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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves finally built a lead too big to lose.That their first victory of the season came against a weakened lineup mattered little after two stinging road losses to begin the year.Zach LaVine scored 31 points and hit five 3-pointers, and the Timberwolves led by as many as 40 points in a 116-80 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.Gorgui Dieng scored 17 points for the Timberwolves (1-2), who led by 17 points in the opener against Memphis and 18 against Sacramento before losing both games.More focus. Stop messing around, LaVine said of the difference. We know what we did the last two games. Dont let it happen again.Memphis coach David Fizdale decided to rest Mike Conley and Marc Gasol on the front end of a back-to-back that finishes at home on Wednesday night against New Orleans. Tony Allen made his season debut for the Grizzlies after missing the first three games of the season with a right knee injury.Conley and Gasol are both coming off surgeries, so the Grizzlies are playing it safe in the middle of a four-game in five-night stretch.We just thought it was best that tonight, you know, we rested them and then you load up and you try to get a win at home tomorrow, Fizdale said.Memphis shot just 36.5 percent and turned the ball over 22 times.Rookie Kris Dunn had 10 points, six assists and five steals in his first career start after Ricky Rubio sprained his right elbow in their last game. Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points and Dieng shot 8 for 9 one day after signing a four-year, $64 million contract extension.When the ball moves and the spacing is good, were going to score, Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau said.Deyonta Davis led Memphis with 17 points.The Timberwolves shot 55 percent for the game, including 60 percent from 3-point range (12 for 20) against a Memphis team missing the grit and toughness that gave the Wolves so many problems on opening night.Zach Randolph played just 10 minutes after bullying the Wolves for 19 points and 11 boards in Game 1 and Vince Carter only played 15 minutes.I guess everything is a learning experience, but especially coming in here and being down at the margins that we had been, it doesnt make any sense even with Marc and Mike not playing, Grizzlies rookie Wade Baldwin said. Guys got to play better.TIP-INSGrizzlies: Allen had four points and four rebounds in 19 minutes. ... Memphis hit 11 of 24 3-point attempts to erase that big deficit in the season opener, but hit just 4 of 24 from long range on Tuesday night.Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns had 11 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. ... With Dunn starting for Rubio, it gave the Wolves four players in the starting lineup age 22 or younger. Thats the third time it has happened in franchise history.CARTERS MILESTONESThe 39-year-old Carter played in his 1,278th game, tying him with A.C. Green for 25th on the NBAs career list. He also surpassed 24,000 points with a runner in the lane in the third. He ranks 25th in league history for career scoring.I plan on using him all year in different ways, Fizdale said.JONES STEPS UPOne of the intriguing subplots entering the game was who would be elevated to No. 2 point guard behind Dunn. Thibodeau kept four point guards on the roster, including second-year man Tyus Jones and veteran John Lucas III, who played for Thibodeau in Chicago. Jones got the nod on Tuesday night and delivered a crisp performance.The heady Minnesota native kept the ball moving with the second unit and helped the Wolves get rolling after a sluggish start by the first team. He finished with two points and six assists in 18 minutes.UP NEXTGrizzlies: Memphis hosts New Orleans on Wednesday night. The Grizzlies swept the Pelicans last season 4-0.Timberwolves: Minnesota hosts Denver on Thursday night. Towns will meet Nikola Jokic in a battle of two of the best sophomore big men in the league.Swell Travel Mug Uk . Brazilian national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is set to join Toronto on loan, saying it will help him be ready for the World Cup. Swell Uk . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. http://www.ukswellbottle.com/ . 10 VCU 85-67 on Thursday night at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Seminoles (4-0) have scored at least 80 points in each of their games. Swell Water Bottles Uk . A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. Swell Water Bottle Flowers . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team.NEW YORK -- The second game of the four-game series between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals will determine whether the Mets have a chance of catching the Nationals atop the National League East by the All-Star break.It might also decide the NLs starting pitcher for Tuesday nights All-Star Game.A marquee pitching matchup will take place Friday night at Citi Field, where Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard will oppose Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg. New York won the series opener Thursday, when Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning of the Mets wild 9-7 victory.The Nationals raced out to leads of 4-1 and 6-4, only to watch the Mets storm back both times in a game in which the teams combined to hit eight homers, the most in Citi Field history.We fought back, they fought back, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. Probably a heck of a game to watch, but a terrible game to lose.The Mets (47-38) are three games behind the Nationals (51-36) in the NL East. New York has cut Washingtons lead in half over the past eight days.With the next three games, weve got to do everything we can to get as close as we can heading into the break, Mets manager Terry Collins said. Its a big series for us.Runs should be at a premium Friday, when Syndergaard and Strasburg square off against each other for the first time. The two pitchers are a combined 20-3 with a 2.56 ERA and 246 strikeouts -- 123 apiece.While Syndergaard (9-3, 2.41 ERA) has become a cult hero in New York thanks to his long blonde hair and dry wit on social media, the stoic Strasburg (11-0, 2.dddddddddddd71 ERA) will be the one looking to make history on Friday. If Strasburg does not lose, he will become the first starter to reach the All-Star Break with at least 10 wins and no losses since Dave McNally went 13-0 prior to the All-Star Game in 1969.Each pitcher has at least two intangibles working in his favor in the drive for the All-Star Game start. Both will obviously be available to pitch on three days rest Tuesday, which means there wont be any concerns over their ability to open the game with an inning or two.Syndergaard is the ace of the defending NL champions, which means his manager is the one leading the NL All-Star team. Strasburg, meanwhile, is from San Diego, where the All-Star Game will be played, and he played in college at San Diego State under late Padres legend Tony Gwynn.The Mets and Nationals may have some injury news to report Friday. New York right-hander Matt Harvey, who learned during an examination Thursday that he has symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome, is expected to decide by the end of the weekend if he will undergo surgery.The Nationals played a man down Thursday due to first baseman Ryan Zimmermans absence because of undisclosed soreness. Baker said the team may have to make a roster move Friday in order to get back to a full bench. ' ' '