Rising Grizzlies look to extend streak against Timberwolves
The Memphis Grizzlies look to extend their best winning streak of the season to four games when they attempt to complete a two-game sweep over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Minneapolis.Memphis posted a 118-107 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday in the first of consecutive games. The Grizzles set a franchise record with 80 points in the paint.Big man Jonas Valanciunas was the main insider cog with season highs of 24 points and 16 rebounds."One thing we talk about is going downhill, getting a piece of paint in a variety of ways and with a variety of different players," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said. "We have a lot of guys who can really end up in the paint. That's our modus operandi and we know that if we can do that, that eventually opens up more looks fro...