4	-3
Shake Milton	21:48	6	9	.667	3	5	.600	2	2	1.000	0	2	2	1	0	0	2	1	17	12.0	+9
Wendell Moore Jr.	3:28	0	1	.000	0	1	.000	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	+1
Luka Garza	3:28	0	1	.000	0	0		0	0		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-0.4	+1
Jordan McLaughlin	Did Not Play
Team Totals	240	44	88	.500	15	38	.395	24	26	.923	15	39	54	30	4	8	13	17	127

Shooting

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
R. Gobert	35:48	6	9	.667	0	0
N. Alexander-Walker	34:12	4	9	.444	4	8	.500
M. Conley	32:26	6	11	.545	2	3	.667
K. Towns	29:25	7	14	.500	2	4	.500
A. Edwards	3:43	0	1	.000	0	0
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
T. Brown Jr.	30:06	8	10	.800	4	6	.667
N. Reid	23:30	5	12	.417	0	5	.000
K. Anderson	22:06	2	11	.182	0	6	.000
S. Milton	21:48	6	9	.667	3	5	.600
W. Moore Jr.	3:28	0	1	.000	0	1	.000
L. Garza	3:28	0	1	.000	0	0
J. McLaughlin	Did Not Play
Team	240	44	88	.500	15	38	.395

Free Throws & Rebounds

Starters	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
R. Gobert	4	4	1.000	9	11	20
N. Alexander-Walker	2	2	1.000	2	0	2
M. Conley	5	5	1.000	0	4	4
K. Towns	8	9	.889	2	5	7
A. Edwards	0	0		0	0	0
Reserves	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
T. Brown Jr.	0	0		1	3	4
N. Reid	0	0		0	9	9
K. Anderson	3	4	.750	1	5	6
S. Milton	2	2	1.000	0	2	2
W. Moore Jr.	0	0		0	0	0
L. Garza	0	0		0	0	0
J. McLaughlin	Did Not Play
Team	24	26	.923	15	39	54

Playmaking & Scoring

Starters	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
R. Gobert	1	1	6	2	4	16	24.0	+25
N. Alexander-Walker	2	0	1	2	2	14	10.0	+23
M. Conley	7	0	0	2	1	19	17.4	+25
K. Towns	5	1	0	1	4	24	21.4	+17
A. Edwards	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	-3
Reserves	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
T. Brown Jr.	4	1	0	1	2	20	19.8	+18
N. Reid	2	1	1	1	2	10	7.6	+7
K. Anderson	5	0	0	2	0	7	3.4	-3
S. Milton	1	0	0	2	1	17	12.0	+9
W. Moore Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	+1
L. Garza	1	0	0	0	1	0	-0.4	+1
J. McLaughlin	Did Not Play
Team	30	4	8	13	17	127

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Rudy Gobert	35:48	.743	.667	.000	.444	34.5	31.4	32.7	3.7	1.5	15.8	15.7	15.2	135.7	102.9
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	34:12	.709	.667	.889	.222	8.0	0.0	3.4	7.3	0.0	2.8	16.8	14.8	135.7	102.9
Mike Conley	32:26	.720	.636	.273	.455	0.0	12.6	7.2	29.5	0.0	0.0	13.2	20.0	147.5	106.6
Karl-Anthony Towns	29:25	.668	.571	.286	.643	9.3	17.4	13.9	25.0	1.8	0.0	5.3	27.5	133.3	105.0
Anthony Edwards	3:43	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.5	75.0	112.5
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Troy Brown Jr.	30:06	1.000	1.000	.600	.000	4.6	10.2	7.8	20.4	1.7	0.0	9.1	15.6	140.3	116.9
Naz Reid	23:30	.417	.417	.417	.000	0.0	39.1	22.4	12.1	2.2	4.0	7.7	23.6	112.2	102.1
Kyle Anderson	22:06	.274	.182	.545	.364	6.2	23.1	15.9	27.4	0.0	0.0	13.6	28.5	110.6	122.2
Shake Milton	21:48	.860	.833	.556	.222	0.0	9.4	5.4	7.2	0.0	0.0	16.8	23.3	122.2	107.0
Wendell Moore Jr.	3:28	.000	.000	1.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.3	125.0	128.6
Luka Garza	3:28	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.3	125.0	128.6
Jordan McLaughlin	Did Not Play
Team Totals	240	.639	.585	.432	.295	42.9	83.0	65.9	68.2	4.3	15.7	11.6	100.0	137.4	111.4

Shooting

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
R. Gobert	35:48	.743	.667	.000	.444
N. Alexander-Walker	34:12	.709	.667	.889	.222
M. Conley	32:26	.720	.636	.273	.455
K. Towns	29:25	.668	.571	.286	.643
A. Edwards	3:43	.000	.000	.000	.000
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
T. Brown Jr.	30:06	1.000	1.000	.600	.000
N. Reid	23:30	.417	.417	.417	.000
K. Anderson	22:06	.274	.182	.545	.364
S. Milton	21:48	.860	.833	.556	.222
W. Moore Jr.	3:28	.000	.000	1.000	.000
L. Garza	3:28	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. McLaughlin	Did Not Play
Team	240	.639	.585	.432	.295

Rebounding & Playmaking

Starters	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
R. Gobert	34.5	31.4	32.7	3.7	1.5
N. Alexander-Walker	8.0	0.0	3.4	7.3	0.0
M. Conley	0.0	12.6	7.2	29.5	0.0
K. Towns	9.3	17.4	13.9	25.0	1.8
A. Edwards	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.3	0.0
Reserves	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
T. Brown Jr.	4.6	10.2	7.8	20.4	1.7
N. Reid	0.0	39.1	22.4	12.1	2.2
K. Anderson	6.2	23.1	15.9	27.4	0.0
S. Milton	0.0	9.4	5.4	7.2	0.0
W. Moore Jr.	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.4	0.0
L. Garza	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.4	0.0
J. McLaughlin	Did Not Play
Team	42.9	83.0	65.9	68.2	4.3

Defense, Usage & Ratings

Starters	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
R. Gobert	15.8	15.7	15.2	135.7	102.9
N. Alexander-Walker	2.8	16.8	14.8	135.7	102.9
M. Conley	0.0	13.2	20.0	147.5	106.6
K. Towns	0.0	5.3	27.5	133.3	105.0
A. Edwards	0.0	0.0	11.5	75.0	112.5
Reserves	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
T. Brown Jr.	0.0	9.1	15.6	140.3	116.9
N. Reid	4.0	7.7	23.6	112.2	102.1
K. Anderson	0.0	13.6	28.5	110.6	122.2
S. Milton	0.0	16.8	23.3	122.2	107.0
W. Moore Jr.	0.0	0.0	12.3	125.0	128.6
L. Garza	0.0	0.0	12.3	125.0	128.6
J. McLaughlin	Did Not Play
Team	15.7	11.6	100.0	137.4	111.4

Grizzlies

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Desmond Bane	36:32	6	13	.462	4	6	.667	0	0		0	2	2	1	0	1	4	5	16	5.3	-23
Jaren Jackson Jr.	28:55	7	14	.500	3	4	.750	4	4	1.000	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	5	21	13.4	-19
David Roddy	25:10	6	11	.545	1	4	.250	0	0		0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	13	8.6	-11
Derrick Rose	22:00	2	7	.286	0	1	.000	2	2	1.000	0	1	1	7	0	0	1	1	6	5.7	-8
Bismack Biyombo	19:35	1	2	.500	0	0		0	0		0	3	3	2	0	0	0	4	2	1.7	-12
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Santi Aldama	23:31	2	8	.250	1	3	.333	4	6	.667	4	6	10	6	0	1	0	1	9	12.5	-11
Jaylen Nowell	20:23	3	6	.500	2	4	.500	0	0		0	0	0	2	0	0	1	4	8	3.8	-6
Vince Williams Jr.	17:01	1	5	.200	1	4	.250	1	2	.500	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	4	0.8	-8
Xavier Tillman	16:55	5	8	.625	1	2	.500	1	3	.333	2	0	2	0	4	0	0	1	12	12.6	-9
John Konchar	16:46	1	5	.200	1	4	.250	0	0		0	3	3	0	1	1	0	1	3	2.1	-13
Jacob Gilyard	4:24	0	1	.000	0	1	.000	0	0		0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	0
Kenneth Lofton Jr.	4:24	1	3	.333	1	2	.500	2	2	1.000	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	5.7	0
Ziaire Williams	4:24	2	3	.667	0	0		0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2.7	0
Team Totals	240	37	86	.430	15	35	.429	14	19	.737	8	20	28	24	7	4	9	23	103

Shooting

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
D. Bane	36:32	6	13	.462	4	6	.667
J. Jackson Jr.	28:55	7	14	.500	3	4	.750
D. Roddy	25:10	6	11	.545	1	4	.250
D. Rose	22:00	2	7	.286	0	1	.000
B. Biyombo	19:35	1	2	.500	0	0
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
S. Aldama	23:31	2	8	.250	1	3	.333
J. Nowell	20:23	3	6	.500	2	4	.500
V. Williams Jr.	17:01	1	5	.200	1	4	.250
X. Tillman	16:55	5	8	.625	1	2	.500
J. Konchar	16:46	1	5	.200	1	4	.250
J. Gilyard	4:24	0	1	.000	0	1	.000
K. Lofton Jr.	4:24	1	3	.333	1	2	.500
Z. Williams	4:24	2	3	.667	0	0
Team	240	37	86	.430	15	35	.429

Free Throws & Rebounds

Starters	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
D. Bane	0	0		0	2	2
J. Jackson Jr.	4	4	1.000	1	1	2
D. Roddy	0	0		0	3	3
D. Rose	2	2	1.000	0	1	1
B. Biyombo	0	0		0	3	3
Reserves	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
S. Aldama	4	6	.667	4	6	10
J. Nowell	0	0		0	0	0
V. Williams Jr.	1	2	.500	1	1	2
X. Tillman	1	3	.333	2	0	2
J. Konchar	0	0		0	3	3
J. Gilyard	0	0		0	0	0
K. Lofton Jr.	2	2	1.000	0	0	0
Z. Williams	0	0		0	0	0
Team	14	19	.737	8	20	28

Playmaking & Scoring

Starters	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
D. Bane	1	0	1	4	5	16	5.3	-23
J. Jackson Jr.	1	1	1	2	5	21	13.4	-19
D. Roddy	0	0	0	0	0	13	8.6	-11
D. Rose	7	0	0	1	1	6	5.7	-8
B. Biyombo	2	0	0	0	4	2	1.7	-12
Reserves	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
S. Aldama	6	0	1	0	1	9	12.5	-11
J. Nowell	2	0	0	1	4	8	3.8	-6
V. Williams Jr.	1	0	0	1	1	4	0.8	-8
X. Tillman	0	4	0	0	1	12	12.6	-9
J. Konchar	0	1	1	0	1	3	2.1	-13
J. Gilyard	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	0
K. Lofton Jr.	2	1	0	0	0	5	5.7	0
Z. Williams	0	0	0	0	0	4	2.7	0
Team	24	7	4	9	23	103

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Desmond Bane	36:32	.615	.615	.462	.000	0.0	7.5	3.2	4.5	0.0	2.6	23.5	21.6	102.7	136.1
Jaren Jackson Jr.	28:55	.666	.607	.286	.286	3.5	4.7	4.0	6.5	1.8	3.3	11.3	28.5	111.3	147.2
David Roddy	25:10	.591	.591	.364	.000	0.0	16.3	7.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.3	116.3	141.7
Derrick Rose	22:00	.381	.286	.143	.286	0.0	6.2	2.7	46.8	0.0	0.0	11.3	18.7	119.5	139.0
Bismack Biyombo	19:35	.500	.500	.000	.000	0.0	21.0	9.0	14.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.7	117.9	148.7
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Santi Aldama	23:31	.423	.313	.375	.750	17.4	35.0	24.9	37.2	0.0	4.1	0.0	21.0	100.0	118.0
Jaylen Nowell	20:23	.667	.667	.667	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.7	0.0	0.0	14.3	16.0	113.6	121.7
Vince Williams Jr.	17:01	.340	.300	.800	.400	6.0	8.1	6.9	8.3	0.0	0.0	14.5	18.8	106.1	122.9
Xavier Tillman	16:55	.644	.688	.250	.375	12.1	0.0	6.9	0.0	12.3	0.0	0.0	25.6	90.9	118.2
John Konchar	16:46	.300	.300	.800	.000	0.0	24.5	10.5	0.0	3.1	5.7	0.0	13.8	93.8	126.5
Jacob Gilyard	4:24	.000	.000	1.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	59.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.6	133.3	120.0
Kenneth Lofton Jr.	4:24	.644	.500	.667	.667	0.0	0.0	0.0	83.6	11.8	0.0	0.0	41.0	133.3	120.0
Ziaire Williams	4:24	.667	.667	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.7	133.3	120.0
Team Totals	240	.546	.517	.407	.221	17.0	57.1	34.1	64.9	7.6	8.0	8.7	100.0	111.4	137.4

Shooting

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
D. Bane	36:32	.615	.615	.462	.000
J. Jackson Jr.	28:55	.666	.607	.286	.286
D. Roddy	25:10	.591	.591	.364	.000
D. Rose	22:00	.381	.286	.143	.286
B. Biyombo	19:35	.500	.500	.000	.000
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
S. Aldama	23:31	.423	.313	.375	.750
J. Nowell	20:23	.667	.667	.667	.000
V. Williams Jr.	17:01	.340	.300	.800	.400
X. Tillman	16:55	.644	.688	.250	.375
J. Konchar	16:46	.300	.300	.800	.000
J. Gilyard	4:24	.000	.000	1.000	.000
K. Lofton Jr.	4:24	.644	.500	.667	.667
Z. Williams	4:24	.667	.667	.000	.000
Team	240	.546	.517	.407	.221

Rebounding & Playmaking

Starters	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
D. Bane	0.0	7.5	3.2	4.5	0.0
J. Jackson Jr.	3.5	4.7	4.0	6.5	1.8
D. Roddy	0.0	16.3	7.0	0.0	0.0
D. Rose	0.0	6.2	2.7	46.8	0.0
B. Biyombo	0.0	21.0	9.0	14.2	0.0
Reserves	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
S. Aldama	17.4	35.0	24.9	37.2	0.0
J. Nowell	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.7	0.0
V. Williams Jr.	6.0	8.1	6.9	8.3	0.0
X. Tillman	12.1	0.0	6.9	0.0	12.3
J. Konchar	0.0	24.5	10.5	0.0	3.1
J. Gilyard	0.0	0.0	0.0	59.0	0.0
K. Lofton Jr.	0.0	0.0	0.0	83.6	11.8
Z. Williams	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Team	17.0	57.1	34.1	64.9	7.6

Defense, Usage & Ratings

Starters	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
D. Bane	2.6	23.5	21.6	102.7	136.1
J. Jackson Jr.	3.3	11.3	28.5	111.3	147.2
D. Roddy	0.0	0.0	20.3	116.3	141.7
D. Rose	0.0	11.3	18.7	119.5	139.0
B. Biyombo	0.0	0.0	4.7	117.9	148.7
Reserves	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
S. Aldama	4.1	0.0	21.0	100.0	118.0
J. Nowell	0.0	14.3	16.0	113.6	121.7
V. Williams Jr.	0.0	14.5	18.8	106.1	122.9
X. Tillman	0.0	0.0	25.6	90.9	118.2
J. Konchar	5.7	0.0	13.8	93.8	126.5
J. Gilyard	0.0	0.0	10.6	133.3	120.0
K. Lofton Jr.	0.0	0.0	41.0	133.3	120.0
Z. Williams	0.0	0.0	31.7	133.3	120.0
Team	8.0	8.7	100.0	111.4	137.4

Inactive: MIN Jaylen Clark, Jaden McDaniels, Leonard Miller, Josh Minott, Daishen Nix MEM Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke, GG Jackson, Luke Kennard, Jake LaRavia, Ja Morant, Marcus Smart

Possessions, pace and team ratings use our one possession count (the same as Team Profile on the matchup page), so they can differ slightly from other sites.