Memphis @ Minnesota preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 18, 2018 ) Memphis 100, Minnesota 87

The Memphis Grizzlies look to rebound from the worst collapse in franchise history when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Memphis let a 25-point lead get away in Monday's 95-92 loss against the Denver Nuggets for its 15th loss in the past 17 games.

The Grizzlies are beginning a three-game road trip so the loss to the Nuggets could turn out to be the final home appearance for either point guard Mike Conley or center Marc Gasol after the duo were informed the club is shopping them prior to the Feb. 7 trading deadline. "It's been an awkward week for sure," Conley told reporters after the loss to Denver. "It's been feeling like it's our eulogy. People giving us hugs and asking for one last autograph, all that stuff. And I'm thinking: 'I'm not gone. I'm still here.'" The Timberwolves are coming off back-to-back losses to the Utah Jazz after reaching the .500 mark for the first since Dec. 8. Center Karl-Anthony Towns averaged 27.5 points in the two games and scored 20 or more in 16 of the past 17 contests.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Southeast (Memphis), FS North (Minnesota)

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (20-31): Gasol (28 points, nine rebounds) and Conley (23 points, 11 assists) both had solid outings against Denver and Gasol said he has been trying to keep the possibility of being dealt out of his mind. "I have no control over the situation," Gasol told reporters. "... I can't control it so I can't spend much time thinking about it even though your mind wanders sometimes - 'what's going on? What's going to happen?'" Memphis committed 20 turnovers against the Nuggets to drop to 0-4 when having 20 or more miscues this season and was outscored 35-15 in the final stanza.

ABOUT THE TIMBERWOLVES (24-26): Small forward Andrew Wiggins was a stellar 13-of-23 shooting while scoring 35 points in Sunday's 125-111 home loss to the Jazz for his fourth 30-point effort of the season. Minnesota is in 11th place in the Western Conference - 3 1/2 games behind the eighth-place Los Angeles Clippers - but the squad hasn't been able to go on a sustained run due to a pattern of inconsistency. "I know we can fix it," Wiggins told reporters after Sunday's setback. "We've done it before. We've had good defensive games consistently. We've just got to keep it consistent."

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Gasol had 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Grizzlies to a 100-87 road win over the Timberwolves on Nov. 18.

2. Minnesota PG Derrick Rose (ankle) could miss his third straight game.

3. Memphis PF JaMychal Green (knee) is questionable after sitting out Monday.

PREDICTION: Timberwolves 106, Grizzlies 99