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Wolves gameday

Last update: April 11, 2008 - 10:28 PM

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Radio: 106.1-FM

Preview: The Grizzlies beat the Wolves 113-101 at Target Center on Sunday, thanks to the inside-out combination of Rudy Gay and Mike Miller. Miller made a season-high eight three-pointers and tied a season high with 34 points and Gay scored 23 to put some distance between them and the Wolves in the NBA standings. ... Entering Friday's game, the Grizzlies had won six of 13 games since March 17; they were 2-17 from the time they traded away Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers up until then.

Player to watch: Miller, the pride of Mitchell, S.D., is one of four NBA players who is shooting 40 percent or better (43.2 percent) from three-point range for the fourth consecutive season. Phoenix's Steve Nash, Dallas' Jason Terry and Chicago's Ben Gordon are the others. The Grizzlies are 18-18 when he scored at least 17 points and 3-31 when he scored fewer.

Injuries: Wolves forward Craig Smith did not play Friday at Orlando because of a collarbone/breastbone injury sustained in Wednesday's loss to New Orleans. Point guard Sebastian Telfair did not make the two-game trip and on Friday missed his 18th consecutive game because of a sprained ankle sustained March 7 at Sacramento. Memphis guard Javaris Crittenton sprained his thumb Sunday against the Wolves and is listed as day-to-day.

JERRY ZGODA