Who’s Playing
Minnesota @ Los Angeles
Current Records: Minnesota 13-14; Los Angeles 16-13
What to Know
This Wednesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 116.7 points per game. They will hit the road for the fourth straight game as they head to Crypto.com Arena at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday. The Los Angeles Clippers will be strutting in after a victory while the Timberwolves will be stumbling in from a loss.
Minnesota suffered a grim 133-112 defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. Minnesota was down 106-84 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Despite the defeat, they had strong showings from point guard D’Angelo Russell, who had 23 points and eight assists, and center Rudy Gobert, who dropped a double-double on 20 rebounds and 16 points.
A well-balanced attack led the Clippers over the Boston Celtics every single quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Los Angeles took their matchup against Boston by a conclusive 113-93 score. Among those leading the charge for Los Angeles was small forward Kawhi Leonard, who had 25 points and six assists along with nine boards.
The Timberwolves are expected to lose this next one by 6. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn’t have high expectations for them since the team is 2-4 ATS when expected to lose.
Minnesota is now 13-14 while the Clippers sit at 16-13. Los Angeles is 8-7 after wins this season, and Minnesota is 6-7 after losses.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, California
- TV: ESPN
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $10.00
Odds
The Clippers are a solid 6-point favorite against the Timberwolves, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Los Angeles have won 14 out of their last 25 games against Minnesota.
- Apr 12, 2022 – Minnesota 109 vs. Los Angeles 104
- Jan 03, 2022 – Minnesota 122 vs. Los Angeles 104
- Nov 13, 2021 – Los Angeles 129 vs. Minnesota 102
- Nov 05, 2021 – Los Angeles 104 vs. Minnesota 84
- Nov 03, 2021 – Los Angeles 126 vs. Minnesota 115
- Apr 18, 2021 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Minnesota 105
- Feb 10, 2021 – Los Angeles 119 vs. Minnesota 112
- Dec 29, 2020 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Minnesota 101
- Feb 08, 2020 – Minnesota 142 vs. Los Angeles 115
- Feb 01, 2020 – Los Angeles 118 vs. Minnesota 106
- Dec 13, 2019 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Minnesota 117
- Mar 26, 2019 – Los Angeles 122 vs. Minnesota 111
- Feb 11, 2019 – Minnesota 130 vs. Los Angeles 120
- Nov 05, 2018 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Minnesota 109
- Mar 20, 2018 – Minnesota 123 vs. Los Angeles 109
- Jan 22, 2018 – Minnesota 126 vs. Los Angeles 118
- Dec 06, 2017 – Minnesota 113 vs. Los Angeles 107
- Dec 03, 2017 – Minnesota 112 vs. Los Angeles 106
- Mar 08, 2017 – Minnesota 107 vs. Los Angeles 91
- Jan 19, 2017 – Minnesota 104 vs. Los Angeles 101
- Nov 12, 2016 – Los Angeles 119 vs. Minnesota 105
- Mar 30, 2016 – Los Angeles 99 vs. Minnesota 79
- Feb 03, 2016 – Minnesota 108 vs. Los Angeles 102
- Dec 07, 2015 – Los Angeles 110 vs. Minnesota 106
- Nov 29, 2015 – Los Angeles 107 vs. Minnesota 99