NEWS » .Chuck is having a great year, Weiss said.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Grizzlies are on a four-game winning streak and relying on their reputation of hard-nosed defense.For the second straight night, Memphis held its opponent under 75 points, sending Minnesota to its worst offensive performance of the season and capturing a 93-71 victory over the Timberwolves on Saturday.The 71 points were a season-low for Minnesota, which was limited to 39 percent shooting on the night, also a season-low.Memphis held Andrew Wiggins, Minnesotas leading scorer at 27.4 points, to seven points as he missed nine of his 11 shots.Battle, fight him and try to make everything impossible for him, Memphis coach David Fizdale said. He missed some shots that he normally makes.JaMychal Green had 19 points and eight rebounds, while Zach Randolph added 18 points and seven boards for Memphis, which ended a four-game road trip with an 80-64 win at Dallas on Friday night.Thats what we do. Thats what weve been doing, Randolph said of the defense. That aint no surprise.The Grizzlies forced 19 turnovers, leading to 27 points.Their defense was terrific, Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau said. .We like to think that we are a pretty good offensive team. We didnt move the ball the way we needed to.Mike Conley and Andrew Harrison added 13 points apiece for Memphis, while James Ennis finished with 11 points.Zach LaVine led the Timberwolves with 22 points, providing a third-quarter push when Minnesota tied the game. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 17.LaVine kept the Timberwolves within striking distance to open the third, collecting Minnesotas first eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers.The game was deadlocked at 48 when Memphis clicked off 14 straight points to build its largest lead of the game at that point.Memphis would stretch the advantage to as many as 25 in the fourth.I just didnt like the way we played, Thibodeau said, adding: With 19 turnovers, we cant win on the road. (The Grizzlies) are going to make you pay for your mistakes, and they did.TIP-INSTimberwolves: Minnesotas 39 first-half points were a season-low for a first half. ... Minnesotas previous low for points this season was 92 against Oklahoma City on Nov. 5. ... Minnesota is now 0-7 when shooting under 45 percent and 0-8 when trailing after three quarters.Grizzlies: F Chandler Parsons did not play on the second night of the back-to-back. Parsons, still nursing offseason right knee surgery, had played in all six games since he returned to action Nov. 6. ... Vince Carter played in his 1,287th game, moving past Sam Perkins for 23rd on the career list. ... Memphis was 33 of 38 from the free throw line, season highs in both categories.MILWAUKEE MOTIVATIONMemphis four-game winning streak began after a poor performance in a 106-96 loss at Milwaukee on Nov. 12. We had a team meeting, and Coach got on us about our effort in the Milwaukee game, Green said. It looked bad on film, and it opened all our eyes.WIGGINS WOESWiggins seven points matched his season low. He also had seven at Oklahoma City on Nov. 5. Thibodeau said the poor shooting impacted other aspects of Wiggins game. .You cant allow that to take away from other things you can do to help the team win, Thibodeau said. You can do things without shooting well. Thats an area we have to grow in.NO REST. NO PROBLEMMemphis has won all three of its games on the second night of back-to-backs this season.UP NEXTTimberwolves: Host the Boston Celtics on Monday, the only home game in a five-game stretch.Grizzlies: Begin a two-game road swing through the Eastern Conference beginning Monday at Charlotte before going to Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Eve.Arian Foster Womens Jersey . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. DeAndre Hopkins Youth Jersey .4 million title. 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Tomas Rosickys chip made it 3-0 before half time at Emirates Stadium, while defender Laurent Koscielny scored an unmarked header in the second half.DENVER -- Washington ace Max Scherzer never did find his groove Monday night.Not a problem, though -- the bullpen took care of this one.Five relievers combined for five scoreless innings and Bryce Harper doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh as the Nationals beat the skidding Colorado Rockies 5-4.Sammy Solis (2-3) got the win and Colorado-native Mark Melancon needed only four pitches in the ninth to earn his 34th save in 37 chances. The NL East leaders have won three straight and four of five.Our bullpen came in and bailed each other out, manager Dusty Baker said. Its hard to shut these guys out for the last four or five innings of a ballgame.Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos homered for Washington.Werth hit a two-run homer estimated at 444 feet in the third inning off Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa and reached safely three times to extend his on-base streak to a career-best 43 games.The stretch is the longest in the majors this season and it ties Werth with Ryan Zimmerman for the Nationals record.Its a product of my approach, Werth said. My focus has always been to get on base. If you get on base, good things can happen.DJ LeMahieu had the fourth four-hit game of his career and Charlie Blackmon hit his sixth home run in four games for Colorado. Blackmon was selected the NL player of the week after leading the majors with seven home runs last week.Still, the Rockies have lost eight of nine.We are dealing with multiple challenges at the same time right now, but the bottom line is you have to win games, Colorado manager Walt Weiss said. We are fighting, but we are coming up short.Jordan Lyles (3-4) took the loss.Scherzer allowed seven hits and four runs in four innings.Colorado scored three in a 35-pitch first inning. David Dahl hit a two-run double with the bases loaded and Daniel Descalso added a sacrifice fly.Blackmon made it 4-2 with his homer in the fourth.The Nationals bullpen pen shut down the Rockies from there as Matt Belisle aand Solis combined for 2 1/3 innings.dddddddddddd Blake Treinen needed just one pitch to induce Nolan Arenado into an inning-ending double play in the seventh, and Shawn Kelley struck out two in a hitless eighth.I just didnt pitch efficiently, Scherzer said. I just didnt do a lot of things right tonight. I just couldnt get in a groove.Im just glad I got picked up by the bullpen and the offense.Daniel Murphy hit an RBI single in the fifth, Ramos connected for a tying home run in the sixth and Harper hit his second double of the night in the seventh to give Washington a 5-4 lead.Harper played for the second straight day after missing five games with a neck injury.WITH HONORSBlackmon also led the majors with a .563 batting average and 42 total bases last week. In seven games, he topped the NL with nine RBI and a .600 on-base percentage.Chuck is having a great year, Weiss said. He is one of those guys who just continues to get better and I think that is directly related to his work ethic.TRAINERS ROOMNationals: Zimmerman (wrist) and C Jose Lobaton (elbow) began rehab assignments with Triple-A Syracuse. ... INF Stephen Drew (vertigo-like symptoms) has increased his participation in baseball activities. ... RHP Joe Ross (shoulder) will throw a bullpen at some point during the three-game series.Rockies: RHP Tyler Chatwood (back spasms) could skip his next start or be placed on the 15-day disabled list, Weiss said. ... 1B Mark Reynolds (hand) had surgery to remove a fractured hook of the hamate bone in his left hand.UP NEXTNationals: LHP Gio Gonzalez (8-9, 4.24 ERA) is 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA in two August starts. He has struck out 12 and walked two in 12 innings.Rockies: RHP Chad Bettis (10-6, 5.27) hasnt lost a start since July 2. In his last one, he gave up five runs over five innings in 100-plus-degree heat in Texas. ' ' '