Timberwolves vs Clippers Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Mar 12th 2024

Alright, hoop heads, buckle up for a wild night at the Crypto.com Arena! Our beloved, slightly bruised but never beaten Minnesota Timberwolves (44W-21L), are ready to claw their way through the LA Clippers (41W-22L), under the glimmering lights of LA. The ‘Wolves are sniffing at the heels of the Western conference leaders, just 1.5 games back, while the Clippers are clinging on to the top spot like a barnacle on a boat hull. The bookies are having a field day, setting the over/under at 214.5, with the Timberwolves line at 6.5, and the Clippers line at -6.5. Both teams are licking their wounds after recent losses; the Clippers got clipped 117-124 by the Bucks, while the Timberwolves got tamed 109-120 by the Lakers. So, as the clock ticks down to a 10:00PM EST tipoff, we’re all waiting to see if the Timberwolves will clip the Clippers’ wings, or if the Clippers will send the ‘Wolves howling back to Minnesota. It’s going to be a game of ‘Clips and Wolves, folks!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 12, 2024 10:00PM EST

Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

20W-13L

37.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

22W-8L

63.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Starting Lineups

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

• Karl-Anthony Towns (PF/C): Avg: 22.1pts, 8.4reb, 3.0ast, 32.8 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 6.1
• Luka Garza (C): Avg: 2.9pts, 0.9reb, 0.2ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 0.8
• Josh Minott (SG): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.6reb, 0.1ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 0.5
• Daishen Nix (PG): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.1reb, 0.2ast, 3.3 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 0.5
• Wendell Moore Jr. (SG): Avg: 0.7pts, 0.4reb, 0.1ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 0.4

Clippers Notable Injuries

• Russell Westbrook (PG): Avg: 11.1pts, 5.1reb, 4.4ast, 22.6 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 3.2
• P.J. Tucker (PF/C): Avg: 1.5pts, 2.9reb, 0.6ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.1
• Moussa Diabate (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.2reb, 0.4ast, 5.8 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.1
• Kobe Brown (PF): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.3reb, 0.4ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 0.4
• Jordan Miller (SG): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.7reb, 0.0ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 0.4
• Joshua Primo (SG): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 5.1 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 2.2

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.

Recent Trends

• Nickeil Alexander-Walker (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.0% to 30.5, 22.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Kyle Anderson (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 50.5% to 30.6, 20.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Anthony Edwards (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.0% to 40.3, 30.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Terance Mann (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 36.3% to 27.4, 20.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Monte Morris (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.5% to 12.0, 20.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Mason Plumlee (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 45.2% to 15.5, 10.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Joshua Primo (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.3% to 11.6, 22.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Daniel Theis (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.2% to 14.8, 21.6 min average previous 3 games.
• T.J. Warren (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.5% to 16.8, 12.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Russell Westbrook (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.3% to 15.3, 23.3 min average previous 3 games.
The Timberwolves have a 2-game losing streak on the road.