The Los Angeles Clippers (16-13, 8-6 Home) will try to slow down one of the league’s top scoring teams when they play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves (13-14, 6-7 Away) on Wednesday. Minnesota was dominated by the Portland Trail Blazers 133-112 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter on Monday.
D’Angelo Russell was the key player in the loss with 23 points and eight assists. The Timberwolves are the 11th seed in the Western Conference. Los Angeles won in dominating fashion on Monday at Crypto.com Arena, beating the Boston Celtics 113-93.
Paul George tallied 26 points to top the scoresheet. With 25 points, nine rebounds, and six assists, Kawhi Leonard also had an impressive game. The Clippers are the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Los Angeles won three out of four games between the teams last season, though Minnesota took the last meeting 122-104 at Crypto.com Arena on January 3.
Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 28 points. Serge Ibaka had 17 points in defeat.Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, averaging 22.7 and 20.8 points per game, respectively, have led the T’Wolves in scoring this season.
Both are among the league’s top scorers, as Edwards is No. 1 and Towns is first. Meanwhile, Rudy Gobert is grabbing 12.1 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Russell is dishing 6.3 assists (1st).George (23.8 ppg) has powered the Clips’ offense. He is the top scorer in the NBA.
Ivica Zubac is averaging 10.9 rebounds per game, most in the league, and John Wall is doling out 5.6 assists (1st).The Timberwolves rank as one of the most explosive offenses in the league, second-best with 115.3 points per game.
The teams have split their last 10 games at Crypto.com Arena (5-5).Minnesota is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -3.6 (117.0-120.6). Los Angeles has split the last 10 (5-5), allowing 112.2 points per game on average while scoring only 111.1 (-1.1 margin).
TIMBERWOLVES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Naz Reid: 19.4 | 12.9 | +6.5
Points per game:
D’Angelo Russell: 26.4 | 16.6 | +9.8
Assists per game:
D’Angelo Russell: 4.6 | 6.3 | -1.7
CLIPPERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Kawhi Leonard: 28.8 | 20.2 | +8.6
Points per game:
Kawhi Leonard: 17.0 | 11.8 | +5.2
Rebounds per game:
Kawhi Leonard: 7.5 | 5.0 | +2.5
Ivica Zubac: 7.4 | 10.9 | -3.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Minnesota Timberwolves (+190)
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