Timberwolves vs. Clippers Odds, Pick, Prediction: Back L.A.'s Defense at Home (December 14)

Timberwolves vs. Clippers is Wednesday's NBA game. Tyler Schmidt predicts the Clippers will win.

The Timberwolves are playing without Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell. Los Angeles Clippers have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George at full strength. The Clippers are six-point home favorites.

Timberwolves are still adjusting without Karl-Anthony Towns. Rudy Gobert has been playing well in his absence. Russell is also playing better in Towns' absence, but he's questionable to play against the Clippers. The Clippers are a good team with a top-five defensive rating. Anthony Edwards is inconsistent, and his shooting numbers are inconsistent.   The Timberwolves are 10-17 ATS and cover the spread only 22.2% of the time when listed as underdogs.

The Timberwolves are playing the Los Angeles Clippers on December 14. The Clippers are 6-2 when Leonard and George play together. They are holding opponents to 103.75 points per game. Timberwolves rank 19th in Defensive Rating this season and first in Pace. This game is the front end of a back-to-back. The Timberwolves play Phoenix Suns next. L.A. has a home game against Phoenix.

The Timberwolves are playing the Clippers tonight. The team total is 108.5 points. If George or Leonard get injured, the Timberwolves will have a hard time scoring.