Midway through the fourth quarter, Zach Randolph bluffed their way to a rebound and Kevin Love accidentally released tooth with an elbow to the jaw meat Love.
E 'was literally an example of what Randolph had done symbolically love all night.
Randolph had 23 points and 13 boards and Rudy Gay had 22 points, seven assists and seven rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies a 102-84 victory by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
Sam Young scored 18 points as the Grizzlies dominated the best in the league in rebounding team on the boards, 47-38, to win his fourth straight game.
"I took it as a challenge to go out and play well," Randolph said of his confrontation with Love, rebounder in the league. "Kevin is having a great year. When I was in Portland, he looked at me, looking up at me. It was an important victory. The young man is very talented, plays hard and has a work ethic fantastic. "
And the Timberwolves (11-37) have a long way to go.
Michael Beasley made 19 points and Love had just 10 points and 10 rebounds, close to its thirty-fourth straight double-double. Love is the desire to make the team in the Western Conference All-Star, but was completely defeated the Randolph, one of his main rivals on the spot.
