Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 1/14/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
TV: Bally Sports North
The Minnesota Timberwolves (26-11) will compete against the Los Angeles Clippers (24-13) at Target Center on Sunday.
The Clippers played the Raptors and notched a win by a score of 126-120 in their last game. Los Angeles walked away from the contest with a 52.7% FG percentage (49 out of 93) and knocked down 15 of 34 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Clippers buried 13 of 13 tries for a rate of 100.0%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 34 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, Los Angeles allowed 54.8% from the floor on 46 out of 84 shooting. Toronto recorded 31 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Moreover, Toronto collected 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Toronto went 88.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 18 shots. They converted 12 out of their 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Clippers left the arena with 17 and the Raptors totaled 17 fouls.
Paul George is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. George shot 54.5% from the floor and earned 6 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes played and pulled down 7 boards. He had 29 points on 12 of 22 shooting.
Los Angeles will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 24-13 so far this year. They average 117.4 pts per game (9th in basketball) while hitting 49.2% from the field. The Clippers are connecting on 39.1% on shots from beyond the arc (478 of 1,224) and 81.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 43.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 953 assists on the campaign, which ranks 21st in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.9 personal fouls per contest.
On defense, the Clippers are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in the NBA in giving up assists with 952 relinquished on the season. The Clippers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.1% (1,504 of 3,261) and they surrender 41.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 35.5% on shots from distance while they are 8th in the league in points per game allowed (111.8).
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Timberwolves took a loss by a final score of 127-120 when they played the Celtics. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Minnesota permitted Boston to pull down 46 in all (7 offensive). They finished 40.4% from downtown by shooting 19 of 47 and ended up going 30 of 31 at the free throw line (96.8%). The Timberwolves allowed the Celtics to knock down 39 of their 90 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Timberwolves went 44 for 95 from the field which had them shooting 46.3%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Minnesota buried 14 of their 34 attempts (41.2%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 90.0%. The Celtics had 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Timberwolves were able to corral 39 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 47 for the game.
Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves for this contest. Edwards earned 29 points in his 46 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the game. He made 11 out of 25 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 44.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.
Minnesota has a win-loss record of 26-11 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Timberwolves are shooting 48.5% from the floor, which is 8th in basketball. Minnesota has tallied 4,186 pts on the season (113.1 per contest) and they snag 44.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.8 times per game (19th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per game. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 19.6 fouls every game while shooting 79.4% from the charity stripe.
The Timberwolves on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 107.8. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (2nd in the league). The Minnesota defense surrenders 34.6% from downtown (425 of 1,230) and their opponents are making 80.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 24.1 assists and 41.2 total rebounds per game, which is 3rd and 3rd in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota
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