Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Intuit Dome is the location where the Los Angeles Clippers (13-9) will compete against the Minnesota Timberwolves (10-10) on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Lakers and took home the win by a score of 109-80 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Timberwolves ended up walking away with 17 and the Lakers recorded 16 fouls. They also knocked down 6 of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by converting 10 of their 14 attempts. In addition, Los Angeles pulled down 39 rebounds (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 2 blocks. Los Angeles recorded 19 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. With respect to the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 40.5% from the floor on 32 of 79 shooting. They also dished out 31 assists in the matchup while forcing 21 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 43 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 12 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Minnesota finished the game having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (41 of 81) and converted 15 out of their 35 three-point attempts.

Julius Randle is a guy who was a factor for this contest. Randle finished the contest at 46.2% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He played for 24 mins and also snagged 5 boards. He had 18 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Minnesota steps onto the court with a mark of 10-10 on the year. They are averaging 111.1 pts per contest (19th in the league) while hitting 46.5% from the floor. The Timberwolves are connecting on 37.3% on shots from distance (301 of 806) and 80.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is pulling in 41.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 492 dimes so far this year, which is 22nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 16.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.2 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They rank 3rd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 481 relinquished this year. The Timberwolves defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (813 of 1,742) and they relinquish 42.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are conceding 34.4% on 3-pointers and they are 5th in the league in points per game allowed (108.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Clippers got the win with a final of 126-122 against the Nuggets. The Clippers collected 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 42 in the matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Nuggets were called for 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to make 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.5%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Los Angeles converted 18 of 39 tries (46.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Clippers went 43 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8%. The Clippers allowed the Nuggets to convert 51 of 88 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 58.0% in the game. They finished 41.7% from distance by shooting 10 of 24 and finished the contest at 10 of 19 from the free throw line (52.6%). In relation to how they rebounded, Los Angeles permitted Denver to snag 39 in total (8 offensive).

James Harden ended up being a major contributor for the Clippers in this matchup. He buried 10 of 26 for the contest for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. Harden earned 39 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 11 assists in this game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 13-9 on the season. The Clippers are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game and they shoot 77.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.1 times per game (19th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.6 times per game. Los Angeles has accounted for 2,404 pts so far this season (109.3 per game) and they average 45.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Clippers are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which is ranked 15th in basketball.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 34.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (282 of 826) and their opposition knocks down 75.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 24.6 dimes and 41.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 7th and 4th in basketball. The Clippers on the defensive end are ranked 4th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 107.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (11th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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