Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Clippers Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 11/30/2014
Monday, December 1, 2014 at 10:30 PM
Staples Center in Los Angeles
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The Minnesota Timberwolves, who will be playing in the final game of their three-game road trip, will be visiting the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.
During the 2013-14 season, the Clippers won all four of their games against the Timberwolves. The Clippers may have swept the series, but three of those wins were by four or fewer points.
In his career, Timberwolves small forward Corey Brewer has averaged 9.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game against the Clippers, while power forward Thaddeus Young has averaged 12.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game against them. Shooting guard Kevin Martin has played against the Clippers 26 times in his career, averaging 15.6 points per game.
The Clippers were able to win their fourth game in a row on Saturday night when they beat the Utah Jazz 112-96 on the road. They made 56.3 percent of their shot attempts in that win while only turning the ball over 11 times.
Through 16 games, the Clippers are scoring 103.8 points per game while giving up just 99.1 points per game to their opponents. Shooting guard Jamal Crawford has been one of the best sixth men in the league this year by averaging 18.6 points and 1.2 steals per game. All-Star Blake Griffin is now averaging 22.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Clippers.
Injuries to Watch
Minnesota Timberwolves
11/29/14 C Nikola Pekovic Wrist out indefinitely
11/29/14 C Ronny Turiaf Hip out indefinitely
11/21/14 G Kevin Martin Wrist out indefinitely
11/08/14 G Ricky Rubio Ankle out indefinitely
Los Angeles Clippers
11/15/14 G Chris Douglas-Roberts Achilles out indefinitely
Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles
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