MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A night after they were eliminated from playoff contention, the Minnesota Timberwolves at least ended a difficult skid. Karl-Anthony Towns had 33 points and 23 rebounds, and the Timberwolves beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-99 on Saturday night, ending a five-game slide that matched their longest of the season. Mike Conley led Memphis with 23 points, and Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points and 14 rebounds. “I think fatigue caught up with us after (Friday) night’s game,” Memphis coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. … Memphis had 20 offensive rebounds leading to 23 second-chance points — season highs in both categories.

Source: National Post March 24, 2019 02:41 UTC