The Minnesota Timberwolves (2-1) are 8.5-point underdogs against the Los Angeles Clippers (2-1) at Staples Center on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. The game starts at 10:00 PM ET on PRIME.
The betting insights in this article reflect odds data from FanDuel Sportsbook as of December 29, 2020, 12:40 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
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Injury Report as of December 29
Clippers: Marcus Morris Sr.: Out (Knee), Kawhi Leonard: Day To Day (Mouth)
Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns: Out (Left wrist), Jaylen Nowell: Out (Left Calf), Josh Okogie: Day To Day (Cramping)
Clippers and Timberwolves Records ATS
- Los Angeles compiled a 47-38 record against the spread last season.
- When favored by at least 8.5 points, the Clippers were 15-16 against the spread in 2019-20.
- In 44.7% of its games last season (38/85), Los Angeles and its opponents outscored the set over/under.
- Minnesota generally came up short ATS last season, with a 23-40-1 record.
- When playing as at least an 8.5-point underdog last season, the Timberwolves tended to failed to meet expectations with only a 0-2 record against the spread.
- Minnesota and its opponents often covered the over/under last season, doing so in 54.7% (35) of its 64 games played.
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Head to Head
The Timberwolves got a team-high 24 points from Jordan McLaughlin on the way to a 142-115 win against Kawhi Leonard (29 points) and the Clippers in their last matchup on Saturday. The Clippers were 10-point favorites in the game, but the Timberwolves covered the spread in the loss. The teams put up a total of 257 total points to cover the 233.5-point over/under.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2020 | Clippers | Timberwolves | -10 | 233.5 | -576 | 428 | Regular Season | 142-115 MIN* |
| 2/1/2020 | Clippers | Clippers | -10.5 | 231.5 | -592 | 437 | Regular Season | 118-106 LAC |
| 12/13/2019 | Clippers | Timberwolves | -4.5 | 228.5 | -200 | 167 | Regular Season | 124-117 LAC* |
| 3/26/2019 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 122-111 LAC |
| 2/11/2019 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 130-120 MIN |
| 11/5/2018 | – | Clippers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 120-109 LAC |
| 3/20/2018 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 123-109 MIN |
| 1/22/2018 | – | Clippers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 126-118 MIN |
| 12/6/2017 | – | Clippers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 113-107 MIN |
| 12/3/2017 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 112-106 MIN |
- 2/8/2020 DNP – Clippers: Marcus Morris;
Timberwolves: D’Angelo Russell - 12/13/2019 DNP – Clippers: Lou Williams
Scoring Trends
- Last season, the Clippers were at the fourth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116 PPG), while the Timberwolves allowed the 28th-fewest points per game (117.5) in the league.
- The Clippers out-scored their opponents by a total of 519 points last season (6.1 points per game on average), and opponents of the Timberwolves out-scored them by 275 more points on the year (4.3 per game).
Clippers Leaders
- Leonard put up 27.1 points per game last season.
- Serge Ibaka grabbed 8.2 rebounds per game and Lou Williams averaged 5.6 assists per game .
- Leonard swiped 1.8 steals per game. Ivica Zubac collected 0.9 blocks a contest.
Timberwolves Leaders
- Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 26.5 points per game last season and pulled down 10.8 rebounds a contest.
- Ricky Rubio notched 8.8 assists per game.
- Rubio collected 1.4 per game. Towns averaged 1.2 blocks an outing.
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