Minnesota Timberwolves (40 wins and 24 losses, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (32 wins and 32 losses, eighth in the Western Conference)
Inglewood, Calif.; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sports Betting Line: Clippers -1.5; Over/Under 225.5
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Bottom line: Los Angeles hosts Minnesota looking to extend its three-game winning streak at home.
The Clippers are 20-19 against conference opponents. Los Angeles is 16-24 against opponents above .500.
The Timberwolves are 24-17 in conference play. Minnesota averages 33.4 defensive rebounds per game, ranking ninth in the league, and Rudy Gobert averages 7.6 rebounds per game.
The Clippers are shooting 48.1 percent from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points higher than the 46.3 percent the Timberwolves allow their opponents. The Timberwolves shot 48.3% from the field, which was 1.8% higher than the 46.5% shooting rate of the Clippers’ opponents this season.
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The two teams met for the fourth time this season. On February 27, the Timberwolves won their last game 94-88, with Anthony Edwards scoring 31 points in the victory.
Top performer: Kawhi Leonard averaged 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2 steals for the Clippers. Benedict Maturin is averaging 20.5 points and 6.7 rebounds over the past 10 games.
Julius Randle averaged 21.4 points and 7.0 rebounds for the Timberwolves. In the past 10 games, Edwards averaged 4.3 three-pointers per game.
Last 10 games: Clippers: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 117.6 points, 42.8 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 9.5 steals and 4.6 blocks per game, shooting 49.5% from the field. Their opponents average 112.3 points per game.
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Timberwolves: 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 116.0 points, 43.0 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 9.9 steals and 6.1 blocks per game, shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents average 112.4 points per game.
Injuries: Clippers: Janic Konan Niederhauser: out for the season (foot), Bradley Beal: out for the season (hip), John Collins: out (arm).
Timberwolves: Not listed.
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
