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The Grizzlies are coming off a 130-122 loss to the Washington Wizards on Saturday. Santi Aldama led the way for Memphis with a career-high 37 points and 10 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 22 points and 8 rebounds, while Cam Spencer added 19 points and 11 assists.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (19-10) travel to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks (20-8) in this Tuesday night NBA matchup.
Follow along with live updates around NBA action on Sunday Dec. 21 with key games, moments and highlights from 6-game schedule.
The Hornets are looking to bounce back after falling 112-86 to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Miles Bridges and Kon Knueppel each scored 19 points in the loss. Knueppel, who was drafted fourth overall by the Hornets in 2025, is currently second on the team in scoring and leads all rookies with 19.4 points per game.
There are 10 NBA games set for Saturday, Dec. 20 with the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers among the teams in action.
The Hornets knocked down a franchise record 24 three-pointers in a 133-126 win over the Hawks. Jalen Johnson had 43 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in that defeat. The Pelicans, Trail Blazers and Mavericks all snagged overtime victories.
On Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers face off in an intriguing inter-conference NBA showdown.
However, prior to last night's win against the Grizzlies, the Thunder had lost two of their last three games including an NBA Cup semifinals loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Tuesday's rematch gave the Thunder an opportunity for revenge against one of their Western Conference rivals.