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Clippers vs Timberwolves prediction NBA · Friday, October 30

Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM ETTarget Center · NBA League Pass, ClipperVision

LA Clippers

1-3 · away

Projected score

108-117

Minnesota Timberwolves

3-2 · home

22% win LACwin MIN 78%

FavoriteMIN

Projected margin9.8

Projected total225

ConfidenceMedium

At a glance

The Minnesota Timberwolves (3-2) host the LA Clippers (1-3) on Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM ET at Target Center in NBA action. The Basketlog model gives the Timberwolves a 78% chance to win and projects a 108-117 score (Clippers – Timberwolves), about 225 total points. This season, the Timberwolves are 1-1 at home and the Clippers are 0-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 3-2 for the Timberwolves and 1-3 for the Clippers (current streaks: Timberwolves L2, Clippers L3). A close game (margin of 5 points or fewer) happens in only 23% of cases according to the model. Reported injuries: Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Clippers), Max Strus (Clippers), Brandon Ingram (Clippers), Bradley Beal (Clippers), Jordan Miller (Clippers) and Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)…. Prediction confidence: medium.

The analysis Model

The Timberwolves start with a clear edge. The model projects Timberwolves 117 – 108 Clippers, a margin of about 9.8 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 225 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Timberwolves will be without Anthony Edwards or Donte DiVincenzo. The Clippers will be without Yanic Konan Niederhauser or Max Strus (and 3 others). Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.

The overall strength gap (+5.2 vs +0.4 pts/game) is the main factor.
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

In points, positive = edge Timberwolves

Team strength (adjusted point differential)MIN +5.2 / LAC +0.4 per game

+4.8

Home-court advantageTimberwolves at home

+2.3

InjuriesMIN: 2 out, 0 questionable · LAC: 5 out, 1 questionable

+2.7

Expected marginfor Timberwolves

+9.8

Scenarios

Timberwolves win by 10+

49%

Close game (margin ≤ 5)

23%

Clippers win by 10+

Stat comparison Current season

LACMIN

112.0

Points scored / game

118.7

111.5

Points allowed / game

112.6

45.9 %

Field goal %

47.3 %

39.0 %

3-point %

38.4 %

35.3

3-pointers attempted / game

40.6

78.6 %

Free throw %

62.7 %

40.8

Rebounds / game

51.6

25.0

Assists / game

27.0

12.5

Steals / game

9.2

4.5

Blocks / game

4.4

23.0

Turnovers / game

16.2

Players to watch

Clippers

Darius GarlandG · #1021.5pts / game

Darius GarlandG · #106.5assists

Rui HachimuraF · #286.0rebounds

Timberwolves

Anthony EdwardsG · #533.2pts / game

LaMelo BallG · #16.6assists

Rudy GobertC · #2712.2rebounds

Recent form

Last 5 games (including preseason early in the season)

LAC

122-110W

121-96L

125-117L

108-101L

103-87

MIN

131-106W

115-93W

117-94L

127-125 OTL

119-114

Head-to-head

3 meetings scheduled this season.

Second opinion

Our model compared with ESPN's public model (BPI). When they agree, the prediction is more solid.

Basketlog

LAC 22% · MIN 78%

ESPN BPI

LAC 19% · MIN 81%

✓ Both models pick the same favorite.

Team comparison

LAC		MIN
1-3	Record	3-2
112.0	Points scored / game	118.7
111.5	Points allowed / game	112.6
+0.4	Adjusted margin / game	+5.2
L3	Current streak	L2
1-3	Last 10 games	3-2
0-2 road	Home / road record	1-1 home
42-40 (+1.1)	Last season	49-33 (+3.4)
No	Played yesterday	No

Injury report Clippers

Yanic Konan Niederhauser COut

Max Strus GOut

Brandon Ingram FOut

Bradley Beal GOut

Jordan Miller GOut

Rui Hachimura FDay-To-Day

Injury report Timberwolves

Anthony Edwards GOut

Donte DiVincenzo GOut

Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.