Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 2/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Monday, February 12, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Los Angeles Clippers (35-16) will go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves (36-16) at Crypto.com Arena on Monday.

The Timberwolves played the Bucks and earned the victory with a final of 129-105 in their last game. Minnesota wrapped up the game with a 55.2% field goal percentage (48 of 87) and knocked down 21 out of their 41 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves buried 12 of 16 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 43 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 34 assists in the matchup while creating 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to defending, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the field on 40 out of 81 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 35 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Moreover, Milwaukee pulled down 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Milwaukee finished shooting 68.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 16 tries. They also buried 14 out of their 33 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 17 while the Bucks had 10 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is one player who was a factor for the game. He totaled 26 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. Edwards finished the contest at 45.0% from the floor and distributed 9 assists.

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Minnesota will enter this contest with a record of 36-16 this season. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.5 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 43.8 boards per game and has 1,373 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 18th in basketball in terms of passing. The Timberwolves are connecting on 39.4% on shots from beyond the arc (656 of 1,663) and 77.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 113.4 pts per contest (22nd in the league) while hitting 48.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Timberwolves have forced 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.3% on shots from distance and they are 1st in the league in points per game allowed (107.1). The Timberwolves defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.9% (2,036 of 4,539) and they surrender 40.3 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 2nd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,272 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Clippers got the victory with a final of 112-106 when they faced the Pistons. The Clippers snagged 35 defensive boards and 0 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Pistons committed 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They were able to convert 25 of those for a percentage of 96.2%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Los Angeles made 13 of their 39 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Clippers shot 37 out of 82 from the floor which had them shooting 45.1%. The Clippers allowed the Pistons to make 45 of their 102 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.1% for the game. They went 30.0% from downtown by connecting on 9 of 30 and ended up going 7 out of 7 at the free throw line (100.0%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles allowed Detroit to snag 57 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Paul George ended up being a major contributor for the Clippers in the game. George earned 33 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in the matchup. He made 14 out of 24 in this contest giving him a rate of 58.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 35-16 this season. The Clippers are committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 81.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.1 times per contest (19th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per game. Los Angeles has scored 6,038 points for the campaign (118.4 per contest) and they grab 43.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Clippers are connecting on 49.5% from the field, which ranks them 4th in the NBA.

The Clippers are ranked 8th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 112.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (6th in the league). The Los Angeles defense allows 35.7% on 3-point attempts (637 of 1,785) and their opponents are making 77.8% of their free throw shots. They give up 26.1 assists and 41.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks 10th and 7th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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