Los Angeles Clippers (24-27, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (32-21, sixth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 3 p.m. ET
Bottom line: The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Clippers in Western Conference play on Sunday.
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The Timberwolves are 18-16 in Western Conference play. Minnesota scored 119.5 points and outscored its opponents by an average of 4.7 points per game.
The Clippers are 14-15 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles is 3-6 in games played by three points or less.
The Timberwolves are shooting 48.1% from the field this season, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the 46.6% field goal percentage the Clippers allow their opponents. The Clippers average 112.3 points per game, which is 2.5 points less than the Timberwolves’ average of 114.8 points per game.
The two teams met for the second time this season. In the last game on December 7, the Timberwolves won 109-106, led by Jaden McDaniels with 27 points, while Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points for the Clippers.
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Top performer: Julius Randle averaged 22.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards is averaging 27.3 points over the past 10 games.
Kris Dunn averaged 7.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game for the Clippers. Leonard averaged 20.4 points and 4.8 rebounds in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Timberwolves: 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 117.3 points, 46.3 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 9.4 steals and 6.7 blocks per game, shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents average 115.3 points per game.
Clippers: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 111.7 points, 43.3 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.8 blocks per game, shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents average 111.8 points per game.
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Injuries: Timberwolves: Julian Phillips: day-to-day (wrist), Terrence Shannon Jr.: day-to-day (foot), Ayo Dosunmu: day-to-day (quadriceps).
Clippers: Benedict Mathurin: day-to-day (non-injury related), Bradley Beal: season-ending (hip), Yanich Konan Niederhauser: day-to-day (illness), Darius Garland: day-to-day (toe), Isaiah Jackson: day-to-day (non-injury related).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
