Clippers vs Timberwolves

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Clippers on December 14. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

Likewise, the Clippers just kind of suck on offense (rated 28th), and are more likely to control tempo, meaning their Bottom-10 pace is a more realistic projection than Minnesota's second-ranked sprint. They literally wrote the book on the switch-heavy small-ball sets that played Gobert off the court in Utah's postseasons, and are equipped to either run the same sets or continue to give [Ivica Zubac](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/817/ivica-zubac) more minutes. The Clippers can also take their pick of which apex defender to stick on [Anthony Edwards](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/187698/anthony-edwards), who will find himself heavily game-planned for. The Clippers are an elite defensive team that matches up pretty damn perfectly without Towns to bully their swing forwards, and could severely hamper Minny's ability to push the Over. [Kawhi Leonard](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/5517/kawhi-leonard) is starting to do Kawhi things again (season-high 25 points on 10-12 shooting Monday night), and that drastically raises L.A.'s ceiling. And the snug total has factors on either side tugging at my attention. Towns' injury certainly hasn't helped, but even at full strength, this team was rife with spacing issues and nowhere near the juggernaut on defense that Gobert's addition was supposed to unleash. Last we saw Leonard healthy, he was one of the NBA's five or so best players, full-stop. Remember, its absolute floor is as a fringe playoff team, and even that type of roster could beat a dysfunctional, banged-up, travel-tired T-Wolves team by a few possessions. Even if Russell plays, he's arguably one of the NBA's more overrated players and has been a less efficient playmaker this season, even alongside an elite p-n-r threat. While Boston was road-weary near the end of a long road trip, the Wolves are in a similar schedule spot — this will be their fourth game in a row on the road, and the matchup certainly doesn't favor them. is fresh off an ass-whipping of the NBA's best team.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to reach a .500 record against the Los Angeles Clippers in LA. Kade Kimble makes his best bets for the matchup.

And the Commanders (7-5-1) are the sixth seed if the playoffs were to start today. I'm the reason he wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup," Eric Wahl said. The Browns have the talent and schedule to do just that. After being faded in the listings ahead of the tournament, France is the favorite to win it all for a second consecutive tournament, according to major books DraftKings and BetMGM. Ovechkin is in rare company, joining Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky as the only players to have reached the 800-goal mark. Specifically, Gronkowski said a return to the Buccaneers, re-joining the New England Patriots and signing with the San Francisco 49ers could all be realistic options for Brady when the new league year begins in March 2023. After becoming just the third player in the history of the league to score 800 goals, the rest of the Washington Capitals celebrated postgame by giving their captain a full-on beer shower. According to Bet MGM and other major sportsbooks, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken a tumble in the latest Super Bowl odds. Though Eastern Michigan did initially suspend Bates, he was reinstated to the team and as a student at Eastern on Oct. His role should be to get the Gobert assignment as a small ball center that sits in the corner ready to shoot. Now, Zubac will have a tough matchup against Rudy Gobert, and the best way for the Clippers to play around is to play small and fast, which they can do with Marcus Morris at the small ball 5. He has no minutes restriction and is in a position to carry his team while Kawhi Leonard continues to get acclimated this season.

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Minnesota Timberwolves for the nightcap! It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Clippers prediction ...

LA should win this game and cover against a short-handed Timberwolves squad. They are both averaging north of 10 points per game as they are crucial for this team’s ability to spread the floor. Leonard is averaging just 13.1 points per game in his nine games this season. The good news is that both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are healthy and that is all that LA cares about right now. They sit at (13-14) on the year and aim to get back on track against LA. This Clippers’ team is also coached by Ty Lue and he has done a fantastic job in his short time in LA. These are the types of games where they get to showcase their ability with potentially two starters and two role players out. This team is short-handed but they still have a chance to cover this spread. A win tonight and a loss from the Blazers would move them up in the standings. This is a scary team. LA is coming off a great performance. He’s getting the job done on both sides of the floor and will need to have a huge game if they want to see success tonight.

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