The Minnesota Timberwolves had an incredible night against the Los Angeles Clippers. This game proved that the Wolves are one of the strongest teams on both aspects of the floor. The game concluded at 100-118 in favor of the Wolves who Anthony Edwards led. LA had a decent lead until the beginning of the second half of the game. However, their defenses had already given up towards the end of the second quarter itself.
The Clippers led by as much as 22 points during the second quarter of the game. But the Wolves eventually took over during the final parts of the game. Mike Conley Jr. lit up from deep while Edwards had some great defensive looks. Rudy Gobert’s return proved how important he is to the group.
Minnesota Timberwolves player stats
Minnesota was exceptional on both sides of the floor. They shot 51.1% from the field, 36.4% from deep, and 71.4% from the free throw line. Almost every Wolves player had some important contribution on defense as the team finished with 6 blocks and 11 steals. Impressively, they only recorded 9 turnovers while the Clippers had 18.
Player | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
Kyle Anderson | 29 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Jaden McDaniels | 23 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Ruby Gobert | 33 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
Anthony Edwards | 36 | 37 | 4 | 8 |
Mike Conley Jr. | 27 | 23 | 3 | 3 |
Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 28 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
Naz Reid | 22 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Jordan McLaughlin | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
TJ Warren | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Edwards finished with 37 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker played important roles on offense finishing with a combined total of 51 points. Conley Jr. shot 5-8 from deep which helped the Wolves take the lead. Gobert had 8 points but delivered 2 steals and blocks with 11 rebounds. Kyle Anderson contributed 10 points.
Los Angeles Clippers player stats
The Clippers have barely looked like themselves on the floor lately. Their second unit has taken a major hit since Russell Westbrook fractured his hand. It was evident that they lacked scoring in the second quarter when their starters were not on the floor. They shot 47.2% from the field, 36.7% from the field, and 84% from the free throw line. They allowed the Wolves 62 points within the paint.
Player | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
Paul George | 35 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
Kawhi Leonard | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Ivica Zubac | 27 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
James Harden | 34 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
Terrance Mann | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Norman Powell | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
Amir Coffey | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Nah’Son Hyland | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Daniel Theis | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
Paul George led the roster with 22 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. Norman Powell and Daniel Theis were their best bench players finishing with 11 and 10 points respectively. James Harden only had 12 points but topped it off with 2 steals. Kawhi Leonard exited the scene due to back spasms. He only had 6 points in 12 minutes.