Clippers vs Timberwolves Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at the Target Center tonight as the Los Angeles Clippers, looking to sharpen their game, roll into Minneapolis to battle the Minnesota Timberwolves in a first-round NBA Playoff clash that promises more fireworks than the Fourth of July! With the Clippers just a whisker away from the top in the Western conference and the Timberwolves hungry to claw their way up the ranks, this 08:30 PM tipoff is your ticket to basketball bliss. Both teams are bouncing back from recent tumbles and with the betting lines buzzing and an over/under that screams high stakes, tonight’s matchup is where the rubber meets the road. As the playoffs heat up, will the Clippers clip the Wolves’ hopes, or will Minnesota prove that even in the wild, Timber can stand tall against the Waves?

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 29, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Target Center, Minnesota

Vegas Odds

	LAC ML	MIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+175	-210	217.0	5.0/-5.0
Recent	+145	-170	215.0	5.5/-5.5
Difference	-30	+40	-2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

29W-19L

40.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

33W-13L

59.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
03/12/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	21	34	29	34	118	Over
03/12/24	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	34	29	15	22	100	Over
03/03/24	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	18	31	18	22	89	Under
03/03/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	30	16	22	20	88	Under
02/12/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	28	21	40	32	121	Over
02/12/24	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	24	29	19	28	100	Over
01/14/24	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	19	26	23	37	105	Under
01/14/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	29	17	35	28	109	Under
02/28/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	26	32	28	22	108	Under
02/28/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	33	23	19	26	101	Under
01/06/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	33	21	25	36	115	Over
01/06/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	37	31	32	28	128	Over
12/14/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	21	22	22	23	88	Under
12/14/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	19	19	29	32	99	Under
01/03/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	26	38	21	37	122	Over
01/03/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	21	25	19	39	104	Over
11/13/21	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	26	17	28	31	102	Over
11/13/21	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	32	38	28	31	129	Over
11/05/21	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	23	24	28	29	104	Under
11/05/21	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	33	24	15	12	84	Under
11/03/21	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	27	31	45	23	126	Over
11/03/21	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	23	31	34	27	115	Over

Clippers Vs Over/Under

Timberwolves Vs Over/Under

Clippers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/25	vs BOS	94-126L	44	18	13	90
11/24	vs PHI	125-99W	44	31	17	81
11/22	@ SAC	104-88W	54	27	12	94
11/20	@ ORL	104-93W	49	22	22	77
11/18	@ GSW	102-99W	44	29	17	82
11/17	@ UTA	116-105W	41	30	9	94
11/15	vs HOU	104-125L	51	12	14	90
11/13	vs HOU	103-111L	42	27	9	96
11/11	vs OKL	128-134L	47	31	23	80
11/09	@ TOR	105-103W	47	18	12	76

Timberwolves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/26	@ HOU	111-117L	52	21	17	98
11/24	vs BOS	105-107L	49	19	8	88
11/21	vs TOR	105-110L	40	16	17	80
11/17	@ PHX	120-117W	32	27	14	80
11/15	vs SAC	130-126W	41	26	11	101
11/13	vs POR	98-106L	41	16	13	94
11/12	vs POR	108-122L	32	22	21	73
11/10	@ MIA	94-95L	47	22	19	88
11/08	@ POR	127-102W	49	32	17	97
11/07	vs CHI	135-119W	40	29	12	94

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Clippers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Kris Dunn SG	20.0	18.0	18.1	43%	20.3
James Harden PG	49.0	44.1	42.2	100%	42.4
Derrick Jones Jr. PF	18.0	21.3	20.8	100%	21.1
Norman Powell SF	27.0	28.1	25.4	50%	32.3
Ivica Zubac C	38.0	37.7	34.9	100%	35.3

Minnesota Timberwolves	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Mike Conley PG	26.0	21.9	25.8	100%	26.2
Anthony Edwards SG	47.0	46.5	47.7	100%	48.1
Rudy Gobert C	37.0	33.0	31.9	100%	32.2
Jaden McDaniels SF	25.0	27.9	23.1	100%	23.4
Julius Randle PF	37.0	40.4	40.9	100%	40.1

Clippers Notable Injuries

Bones Hyland (PG): Avg: 6.4pts, 1.4reb, 2.2ast, 12.9 minutes. Last game: 11/25/24. Impact: 2.0
Kobe Brown (PF/C): Avg: 1.8pts, 1.4reb, 0.4ast, 7.5 minutes. Last game: 11/25/24. Impact: 1.1

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

Joe Ingles (PF): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.9reb, 2.7ast, 15.4 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 0.6
Josh Minott (SF): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.6reb, 0.3ast, 3.2 minutes. Last game: 11/24/24. Impact: 0.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Rudy Gobert	MIN	Pts	9.5	13.5	+4.0	80%	60%	60%	60%	LAC	-2.9	#4
Terance Mann	LAC	Pts	6.5	9.2	+2.7	60%	50%	47%	47%	MIN	+0.4	#16
Ivica Zubac	LAC	Reb	10.5	12.2	+1.7	80%	80%	80%	80%	MIN	-0.4	#10
James Harden	LAC	Ast	8.5	9.9	+1.4	60%	50%	53%	53%	MIN	-0.4	#6
Derrick Jones Jr.	LAC	3Pt	0.5	1.1	+0.6	80%	70%	80%	80%	MIN	+0.4	#23

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Clippers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#4	#11	#23	#10	-5.9%
PF	#12	#5	#6	#9	-3.2%
PG	#27	#26	#11	#25	6.3%
SF	#18	#3	#12	#12	-1.6%
SG	#18	#5	#11	#19	-0.3%

Timberwolves Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#24	#10	#27	#21	4.4%
PF	#1	#2	#3	#1	-15.5%
PG	#18	#28	#9	#21	2.5%
SF	#16	#4	#6	#9	-2.0%
SG	#6	#7	#6	#2	-8.5%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

110.6

112.6

Rebounds per Game

44.1

42.1

Assists per Game

25.0

26.2

Steals per Game

7.9

8.7

Blocks per Game

4.6

5.3

Shots per Game

85.1

86.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.0

14.0

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.7

54.6

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.6

37.7

Turnovers per Game

13.7

12.9

Fouls per Game

18.8

Recent Trends

Mike Conley (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.8% to 30.4, 22.9 min average previous 3 games.
Jordan Miller (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 46.6% to 18.6, 12.7 min average previous 3 games.