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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Target Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -2-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 229.

The Timberwolves were a 111-109 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Grizzlies. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (220) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Memphis won its last outing, a 111-109 result against the Timberwolves on April 26. The Grizzlies failed to cover in that game as a -6.5-point favorite, while the 220 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Memphis:
Team record: 59-28 SU,54-32-1 ATS
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Memphis is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Minnesota:
Team record: 49-39 SU,47-40-1 ATS
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 15-7-1 ATS in its last 23 games at home

Next up:
Memphis home to Minnesota Sunday, May 1