Jordan McLaughlin had a career-high 24 points (16 in the paint) and 11 assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the LA Clippers 142-115 to end a 13-game losing streak.
The Timberwolves led by as many as 28, pulling away with a 32-15 run in the second quarter.
Malik Beasley had 23 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and a career-high 10 rebounds in his first game with the Timberwolves, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points, 13 rebounds and a season-high 9 assists on 9 for 13 shooting. The Timberwolves had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points. Paul George had 21 points and 3 steals but went 1 for 8 from 3.
The Timberwolves shot 54.7% from the field and 59.1% from 3 to the Clippers’ 47.7% and 34.6%. The Timberwolves made 26 3-pointers, 7 of them by Beasley and 4 by Naz Reid. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Clippers 44-33 in 16 minutes together.