Timberwolves vs Clippers
Sat, Dec 6
Final
Timberwolves
Timberwolves
(14 - 8)
109
-
106
Clippers
Clippers
(6 - 17)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | 22 | 20 | 30 | 37 | 109 |
| Clippers | 34 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 106 |
Venue: Target Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Julius Randle
MIN | #30 | F/C
24
3
6
James Harden
LAC | #1 | G
34
5
6
Smart Game Analysis
Minnesota Timberwolves has a 82% chance of winning the game
The Timberwolves enter this matchup with a significant advantage in rest, health, and momentum against a struggling Clippers squad playing on the second night of a back-to-back.
Key Analysis
- • The Clippers are playing on zero days of rest after a road loss to Memphis last night, while Minnesota has not played since Thursday.
- • Minnesota reports a clean bill of health, whereas Los Angeles remains without key rotation pieces Bradley Beal, Derrick Jones Jr., and Bogdan Bogdanovic.
- • The Timberwolves are riding a four-game winning streak, averaging an elite 120.8 points per game during this stretch.
- • Los Angeles has struggled mightily away from home, posting a poor 3-10 record on the road this season.
- • Minnesota's 5th-ranked offense (120.8 PPG) faces a Clippers defense that is allowing 117.1 points per game.
- • To have a chance, the Clippers must get a vintage efficiency night from James Harden and force Minnesota into high turnover numbers.
