Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 4/12/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+2)

The Los Angeles Clippers (42-40) are hitting the road to Target Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-36). Los Angeles opens this contest as 2-point dogs. The total is 233.5.

The Clippers faced the Thunder and earned the victory with a final of 138-88 in their last contest. Los Angeles finished the contest having earned a 55.7% field goal percentage (54 of 97) and made 18 of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Clippers made 12 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 57 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 34 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 2 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to defense, Los Angeles allowed 37.8% from the floor on 37 of 98 shooting. Oklahoma City recorded 40 assists and had 17 steals in this game. On top of that, Oklahoma City pulled down 28 rebounds (12 offensive, 16 defensive) and got 8 rejections. Oklahoma City finished the game at 55.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 9 tries. They buried 9 out of their 34 shots from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Clippers finished with 11 and the Thunder totaled 8 fouls.

Amir Coffey is a guy who had an impact for the contest. He totaled 35 points on 13 out of 22 shooting. He played for 43 mins played and totaled 13 boards. Coffey finished the game shooting 59.1% from the floor and recorded 5 assists.

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Los Angeles comes into this one with a mark of 42-40 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is snagging 44.0 boards per game and has accumulated 1,969 dimes this year, which ranks 16th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Clippers are connecting on 37.4% on 3-pointers (1,047 of 2,802) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They average 108.4 points per contest (23rd in the league) on 45.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Clippers are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 11th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,975 conceded this year. The Clippers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (3,343 of 7,432) and they relinquish 47.1 boards per contest as a group. They relinquish 34.5% on shots from distance and they are 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (108.4).

In their last game, the Timberwolves took a loss by a final score of 124-120 against the Bulls. Regarding cleaning the glass, Minnesota permitted Chicago to get 32 overall (16 offensive). They finished 47.6% from three-point range by connecting on 10 of 21 and finished the contest at 26 of 33 at the free throw line (78.8%). The Timberwolves allowed the Bulls to knock down 44 of their 83 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.0% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Timberwolves went 46 for 91 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.5%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Minnesota buried 11 of their 31 attempts (35.5%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.3%. The Bulls were called for 21 fouls for the contest which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 22 shots. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Timberwolves snagged 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 32 in this game.

Josh Okogie ended up being a major contributor for the Timberwolves in the game. He made 5 of 7 in this game giving him a rate of 71.4%, and added 3 rebounds. Okogie earned 13 points in his 21 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists in the matchup.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 46-36 for the campaign. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 21.8 fouls every game and they connect on 77.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.7 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.3 times per game. Minnesota has scored 9,507 pts on the season (115.9 per game) and they grab 44.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Timberwolves are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA.

The Timberwolves are ranked 24th in the league in points allowed per game with 113.3. They are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the floor (16th in the league). The Minnesota defense surrenders 35.0% on 3-point shots (1,071 of 3,062) and their opponents are knocking down 78.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 26.2 dimes and 45.9 rebounds every game, which ranks 27th and 23rd in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-2)

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