The Memphis Grizzlies crashed the backboards any time, from anywhere and took 25 more shots than the Timberwolves in an entertaining 127-125 victory Saturday night at Target Center.
But it was the Grizzlies’ last shot, with 18.1 seconds remaining, that made all the difference
In his second game back from a shoulder injury, star Ja Morant’s 11-foot baseline floater over flat-footed Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert brought Memphis back to win from a six-point deficit with less than five minutes left.
It stood as the last of 108 field-goal attempts — to the Wolves’ mere 83 — that they’d shoot while winning the offensive backboard battle 21-7. The Grizzlies scored 27 points off 19 Minnesota turnovers as well.

Memphis 7-3 center Zach Edey had seven offensive rebounds himself despite playing less than 20 minutes.
That’s nothing new. Wolves coach Chris Finch said before the game that this is the way the Grizz always play. Nearly everybody crashes the boards, sometimes from 15 feet or more away.
Memphis made only one more field-goal attempt — 48-47 — than the Wolves, and the Wolves made one more three-pointer — 17-16 — than the Grizzlies.
“It always has been their M.O.,” Wolves forward Julius Randle said. “That’s the game, to be honest, 25 more shots. That’s something that’s hard to overcome. Still we gave ourselves a chance to win.”