Timberwolves vs Clippers prediction NBA · Thursday, February 26
At a glance
The LA Clippers (27-30) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (36-23) on Thursday, February 26 at 10:00 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Timberwolves 94 – Clippers 88. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Timberwolves a 54% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Clippers are 14-12 at home and the Timberwolves are 16-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Clippers and 6-4 for the Timberwolves (current streaks: Clippers L2, Timberwolves W1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Clippers 114 – 115 Timberwolves, a margin of about 1.2 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Clippers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Timberwolves' offense (118.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MINLAC
Top performers
Timberwolves
Anthony EdwardsG · #531pts / game
Julius RandleF · #306assists
Rudy GobertC · #2713reboundsClippers
Derrick Jones Jr.F · #518pts / game
Kris DunnG · #87assists
Bennedict MathurinG · #246reboundsRecent form
MINLACHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
LAC
Team comparison
| MIN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 36-23 | Record | 27-30 |
| 118.7 | Points scored / game | 112.2 |
| 114.1 | Points allowed / game | 111.8 |
| +3.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.4 |
| W1 | Current streak | L2 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 16-12 road | Home / road record | 14-12 home |
| 49-33 (+5.0) | Last season | 50-32 (+4.7) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Timberwolves
Injury report Clippers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.