The Minnesota Timberwolves have enjoyed plenty of success in the NBA picks when their opponent is the Los Angeles Clippers. Minnesota has won two in a row and six of seven when facing the Clippers. That includes a three-game win streak at Los Angeles.
Oddsmakers are taking note of this trend. They are setting the visiting Timberwolves as 3.5-point road favorites at Los Angeles as they are facing the Clippers in the Wednesday Vegas NBA picks.
 | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | -3.5 (-110) | -145 | O 210 (-110) |
| Los Angeles Clippers | +3.5 (-110) | +125 | U 210 (-110) |
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Overall, the Timberwolves are 8-2 straight up in their last 10 games against the Clippers. Oddly enough, prior to that run of success, the Clippers were winning six in a row and nine of 10 games from the Timberwolves.
Minnesota is 7-3 against the spread in the last 10 games against the Clippers. At LA, the Timberwolves are 4-1 ATS in their last five visits.
The last three games between these two teams played in Minnesota have been decided by an average margin of two points. However, the margin of victory duing Minnesota’s current three-game winning streak at LA against the Clippers is 15.3 points per game.
Minnesota is 3-4 SU and ATS over the past seven games. The Timberwolves are 4-5 ATS over their past nine games facing Western Conference opposition. However, they are 9-2 SU in their last 11 contests against Pacific Division squads.
The Timberwolves are 10-9 SU this season as a betting favorite and 4-5 ATS as an away team. Los Angeles is 7-8 SU as the underdog in the betting line, while the Clippers are 8-4 ATS on their home court.
The under has proven to be the winning play on the total in five of the last six games and seven of the past nine between these two Western Conference clubs. Six of the last eight games played by the Clippers against Northwest Division clubs have gone under. Overall, LA is 3-6 on the total through their last nine games.
When the 10-10 Timberwolves take the floor as the betting choice in games against the Clippers, it generally turns out well for them. Minnesota is 8-1 SU and 6-3 ATS in the last nine games the club has been the chalk facing the Clippers.
Minnesota is scoring 111.1 points per game, which ranks 18th in league. From beyond the arc the Timberwolves are hitting 15.1 three-pointers per game. That’s seventh-best in the NBA. On defense, Minnesota is fifth in scoring defense (108.8 points per game), 18th in field goal defense (46.7%) and sixth in three-point defense (34.4%).
Offensively, guard Anthony Edwards is pacing the Minnesota attack. He’s scoring 26.7 points per game. That’s good for ninth overall in the league. Guard Mike Conley is dishing out a team-best 4.7 assists per game, while center Rudy Goebert is responsible for cleaning the glass. He’s leading the Timberwolves with 11.2 rebounds per game. Overall, though, Minnesota is just 26th in the NBA with 41.23 boards per game.
Guard Rob Dillingham (ankle) and forward Joe Ingles (left soleus sprain) are out for the Timberwolves.
The 13-9 Clippers tend to play their best basketball when the other team has possession of the ball. Allowing only 107.0 points per game, LA is showing the NBA’s No. 4 scoring defense.
However, when they have the ball, the Clippers are the NBA’s 23rd-best scoring offense. They are averaging just 109.7 points per game. Individually, guard Norman Powell is the top scorer for the Clippers with 23.6 points per game.
Guard James Harden is dealing out a team-high 8.9 assists per game. In Sunday’s win over Denver, Harden joined Golden State’s Steph Curry as the only players in NBA history to score 3,000 career three-point field goals. Center Ivica Zubac is pulling down 12.4 boards per contest.
Guard Kawhi Leonard (knee), guard Kevin Porter Jr. (ankle) and forward Kobe Brown (back) are out for the Clippers.
Beginning a three-game California road trip, Minnesota will be seeking to complete an LA threepeat. In their last two home games, they beat the Clippers 93-92 and shellacked the Los Angeles Lakers by 29 points in a 109-80 victory. Sitting 11th overall in the Western Conference, Minnesota needs a win to close ground on the sixth overall Clippers in the playoff chase.
For both of these teams, the focus is defense. As noted above, five of the last six games between Minnesota and the Clippers have hit on the under. In their first meeting of the season last week, the two teams combined for 185 points. The play to make in the Timberwolves vs Clippers Wednesday NBA picks is to play the under on the total of 210 points.
