[NBA regular season] The Clippers beat the Timberwolves 99-88, ranking sixth in the standings!

News, December 15th , the NBA regular season is in full swing, the Clippers sit at home against the Timberwolves. After several rounds of fierce battles, the Clippers defeated the Timberwolves 99-88 and are now ranked sixth in the standings .

At the beginning of the first quarter, Leonard made a jump shot. Leonard fouled Gobert when he shot and gave the Timberwolves 2 free throw opportunities. The Clippers made 13 three-pointers in this section, but their shooting percentage was only 23.1% . After the first quarter, the Clippers fell behind 19-21. The fierce battle continued in the second quarter, Kennard made a long three-pointer, Jackson fouled Gobert when he shot, and gave the Timberwolves 2 free throw opportunities. The Clippers made 12 three-pointers in this quarter, but their shooting percentage was only 16.7% . At halftime, the Clippers trailed 38-43.

The heat continued in the third quarter. Leonard slipped the ball and was intercepted by Mike Daniels. Reed assisted and Noel made a jumper. Jackson fouled on Edwards' shot, Reed assisted and Noel made a jumper. The Clippers played smoothly, and the team completed 9 assists in this quarter, with a shooting percentage of 45.5% . At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers overtook the score to 67-65 .

At the beginning of the quarter, Covington fouled Reid when he shot, Gobert made a pass error and was intercepted by Batum. With the assist of Minot, Knight scored 2 points with a domineering dunk. The Clippers made 10 three-pointers in this quarter, shooting 40% from the field . The Clippers hit the basket many times, got 10 free throw opportunities, made 8 free throws, and made 80% of their free throws . At the end of all four quarters, the Clippers beat the Timberwolves 99-88 . The Clippers won another game and ranked sixth in the standings.

Throughout the game, the Clippers performed well on both offensive and defensive ends with three-pointers, controlling the initiative on the court. It is worth noting that the Clippers player Leonard performed very well, scored the highest score in the team, helped the Clippers to score key points, and finally won. As for the Timberwolves, their performance was not as good as the Clippers, and their offensive and defensive performance was still slightly worse. Although Edwards scored 19 points, they failed to lead the team to defeat the Clippers.

star of the game

The best player for the Clippers was Leonard. Leonard played 31 minutes, shot 7 of 18 from the field, 1 of 6 three-pointers , scored 19 points , 8 rebounds, 1 assist , 1 block and 2 steals. His shooting percentage was 39% . 17 percent from three .

Both starting lineups

Timberwolves: Rivers Jr., Gobert, Anderson, Edwards, McDaniels

Clippers: George, Jackson, Morris Jr., Zubac, Leonard

Records of both players

Timberwolves:

Edwards 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists , 1 block , 2 steals, McDaniels 6 points , 4 rebounds, 2 assists , 3 steals, Gobert 11 points , 13 rebounds , 2 blocks, Anderson 13 points , 6 rebounds , 5 assists , 1 steal, Rivers 5 points 2 assists, Noel 13 points , 3 rebounds and 1 steal, Reed 9 points , 7 rebounds and 1 assist, Moore 4 points , 2 rebounds, 1 assist , 1 block and 2 steals, Knight 4 points and 1 rebound, Minot 4 points and 1 assist

Clippers:

George 17 points , 11 rebounds , 11 assists, Batum 13 points , 7 rebounds , 2 assists and 2 steals, Leonard 19 points , 8 rebounds, 1 assist , 1 block and 2 steals, Morris Jr. 12 points , 7 rebounds , 1 assist and 1 steal, Jackson 10 points and 3 1 assist and 2 steals, Mann 5 points , 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Kennard 16 points and 1 block , Covington 5 points , 3 rebounds , 2 assists and 1 steal, Zubac 2 points and 7 rebounds