NBA

LA Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves

· NBA Cup - Group Play
12-9, 5-5 Away
Final
92 - 93

Timberwolves stop 4-game losing streak by fending off Clippers 93-92 in NBA Cup play

Clippers fumble late-game chance as T-Wolves snap losing streak

Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Julius Randle added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who overcame 22 turnovers and another blown double-digit lead.

James Harden had 20 points and 11 assists and Ivica Zubac added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers, who went ahead 90-87 with 4:10 left on Harden's four-point play for their first lead since 27-26.

Kevin Porter Jr., who had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Clippers, rolled his left ankle on a drive to the basket with 1:29 left as he lost the ball out of bounds with his team trailing by three.

The Timberwolves finished 2-2 in West Group A. The Clippers are 1-2 with one group stage game left. Both teams are long shots to reach the quarterfinals of the in-season tournament.

Key moment Edwards hit a pull-up 3-pointer with 2:24 to go for a 92-90 lead.

Key stat The Clippers made only one basket, a layup by Zubac, over the final four minutes.

Takeaways Clippers: With star Kawhi Leonard (knee) yet to play this season and starter Norman Powell (hamstring) sidelined for a his sixth straight game, the Clippers have been hanging in there in the loaded West.

Timberwolves: The 11-point second-quarter lead evaporated in the type of funk that has troubled this team since reaching the conference finals last season, be it from a lack of intensity on defense, a stoppage of movement on offense, or both. With three straight turnovers to start the second half, the Timberwolves found themselves in a tie game soon after.

Up next The Clippers host Denver Sunday. The Timberwolves host the Lakers on Monday.

Regular Season Series

MIN leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Timberwolves: 63.5%
Clippers: 36.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 92 - 93
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 92 - 93
4th 1.2 Rudy Gobert offensive rebound 92 - 93
4th 3.1 Anthony Edwards misses tip shot 92 - 93
4th 3.1 Anthony Edwards offensive rebound 92 - 93

Statistics

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36-84 FG 31-75
42.9 Field Goal % 41.3
10-31 3PT 15-39
32.3 Three Point % 38.5
10-13 FT 16-20
76.9 Free Throw % 80.0
39 Rebounds 49
8 Offensive Rebounds 11
31 Defensive Rebounds 38
20 Assists 25
17 Steals 8
3 Blocks 5
15 Turnovers 21
0 Team Turnovers 1
15 Total Turnovers 22
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 23
16 Fast Break Points 6
42 Points in Paint 30
16 Fouls 14
3 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 41 25 .621 - W1
Golden State 39 28 .582 2.5 W7
LA Clippers 38 30 .559 4 W3
Sacramento 33 33 .500 8 L4
Phoenix 31 37 .456 11 L1

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 55 12 .821 - W2
Denver 43 25 .632 12.5 L1
Minnesota 40 29 .580 16 W8
Portland 29 39 .426 26.5 W1
Utah 15 53 .221 40.5 L9
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