NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Grizzlies vs Timberwolves change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (146 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Grizzlies win
- TimberwolvesWest #4→#7top 6→play-in (7–10)
- GrizzliesWest #7→#5play-in (7–10)→top 6Magic 72→71
- RocketsWest #5→#4
Timberwolves win
- TimberwolvesMagic 70→69
- GrizzliesWest #7→#9
- Trail BlazersWest #8→#7
- NuggetsWest #9→#8
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrizzliesWest #7 · 6-3 | 72 | - | - |
| TimberwolvesWest #4 · 8-3 | 70 | - | - |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 3 this season
Before this game
- Nov 21 Grizzlies @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Nov 27 Grizzlies @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Jan 25 Timberwolves @ Grizzlies (Scheduled)
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Team records
- Grizzlies6-3
- Timberwolves8-3
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Grizzlies
- Scotty Pippen Jr.Out
- Isaiah StewartOut
- Karim LopezOut
- Richie SaundersOut
Timberwolves
- Donte DiVincenzoOut
- Anthony EdwardsOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.