Preview: The Grizzlies are 26-23 and have lost four of their past five games after Friday's home loss against Houston. That also includes a 105-89 loss at Cleveland and a 95-93 home victory over the Lakers that came despite Kobe Bryant's 44 points. ...The Grizzlies are going for their first season sweep over the Wolves in a history that dates back to their Vancouver days.

Players to watch: Memphis forward Zach Randolph, named to play in the All-Star Game for the first time in his career, is 12th in the league in scoring, with a 20.8-ppg average that is the highest by a Grizzlies player since Shareef Abdur-Rahim averaged 23.0 ppg in 1998-99. Pau Gasol (2006) is the only other Memphis player named to play in the All-Star Game. ... O.J. Mayo and Marc Gasol will play in the same rookie-sophomore game Friday in Dallas as Wolves Kevin Love and Jonny Flynn.