The Minnesota Timberwolves (10-10) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers (14-9) on Wednesday, December 4th. This game will be played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood and televised on NBA. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.

Timberwolves vs Clippers

The Timberwolves Are Coming Off A Win

The Timberwolves evened their season record at 10-10 with a dominant 109-80 home win over the Lakers on Monday. Favored by 7.5 points, Minnesota covered the spread comfortably, while the game’s total of 189 points fell well short of the 219.5 O/U line.

After a tight 1st quarter, the Timberwolves took control by outscoring the Lakers 34-24 in the 2nd. They put the game away in the 4th, holding the Lakers to 16 points while going on a 10-0 run to extend their lead from 81-66 to 91-66.

The Clippers Are Coming Off A Win

The Clippers improved to 14-9 on the season with a 127-105 win over the Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Playing at home, Los Angeles entered the game as -8.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points of 232.5 exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 220.5.

After a 36-31 lead in the 1st quarter and a 27-27 tie in the 2nd, the Clippers took control with an 11-0 run, stretching the score from 75-70 to 86-70. They outscored Portland 28-20 in the 3rd and 36-27 in the 4th to seal the win.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

The Timberwolves shot 50.6% from the field and knocked down 15 threes at a 42.9% clip in their win over the Lakers. Julius Randle led the way with 18 points, while Rudy Gobert added 17 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 87.5% from the floor.

Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker each contributed 15 points, with Reid scoring 8 in the 2nd quarter and another 5 in the 4th. Randle also had a strong 3rd quarter, scoring 8 points in the period.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

Norman Powell’s 30 points on 73.3% shooting, including 5 threes at 71.4%, led the Clippers to a win over the Trail Blazers. The team shot 55.3% from the field and hit 19 threes at 51.4% efficiency.

Amir Coffey also made 5 threes, scoring 16 of his 19 points in the 4th quarter. James Harden added 12 of his 23 points in the 3rd quarter.

Timberwolves Team Defense

The Timberwolves put on a defensive clinic against the Lakers, holding them to just 80 points in the game. Minnesota gave up 20 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters and limited Los Angeles to 16 points in the 4th.

From beyond the arc, the Timberwolves were particularly effective, allowing just 6 three-pointers on 19% shooting. They also sent the Lakers to the line 14 times, where they made 10 free throws. Defensively, Minnesota recorded 11 steals and 2 blocks.

Clippers Team Defense

The Timberwolves put on a defensive clinic against the Lakers, holding them to just 80 points on Monday. Minnesota allowed 20 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters, and they were at their best in the 4th, giving up only 16 points.

From beyond the arc, the Timberwolves were outstanding, limiting the Lakers to 6 made threes on 19% shooting. Minnesota also sent the Lakers to the line just 14 times, where they made 10 free throws. The Timberwolves finished with 11 steals and 2 blocks.

Timberwolves vs Clippers Trends

• Minnesota has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 113 points per game while allowing 114. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 102 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Clippers have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Timberwolves have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-8.

Timberwolves vs Clippers Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Timberwolves to secure the win, with an expected final score of 129-96. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -2.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 210, and our model predicts the Timberwolves and Clippers to score a combined 225 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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