Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Pick & Prediction 11/29/24

The Timberwolves (-200) are 5-point favorites over the Clippers (+169) in a Western Conference matchup. The over/under line for the game is 216.5 points.

Minnesota (8-10) has lost four straight games and is 12th in the Western Conference. Los Angeles (12-8) is 6th in the West and has a 3rd place ranking in the Pacific Division.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS VS MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Timberwolves -5

This game will be played at Target Center at 7:30 ET on Friday, November 29th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 134-109 in favor of the Timberwolves.
• Our projections have Anthony Edwards finishing with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
• From the field, we have the Timberwolves finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.6% and knocking down 17 threes.

Will Los Angeles Make it Happen on the Road?

The Clippers improved to 12-8 on the season with a dominant 121-96 win over the Wizards on Wednesday. Los Angeles, favored by 9 points, covered the spread with ease, winning by 25. The combined score of 217 points fell short of the 225.5-point O/U line.

Los Angeles set the tone early, leading 37-26 after the 1st quarter and extending their lead by holding Washington to 18 points in the 2nd. Despite a 10-0 run by the Wizards in the 4th quarter, the Clippers closed out the game strong, outscoring Washington 33-27 in the final period.

James Harden’s 43-point performance, including 7 made threes at a 63.6% clip, led the Clippers to a 121-96 win over the Wizards. Harden was particularly dominant in the 1st quarter, scoring 23 points.

Ivica Zubac contributed 18 points and 16 rebounds, shooting 81.8% from the field. The Clippers hit 12 threes at 36.4% and finished with a 50.6% overall shooting percentage.

The Clippers put on a defensive clinic against the Wizards, holding them to just 96 points on Wednesday. Their best defensive effort came in the 2nd quarter, where they allowed only 18 points. Overall, they gave up 26 points in the 1st, 25 in the 3rd, and 27 in the 4th.

Los Angeles limited Washington to 41% shooting from the field, including just 8 made threes on 24% shooting. The Wizards went 18/22 from the free-throw line. The Clippers also recorded 18 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Can the Minnesota Offense Score Enough at Home?

The Timberwolves fell to 8-10 on the season after a 115-104 home loss to the Kings on Wednesday. Minnesota entered the game as 3-point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game landed exactly on the O/U line of 219.

After an 11-0 run by the Kings in the 2nd quarter, the Timberwolves responded by holding Sacramento to just 12 points in the 3rd. However, they couldn’t maintain the momentum, as the Kings outscored them 34-18 in the 4th to close out the game.

In their 115-104 loss to the Kings, the Timberwolves shot 44.6% from the field and 35.9% from three-point range, making 14 threes. Anthony Edwards led the way with 29 points, 14 of which came in the first quarter, though he shot just 37.5% overall.

Julius Randle added 21 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 57.1%, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker contributed 17 points, hitting 5 threes at an 83.3% clip. Mike Conley also chipped in 9 of his 16 points in the third quarter.

Defensively, the Timberwolves struggled in the 2nd and 4th quarters, giving up 38 and 34 points, respectively, in their 115-104 loss to the Kings. However, they did have a strong 3rd quarter, holding Sacramento to just 12 points. Overall, Minnesota allowed the Kings to shoot 48% from the field.

On the perimeter, the Timberwolves limited the Kings to 12 made threes on 32% shooting. Minnesota also sent Sacramento to the line 15 times, where they made 11 free throws. The Timberwolves recorded 11 steals and 9 blocks in the game.