Game Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves Welcomes Los Angeles Clippers to their Home
After being defeated in their last matches, Clippers and Timberwolves will take the battle to Target Center, Minneapolis. After a pair of taut loses, the Timberwolves head home to take on the drooping visitor Los Angeles Clippers.
If we will look into the past performances, the Timberwolves have done a much better job by keeping scores close lately, but they're still careworn to close out games. They are the ones, who never gave up and kept on struggling until
the very last second of the game.
Preview
Timberwolves had some very close defeats and their spirit of struggling throughout the game is very appreciable. They created golden chances for themselves to overtake Clippers, who are off to their worst start in 12 years.
After suffering a five game losing with an average losing margin of 26 points, the Timberwolves have dropped their last three by a combined total of 14 points.
The Clippers on the other hand continue to struggle as they slipped out of the way toward success in their matches. The Clippers have dropped nine straight on the road and six overall.
If we go around the nearby matches of both teams, we will came to know that both of them lost their previous match.
Timberwolves was defeated by Bobcats 113 – 110, at Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte. Minnesota committed just seven turnovers in the first three quarters of the game, but had four in the final quarter. Despite his 28 points, Michael
Beasley committed two turnovers in the final minute of play which lead directly to three Bobcats points.
Clippers were whitewashed by New Jersey Nets with a margin of 14 points lead 110 – 96, at Staples Center, Los Angeles. Despite losing leading scorer Devin through the second quarter, the New Jersey Nets ended a 23-game losing streak
against Clippers.
We thought the Clippers had the perfect chance to get a win against the Nets at Staples Centre; instead they fell hard and showed us just how much they are missing veterans Chris Kaman and Baron Davis. The Wolves on the other hand
are playing their best basketball of the season, thanks to the play of Kevin Love and Michael Beasley who are in career best form.
Numbers
If we will look into the current streak, Los Angeles has lost 6 straight games, while, Minnesota has lost 2.
The Clippers are shooting 46.1 percent from the field and the Timberwolves are predicted to shoot 46.8 percent.
The Clippers are making 7.6 three pointers on 36.8 percent from three point range, while on the other side, the Timberwolves are making 6.7 three pointers on 38.9 percent.
Quotable
Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis said, "They have to go through the pain and suffering of making the mistakes and gaining the experience and being in this (late-game) situation multiple times."
Wolves’ Medical Watch
Nikola Pekovic is unrelenting a sprained foot, and will be assessed on a day-to-day basis.
Luke Ridnour will be revaluated after sitting out for a week to heal a nervy left hamstring.
Wayne Ellington missed his fifth consecutive game for the reason of aching thigh; however he could play against the Clippers.
Martell Webster undergo surgery to repair a herniated back disc, is anticipated to be out until sometime in December.
Clippers’ Medical Watch
Randy Foye is suffering due to sprained left hamstring, is under day-to-day observation.
Baron Davis had a swollen left knee, is expected to be out for two weeks.
Chris Kaman will be invisible for at least two weeks due to sprained left ankle.
End Notes
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be gunning for a victory; however the team carrying out the play with fruitful tactics and teamwork will rock the game.
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