Memphis, led by Murray, got the critical win in today's matchup against Minnesota. After the game, the Memphis star was surrounded by would-be interviewers, a not uncommon sight recently as he has moved into a leading role on his team. After taking a few questions, he met his long-time friend, Minnesota's Dirks, who had played his heart out during the game only to come up short. "It's always tough when we play, he said. I always like to see him do well, and vice versa. But we can't both come out winners as long as we're on different teams." Rumors continue to circulate about the two friends trying to find their way onto the same team.

Memphis was led by Murray (26 points, 3 assists, a steal), Calloway (5 points, 2 steals, a block), Brown (11 points, 17 boards, 1 assists). Minnesota was led by Dirks (19 points, 5 boards, 5 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Thomas (28 points, 2 assists), Powers (10 points, 13 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks).

Memphis have been victorious in the past 5 games and jump to 18-10. They stay at #1 in the Southwest and remain at #3 overall in the Western Conference. After this defeat, Minnesota drop to 11-19 and 6-7 at home. They stay at #5 in the Northwest and hold at #11 overall in the Western Conference.

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