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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 32 | 23 | 31 | 20 | 106 |
 Clippers | 40 | 22 | 36 | 20 | 118 |
MINTeam statsLAC| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 34-8440.5% | 7-3917.9% | 31-3783.8% | 44 | 24 | 17 |
| LAC | 45-9845.9% | 12-3435.3% | 16-1888.9% | 50 | 20 | 13 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
LA Clippers118| 27 | 12 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +7 | +0.9 | ||||||||
| 25 | 21 | 9-18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +12 | +4.7 | ||||||||
| 24 | 31 | 9-21 | 4-9 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | +6.8 | |||||
| 19 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | −2 | +2.8 | |||||||
| 16 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −4.2 | ||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 33 | 10 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +18 | −2.8 | |||||
| 29 | 17 | 7-19 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | +19 | −3.7 | ||||||
| 26 | 16 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | +19 | −0.2 | |||||||
| 21 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 | −3.0 | |||||||
| 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.1 | |||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −0.9 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −1.1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −0.5 | |
| Team | 118 | 45-9845.9% | 12-3435.3% | 50 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 16-1888.9% | 12 | 8 | 7 | |||
Bench 46 points on 19 for 44 shooting
Minnesota Timberwolves106| 36 | 32 | 11-22 | 2-9 | 0 | 8-11 | 0 | −10 | +9.3 | ||||||
| 35 | 12 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0 | 5-6 | 0 | −10 | −1.1 | ||||||
| 35 | 11 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | −9 | −0.4 | |||||||
| 27 | 13 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −16 | −3.2 | |||||
| 22 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +10 | −3.9 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 26 | 13 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 0 | −8 | −2.0 | |||||||
| 17 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +0.8 | ||||
| 16 | 7 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −4.5 | |||||
| 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | +0.4 | ||||
| 10 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −0.6 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −0.7 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −1.6 | ||
| Team | 106 | 34-8440.5% | 7-3917.9% | 44 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 31-3783.8% | 6 | 9 | 4 | |||
Bench 33 points on 10 for 28 shooting
Did not play: Noah Vonleh (coach’s decision).
Clippers118Timberwolves106ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points (14 in the first quarter), and the LA Clippers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-106.
The Clippers took control with a 26-13 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 19.
Paul George scored 21 points.
For the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points (18 in the paint) and 12 rebounds.
The Clippers shot 45.9% from the field and 35.3% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 40.5% and 17.9%. The Timberwolves got 6 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Clippers outscored the Timberwolves 27-12 on the fast break.
LA ClippersMinnesota TimberwolvesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
102 points from the field on 98 shots: 2.2 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 24-35 | 68.6% | 64% |
| In the paint | 3-15 | 20.0% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 6-14 | 42.9% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 1-5 | 20.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 11-29 | 37.9% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Covington | 20 | 9 | 3-9 | +1 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 15 | 5 | 1-5 | −1 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 6 | 5 | 2-5 | +3 |
| Josh Okogie | 4 | 4 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 6 | 1-3 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 29 points on 52 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Covington | 18 | 2 | 1-5 | −5 |
| Josh Okogie | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | −4 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 7 | 3 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 20 | 9-11 | +14 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 53 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan McLaughlin | 18 | 6 | 3-6 | 0 |
| Josh Okogie | 14 | 2 | 1-2 | −2 |
| Shabazz Napier | 11 | 2 | 1-2 | −2 |
| Robert Covington | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 5 | 1-10 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 63 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
LAC win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
MIN
50/50
LAC
Highest Leverage Moments
George 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Zubac 1 AST)
Q3 9:53
11.9%
73→85
Beverley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (George 2 AST)
Q3 11:40
9.8%
68→78
Wiggins 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (McLaughlin 1 AST)
Q3 3:09
9.8%
92→82
Williams 21' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS)
Q3 2:55
9.8%
82→92
George 17' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS)
Q3 2:08
9.8%
82→92
