Zach Edey struggled in Thursday's game against the Timberwolves. The Grizzlies' rookie center dealt with foul trouble for most of the night and didn't get a rhythm going. He also had a rough night defensively, part of a shambolic defensive performance by the Grizzlies as a whole that included 52 points allowed in the third quarter.

The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the few teams in the Western Conference right now where every single game matters down the stretch for their playoff seeding. W

Edey has been a glass-crashing machine as of late, averaging 17.3 boards per contest across his last four outings. The rookie big man isn't quite a consistent double-double threat due to his inconsistent scoring output, but he was Memphis' third-leading scorer Tuesday. Edey has also blocked at least one shot in each of his last seven appearances.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Brooklyn Nets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game to be played on April 11, 2025 on ESPN.

Minnesota trailed Memphis by five at halftime of a game the Wolves needed to win for playoff positioning. A team that’s so often depended on its defense for the last few seasons, it was the

Minnesota dropped 52 points in the 3rd - a franchise record for a single quarter - while Anthony Edwards put in 44 as the Wolves try to avoid a play-in game.