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Minnesota Timberwolves
1/6/25 20:00
LA Clippers

Prediction:

 

Minnesota Timberwolves for the win.

 

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 by Stephen Abiola | in NBA Picks

Minnesota Timberwolves (17-16) will host LA Clippers (19-15) on Monday night at the Target Center in a Western Conference clash. Both sides have been slow off the mark in 2025 and will be eager to get a win. The Wolves started the year with two challenging assignments against the Thunder and the Celtics, losing by close margins on both occasions. These performances highlighted their defensive prowess this season, conceding an average of 107.7 points per game, which is fourth in basketball. They'll now come up against the defensively solid Clippers, who have conceded an average of 108 points, which is fifth. However, the Clippers' last two losses have been by huge margins. They lost by 38 points to the Spurs and 18 points to the Thunder, failing to score at least 100 points in both matches. Something may need to improve.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Clippers Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
6 LA Clippers
0.61 82 50 32 8
10 Minnesota Timberwolves
0.598 82 49 33 3

Minnesota Timberwolves and LA Clippers Latest Matches

Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves Latest matches
W W W L L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 4, 2025 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
119 :  105
Minnesota Timberwolves

Jan 2, 2025 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
115 :  118
Boston Celtics

Dec 31, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
113 :  105
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
112 :  110
San Antonio Spurs

Dec 27, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
112 :  113
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 25, 2024 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
99 :  105
Minnesota Timberwolves
W W L L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 2, 2025 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
115 :  118
Boston Celtics

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
112 :  110
San Antonio Spurs

Dec 21, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
103 :  113
Golden State Warriors

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
107 :  133
New York Knicks

Dec 13, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
97 :  87
Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 2, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
109 :  80
Los Angeles Lakers
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 4, 2025 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
119 :  105
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 31, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
113 :  105
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 27, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
112 :  113
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 25, 2024 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
99 :  105
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Atlanta Hawks
117 :  104
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 15, 2024 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
92 :  106
Minnesota Timberwolves
LA Clippers
LA Clippers Latest matches
W W W L L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 4, 2025 - NBA

LA Clippers
131 :  105
Atlanta Hawks

Jan 2, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
116 :  98
LA Clippers

Dec 31, 2024 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
122 :  86
LA Clippers

Dec 30, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
113 :  116
LA Clippers

Dec 27, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
102 :  92
Golden State Warriors

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
110 :  114
LA Clippers
W L L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 4, 2025 - NBA

LA Clippers
131 :  105
Atlanta Hawks

Dec 27, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
102 :  92
Golden State Warriors

Dec 16, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
144 :  107
Utah Jazz

Dec 8, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
106 :  117
Houston Rockets

Dec 4, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
80 :  108
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 3, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
127 :  105
Portland Trail Blazers
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 2, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
116 :  98
LA Clippers

Dec 31, 2024 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
122 :  86
LA Clippers

Dec 30, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
113 :  116
LA Clippers

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
110 :  114
LA Clippers

Dec 21, 2024 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
113 :  97
LA Clippers

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
95 :  118
LA Clippers

Minnesota Timberwolves against LA Clippers : Head to Head (H2H)

Minnesota Timberwolves

83 %

LA Clippers

17 %

Dec 4, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
80 :  108
Minnesota Timberwolves

Nov 29, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
93 :  92
LA Clippers

Mar 12, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
100 :  118
Minnesota Timberwolves

Mar 3, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
88 :  89
LA Clippers

Feb 12, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
100 :  121
Minnesota Timberwolves

Jan 14, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
109 :  105
LA Clippers

Players list

Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
R. Gobert J. Randle

D. DiVincenzo

A. Edwards

J. McDaniels

LA Clippers
LA Clippers
I. Zubac

J. Harden

N. Powell

K. Dunn

K. Leonard

Substitutes

Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
N. Reid L. Garza

T. Shannon Jr.

J. Clark

N. Alexander-Walker

M. Conley

J. Minott

J. Ingles

L. Miller

LA Clippers
LA Clippers
N. Batum K. Porter A. Coffey M. Bamba T. Mann

B. Hyland

J. Miller

K. Brown

D. Jones Jr.

Minnesota Timberwolves - LA Clippers Key Points

  1. The Wolves are 1-3 in their last four home games.
  2. The Wolves are 9-7 at home this season.
  3. The Clippers have lost their last two matches on the road.
  4. The Clippers are 14-14 against Conference teams this season.

Our Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Clippers Prediction

Minnesota comes into this matchup with a superior head-to-head record. They have lost to the Clippers only once in the last eight meetings. The Wolves also have a 3-1 record over the previous four clashes at the Target Center. In fact, the Timberwolves have won their last three clashes against the Clippers, including a 28-point victory last month. However, things could be different on Monday as the Clippers could welcome back their superstar forward, Kawhi Leonard. He has the potential to get the offense in gear and transform their reliable defense into an elite one. However, we don't expect him to be at his finest against Minnesota. Our prediction for Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Clippers: Minnesota Timberwolves for the win.

Prediction:

 

Minnesota Timberwolves for the win.

 

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