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Minnesota Timberwolves
8-3 overall · 4-2 on the road
Tue 4/6
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2-7 overall · 2-3 at home
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ClippersOffense
TimberwolvesDefense

The Clippers rank 2nd in the NBA in three-point % (38.7%), and the Timberwolves rank 5th in three-point % allowed (32.0%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 34.7%, so the Clippers are 3.9 points above it. Darius Garland leads them with 21.2 points a game on 59.9% true shooting.

Timberwolves8-3
Clippers2-7
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Team vs team

Season before this game (MIN 11 games, LAC 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MINLAC
Scoring
118.18th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.3
112.417th · Average
107.05th · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
116.423rd · Below avg
+11.11st · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-4.020th · Average
Efficiency
114.68th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
108.920th · Average
104.23rd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.0
114.324th · Below avg
+10.41st · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-5.422nd · Below avg
102.89th
Pace
NBA avg 102.1
102.611th
Shooting
55.3%5th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.7%9th · Above avg
57.7%14th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
58.9%7th · Above avg
14.59th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.011th · Average
37.3%8th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.7%2nd · Top 5
0.2816th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2911th · Average
Defense
49.7%3rd · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
55.8%26th · Bottom 5
8.713th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
9.95th · Top 5
5.112th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.225th · Below avg
Possessions
14.7%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
17.9%29th · Bottom 5
31.8%5th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.5%
25.7%20th · Average
48.81st · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.927th · Bottom 5
25.621st · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.613th · Average

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.1). Streak W4.

LA Clippers
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -6.0 (season -4.0). Streak W1.

Key players

Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 18.33.36.059.4
Ayo DosunmuG 18.14.94.062.7
Jaden McDanielsF 17.06.23.658.7
LA Clippers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius GarlandG 21.21.47.059.9
Rui HachimuraF 14.66.01.748.9
Brook LopezC 14.25.31.066.6
Keaton WaglerG 12.33.93.357.9

Injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~4/2 Out
LA Clippers
Bradley Beal G · back ~11/29 Out
Brandon Ingram F · back ~11/10 Out
Jordan Miller G · back ~3/2 Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · back ~11/10 Out
Isaiah Jackson F · back ~11/10 Day-To-Day

Earlier this season

10/30/26 · at MINLAC 101 – MIN 127

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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