Timberwolves vs Clippers prediction NBA · Wednesday, March 11
At a glance
The LA Clippers (32-32) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (40-25) on Wednesday, March 11 at 10:30 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Timberwolves 128 – Clippers 153. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 55% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Clippers are 17-13 at home and the Timberwolves are 18-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Clippers and 7-3 for the Timberwolves (current streaks: Clippers W2, Timberwolves L2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Clippers 114 – 113 Timberwolves, a margin of about 1.4 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 226 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Timberwolves played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Timberwolves need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Timberwolves' offense (117.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MINLAC
Top performers
Timberwolves
Anthony EdwardsG · #536pts / gameAnthony EdwardsG · #55assists
Julius RandleF · #306reboundsClippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #245pts / game
Jordan MillerG · #227assists
Isaiah JacksonF · #236reboundsRecent form
MINLACHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
LAC
Team comparison
| MIN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 40-25 | Record | 32-32 |
| 117.8 | Points scored / game | 112.8 |
| 113.7 | Points allowed / game | 111.7 |
| +3.4 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.0 |
| L2 | Current streak | W2 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 18-13 road | Home / road record | 17-13 home |
| 49-33 (+5.0) | Last season | 50-32 (+4.7) |
| Yes | 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.