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Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Can the Wolves stop the bleeding?
The Minnesota Timberwolves are hosting the Los Angeles Clippers today at Target Center.
The Clippers are in great form
The Los Angeles Clippers are sixth in the Western Conference with a 12-8 record, including 5-4 on the road. They have won 6 of the last 7 games and are coming off a 121-96 win over the Washington Wizards. The Clippers are fourth in the league allowing 107 points per game and 14th shooting 46.6% from the field. Norman Powell leads the team averaging 23.3 points per game.
What’s going on with the Wolves?
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 12th in the Western Conference with an 8-10 record, including 5-4 at home. They have lost the last four games and are coming off a 115-104 loss to the Sacramento Kings. The Wolves are 11th in the league allowing 111.3 points per game and fourth allowing 12 three-pointers per game. Anthony Edwards leads the team averaging 28.1 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Timberwolves are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, and 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the Pacific Division. They are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference. Minnesota has played under in 4 of their last 5 games against the Clippers, 4 of their last 5 home games against them and over in their last 5 games played on Friday. The Clippers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games overall, and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Minnesota. They are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against Minnesota, 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games on the road and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference. The Clippers have played under the total point line in 5 of their last 7 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games when visiting Minnesota and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the Northwest Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Los Angeles Clippers look way different compared to last season, since Paul George left in free agency and Kawhi Leonard has yet to play a single game this season. Still, Tyrone Lue has built a great group of guys who are playing very solid lately. On the other hand, the Timberwolves played in the Western Conference finals last season for only the second time in franchise history and are now in the bottom third of the West and have lost the last four games. The Wolves are definitely under pressure, and Anthony Edwards will need to turn up the heat. Minnesota has won 7 of the last 9 games against the Clippers, and we go with them to end the losing streak tonight.
