Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/06/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, January 6, 2023

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Clippers +3, Timberwolves -3; Over/Under:  225 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Clippers +3, Timberwolves -3; Over/Under:  225 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Clippers +3, Timberwolves -3; Over/Under:  225 points

 

Los Angeles Clippers:  21-18 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  18-21 (4th place, Northwest Division)

 

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Los Angeles Clippers:  5-5 last 10

Minnesota Timberwolves:  4-6 last 10

 

The Clippers are coming into this game with a 21-18 record overall and they are 10-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Boston Celtics, the Indiana Pacers, and the Miami Heat in their last game. Paul George led the team in points in that game with 25 while Marcus Morris Sr. was next on the team with 14 points. Paul George led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Marcus Morris Sr. and Ivica Zubac each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 43.3% from the field, 41.4% from 3-point range, and 88.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.4 PPG against them. The Clippers have an ATS record of 20-19 this season and their O/U record is 16-23.

 

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with an 18-21 record overall and they are 11-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers in their last game. Anthony Edwards led the team in points in that game with 32 while Rudy Gobert was next on the team with 17 points. D'Angelo Russell led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 51.3% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.5 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 16-23 this season and their O/U record is 18-21.

The current betting odds have the Timberwolves listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Timberwolves haven't been having a great year as the trades they made in the off-season haven't been working well for them so far as they sit with a record below .500 right now, but they are only 3 games off of getting back to .500 and have been starting to get hot lately with 2 wins in a row. They haven't been a great home team this season but most of their wins have come at home this year while the Clippers haven't been any better themselves in their games. The Clippers are sitting above .500 by 3 games right now but they haven't been that great in road games with a 10-10 road record. They have also been really bad in their games lately losing 3 games in a row coming into this one, and they are also on a back-to-back here where they have to travel and are also banged up with 2 of their best players dealing with injuries. The Timberwolves have the home advantage here, they will be rested for this game, and they have been playing a lot better in their games lately than the Clippers have been. The best way to place a bet here is on the Timberwolves to cover the spread in this game.

 

Clippers Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 6, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 124 Clippers 117.

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Los Angeles Clippers: 25-19 ATS when playing 6 or less games in 14 days. 23-16 UNDER in all games. 30-16 UNDER when playing 6 or less games in 14 days.

Minnesota Timberwolves: 16-23 ATS in all games. 14-24 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 8-2 UNDER off a home win.

 

 

Los Angeles Clippers:  N. Batum (SG) Out Thurs - Ankle. K. Leonard (SF) Prob Thurs - Illness. P. George (SF) Ques Thurs - Hamstring.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  N. Reid (C) Ques Fri - Back. B. Forbes (SG) Ques Fri - Shoulder. J. McLaughlin (PG) Mid Jan - Calf. K. Towns (C) Mid Jan - Calf.

 

 

 

“We've just got to keep people off the offensive glass, and our costly open-court turnovers are giving teams easy baskets.” - Reggie Jackson after their loss against the Heat in their game on Monday.

 

 

“I thought defensively we were great pretty much all night long. We gave them a lot of different looks and to close out the game, a lot of winning plays really.” - Chris Finch after his team’s win against the Trail Blazers in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

 

PG Reggie Jackson

SG Paul George 

SF Kawhi Leonard

PF Marcus Morris Sr.

C Ivica Zubac

 

PG D'Angelo Russell

SG Anthony Edwards

SF Jaden McDaniels

PF Kyle Anderson

C Rudy Gobert

 

 

PPG: P. George (24.4)

APG: P. George (5.3)

Reb/G: I. Zubac (10.8)

 

PPG: A. Edwards (24.2)

APG: D. Russell (6.5)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (11.7)

 

Coaches:

Los Angeles Clippers: Tyronn Lue (4th season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (3rd season)