Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies Picks and Prediction for Saturday, January 31, 2026
Use Code WWWC It’s a Western Conference showdown on Saturday, Jan. 31. Read our Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies prediction along with our other NBA Picks. The Timberwolves are 30-19 and they are in fifth-place in the West. Minnesota is 13-11 when they have played on the road. They have won three straight games coming into this clash. Memphis is currently sitting outside of the play-in round. Memphis is coming off of a game on Friday night against New Orleans as they have a below .500 record at home. These two teams will meet with tip-off set for 8 P.M. EST.
Minnesota putting together a 3-game win streak
Minnesota is 30-19 overall this season. The Timberwolves are in fifth-place in the West as they are eight games back of the Thunder for first place. Minnesota is 13-11 when they have played on the road. After losing five straight games, the Timberwolves have won three straight games before this game against Memphis.
In their last game, the Timberwolves defeated Oklahoma City 123-111 at home on Thursday, Jan. 29. It was an emphatic wire-to-wire win for Minnesota over the league leaders. Minnesota was flawless in the win as they shot 51% from the field and 47% from behind the 3-point line. Anthony Edwards led the team with 26 points on 9-for-17 shooting.
Edwards leads the team with 29.3 points per game. Rudy Gobert is grabbing 11.2 rebounds, while Julius Randle is dishing out a team-high 5.3 assists per game.
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Minnesota is the fifth-ranked offensive efficient team and they are the third-most efficient defensive team. The Timberwolves also rank seventh in rebounding, too.
Minnesota is averaging 119 points per game, which ranks fifth-best. They are shooting 48.1% from the field, which ranks fourth-best. The Timberwolves are making 37.4% from behind the 3-point line, which ranks fourth-best, too.
On defense, Minnesota is allowing 114.1 points per game, which ranks 11th over. They are allowing 45.9% from the field, which ranks fifth-best. The Timberwolves are the 11th-ranked 3-point defensive team, allowing 35.2% from behind the arc.
Minnesota is 22-27 against the spread this season. The Timberwolves are 6-6 against the spread with a rest advantage. They are 11-13 against the spread when playing on the road. The Timberwolves are 13-16 against the spread with one day of rest. The under is 26-23 when Minnesota has played this season. The over is 15-9 when Minnesota has played on the road. The under is 9-3 when Minnesota has had a rest advantage.
Memphis below .500 at home this season
Memphis enters this game in 11th place in the West. They are a few games out of the play-in round. The Grizzlies played the Pelicans on Friday night as they enter this game with zero rest. Before Friday’s game, the Grizzlies had lost four straight games.
Jaren Jackson Jr. leads the team with 19 points per game. Santi Aldama is grabbing 6.7 rebounds while Cam Spencer has a team-high 5.7 assists per game.
Memphis is the 25th ranked offensive efficient team in the league. The Grizzlies are the 14th ranked defensive efficient team and they are the 11th-ranked rebounding roster, too.
Memphis is averaging 114.8 points per game, which ranks 20th in the league. They are the 27th ranked shooting team, making 45.4% from the field. The Grizzlies are making 34.7% from behind the arc, which ranks 22nd.
On defense, Memphis is allowing 116.3 points per game, which ranks 19th. They are the ninth-ranked defensive team allowing 46.2% from the field. The Grizzlies also rank 15th in 3-point defense, allowing 35.8% from behind the arc.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies Picks
Timberwolves vs Grizzlies Spread Pick
- Take Minnesota to cover (5 units)
The Timberwolves are starting to turn things around after a tough stretch of games a few weeks ago. Minnesota has won three straight and they are moving up the West standings sitting in fifth place. The Timberwolves rank inside the top seven in offense, defense and rebounding this season. They should easily put a beat down on the Grizzlies, who are coming off of a game on Friday night and will have no time to rest. The Grizzlies offense has failed to score over 100 points in two of their last three games. The Timberwolves, with their rest advantage, should easily achieve this mark and come away with the road win.
Take Minnesota to cover.
Timberwolves vs Grizzlies Over/Under Pick
- Take the over (5 units)
Memphis and Minnesota are two teams that play at a quick pace this season. The Grizzlies are rank as the fourth-fastest team in the league. Minnesota is placed 13th in pace as the Timberwolves are averaging 119 points per game. The over is 15-9 when Minnesota has played on the road this season.
Take the over on Saturday.
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