The MINNESOTA and the LA CLIPPERS will both be gunning for a victory on 12/29/2020 at 10:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup.
MINNESOTA vs LA CLIPPERS
When: 12/29/2020 10:05 PM
Where:
| ROT | TEAM | PS | OU | ML |
| 565 | MINNESOTA | -8 (-110) | 229.5 (-110) | 280 -360 |
| 566 | LA CLIPPERS |
TV: 10:05 PM
LINE: -8
PREDICTION: LA CLIPPERS , MINNESOTA
Oddsmakers currently have the LA CLIPPERS listed as -8 point favorites versus the MINNESOTA, while the game’s total is sitting at 229.5.
| Tony’s Pick | TEAM |
| MINNESOTA | 280 |
After enduring the worst defeat in franchise history, the Los Angeles Clippers will try to regroup when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.
On Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks crushed the Clippers 124-73 in Los Angeles. The Clippers were awful from the start and faced the largest halftime deficit (77-27) in NBA history en route to the stunning outcome. At one point, the Mavericks led by 57 points.
Clippers forward Paul George tried to put a positive spin on the loss despite the magnitude of it.
“It’s not that big of a deal,” said George, who led the Clippers with 15 points on 4-of-13 shooting and missed all six of his 3-point attempts in 24 minutes. “Yes, we got our butts kicked today, but it’s one game. I think we’ll take what we need to take away from today and go to the next one.”
Clippers guard Reggie Jackson had a different take. He believes the embarrassing setback should force the Clippers to evaluate themselves.
“This game kind of emulates life and the biggest opponent in life is yourself,” Jackson said, according to the Los Angeles Times. “You got to look at yourself in the mirror, you got to figure out a way to be better, and that’s the goal. You’re either going forward or you’re going backwards so we’re just trying to take baby steps, continue to move in the right direction, bringing it together as a collective whole.”
The Clippers played without Kawhi Leonard, who sustained a mouth laceration in Friday’s win over the Nuggets. They also were missing forward Marcus Morris Sr. (knee), who has yet to make his season debut. Both practiced Monday.
Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns, who sustained a dislocated wrist in a win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday, will miss his second game.
His absence didn’t help the Wolves on Sunday when they lost 127-91 to the Los Angeles Lakers. Rookie Anthony Edwards had 15 points on 6-of-21 shooting to lead Minnesota, which played the second game of back-to-back contests.
The Lakers limited the Timberwolves to 36.9 percent shooting and forced them to miss 29 of 35 3-point attempts.
“It was out of reach early; we couldn’t get anything going,” said D’Angelo Russell, who managed just four points in 21 minutes. “We couldn’t stop the bleeding the way we wanted to. Even if we did, a lot played in their favor. It was a tough one. One of those nights for us.”
Guard Malik Beasley said the Timberwolves must put the lopsided setback behind them.
“We play a great team, the Clippers, who just took a loss as well, so it’s going to be a competitive game next game,” said Beasley, who scored eight points against the Lakers. “We’ll be ready.”
Guard Josh Okogie left the Laker game in the first half due to cramping and did not return. He is listed as day-to-day.
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