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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies (Image via Getty)
The Memphis Grizzlies play the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 3, 2026, at Target Center in Minneapolis. Tip-off is set for 8:00 PM ET. Memphis comes in at 23-36. Minnesota is 38-23 and sits near the top of the Western Conference standings.The teams split their first two meetings this season. Minnesota won 131-114 on January 31. Memphis answered with a 137-128 win on February 2. The Timberwolves also enter this game after a 117-108 win over Denver. Health is a major difference between the two teams heading into this matchup.
Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report (March 3, 2026)
Memphis Grizzlies have eight players listed on the injury report as of 12:45 PM ET on March 3. Five are out and three are questionable.
Ja Morant is out with a left elbow UCL sprain. Zach Edey is sidelined with a left ankle stress reaction. Brandon Clarke remains out with a right calf strain. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is recovering from right fifth finger surgery. Taj Gibson is out for return-to-competition reconditioning.
Santi Aldama is questionable due to right knee injury management after missing 10 straight games. Cedric Coward is questionable with a right knee posterior capsule sprain and could miss his eighth straight game.
Ty Jerome is questionable with a left thigh contusion and could miss a third consecutive game.Minnesota Timberwolves do not list any players on the injury report. Anthony Edwards is available. The only absences are two-way players Freeman, Pullin, and Zikarsky.
| Team | Out | Questionable | Available |
| Grizzlies | 5 players (Morant, Edey, Clarke, KCP, Gibson) | 3 players (Aldama, Coward, Jerome) | Rest of roster |
| Timberwolves | 0 | 0 | Full strength (3 two-ways out: Freeman, Pullin, Zikarsky) |
Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves Season Series and History
The Timberwolves lead the all-time regular-season series 59-56 in 115 games.The season series is tied 1-1. Both games were high scoring, with each team topping 130 points once.
Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves Team Stats Comparison
Memphis averages 115.6 points per game, which ranks 16th in the league. The Grizzlies allow 117.9 points, ranking 23rd. They average 44.5 rebounds per game, sixth overall, and commit turnovers at the 22nd-highest rate in the league. Memphis is 11-18 on the road.Minnesota averages 119.1 points per game, 10th in the league, and allows 114.6, also 10th. The Timberwolves rank fourth in steals at 8.8 per game and sixth in blocks at 5.8.
They hold a +4.6 net rating and are 20-11 at home.
| Stat (2025-26 Rank) | Grizzlies | Timberwolves |
| Record | 23-36 (11th West) | 38-23 (4th West) |
| PPG / Opp PPG | 115.6 (16th) / 117.9 (23rd) | 119.1 (10th) / 114.6 (10th) |
| RPG / AST | 44.5 (6th) / 28.8 (13th) | 44.7 (14th) / 26.5 (9th) |
| FG% / 3P% | 46.1% (16th) / 35.2% (15th) | 48.4% (11th) / 37.5% (13th) |
Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves Key Factors (March 3, 2026)
With Morant out, Memphis will depend on Jaren Jackson Jr. to anchor the defense. Wells scored 18 points in the last game against Indiana and could again have a larger role. The status of Jerome and Coward will affect the rotation.Minnesota is at full strength. Edwards scored 21 points in the win over Denver. Jaden McDaniels added 29. Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, and Naz Reid give the Timberwolves size inside, especially with Edey unavailable for Memphis.Minnesota enters the game healthier and with the stronger record.
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