Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 12 (4/12): NBA

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Odds

Time	9:30 p.m. EST
Clippers money line	+135
Clippers spread	+3.5
Timberwolves money line	-155
Timberwolves spread	-3.5
Over / under	230.5

 

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Los Angeles Clippers	Minnesota Timberwolves
Record	42-40	46-36
Road / home record	17-24	26-15
Streak	W5	L1
Points per game	108.4	116
Points allowed per game	108.3	113.3
Rebounds per game	44	44.1
Rebounds allowed per game	47.1	45.8
Over / under record	39-42-1	50-32

 

 

Preview

Minnesota Timberwolves will be meeting Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday in Minnesota for the first game of their play in tournament as the winner will be facing Memphis Grizzlies in first playoffs round and the loser of this match will be having a second opportunity to play the winner of San Antonio and New Orleans game for a playoffs spot to play Phoenix Suns.

Los Angeles Clippers have been a completely different team since Paul George came back from his injury, Clippers are 6-1 Straight up since Paul got back and they will be more than ready to face Minnesota team that they already have beaten 3 times this season with only one win for the Timberwolves. There are rumours about the possibility of Kawhi Leonard getting back this playoffs and if it's true then the Clippers are a serious contender this year.

Minnesota Timberwolves have not been really good in the end of the season as they finished last 7 games with 3 wins and only 1 ATS cover! Minnesota have a full squad for this game only player that is probable is D'Angelo Russell. Minnesota will have to play better vs this Clippers team that is always fighting till the last minute of the game and I believe this game should be close till the end.

Trends

Clippers are 4-1 ATS last 5 game vs Minnesota.

Clippers are 6-1 straight up last 7 games this season.

Clippers' games have gone Over in 6 of last 9 games.

Clippers' games have gone over in 4 of last 5 Road games this season.

Minnesota are 1-6 ATS last 7 games this season.

Minnesota games have gone over in 5 of last 6 home games.

Minnesota games have gone over in 5 of last 5 games.

Minnesota are 13-7 straight up last 20 games.

Head to Head

Los Angeles Clippers have dominated Minnesota Timberwolves in recent years as the Clippers have won 8 of last 10 games Vs Minnesota (3-1 season record) and Clippers have covered 7-3 ATS wise in those 10 games. The O/U is 6-4 to the Over with the Clippers averaging 118.7 and the Timberwolves averaging 110.6 points a game.

Prediction

Los Angeles Clippers have been really good since Paul George got back to the team from his injury, Clippers are on a 5 game winning streak now and I think they are the better team and much deeper than Minnesota who will be playing at home which is their advantage, Minnesota only covered 1 in last 7 games. Clippers have been beating the Timberwolves badly in recent years and I can't see why this can be different. I like the underdog here so give me the Clippers with the points.

Pick: Los Angeles Clippers +3.5 (-110)

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