This will be the first time the Grizzlies will play the Timberwolves without Jaylen Wells in their lineup. Wells, who broke his wrist in Tuesday's game, is usually assigned the top perimeter scorer from the opposing team. He guarded Anthony Edwards in the Grizzlies' previous meetings against Minnesota.

Superstars Anthony Edwards and Ja Morant face off tonight as the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Memphis Grizzlies in this prime-time NBA matchup.

Just hours after Malone was fired, Wolves coach Chris Finch failed to stop his team from bleeding a 24-point lead in the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves shot just 4 of 20 from the field and turned the ball over nine times, resulting in a 110-103 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, April 8.

Minnesota blew a 24-point lead by getting outscored 39-8 in the final 10 minutes of a stunning 110-103 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks that snapped a five-game winning streak. The Timberwolves, who started the game in a four-way tie for fifth place in the West, are now alone in eighth.

Entering the final week of the regular season, the Timberwolves have four games to cement their spot in the Western Conference playoffs. Here's a breakdown of where Minnesota stan

No matter Finch's opinion, the game rehashed season-long concerns for the Timberwolves, who have been unable to close out games. No team has played more clutch-time games -- where the lead is less than five points in the final five minutes -- than the Wolves, who are 20-26 in those scenarios.

Anthony Edwards points to critical zone defense issues as the Timberwolves regroup before crucial Memphis showdown after loss in Milwaukee.