And Griffin was called for a technical in the fourth when he knocked down Allen on a drivetothebasket after the Grizzlies guard already had been fouled by Barnes.
Deng then produced a defensive play to win the game, blocking Hanga's lay-up after he had seemed set todrivetothebasketto give the visitors the lead with 26 seconds remaining.
But Ridnour didn't get the call he wanted on a drivetothebasket, and Smith converted a three-point play on the other end to hold off the feisty Wolves, who again were playing without Kevin Love (broken hand), Chase Budinger (knee) and Andrei Kirilenko (quad).