Los Angeles Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview/Prop Picks

In the second game of the night, the Clippers face the Minnesota Timberwolves. Los Angeles went on a five-game winning streak into the NBA playoffs.

They'll look to continue their successful run as they face the Timberwolves. Unfortunately, they'll have to deal with Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns. With Paul George back, things are looking good for L.A. 

The Timberwolves ended their season with a loss to the Chicago Bulls. However, both teams had most of their starters on the bench. Tonight, it's full steam ahead as they host the Clippers.

The Timberwolves have a few Clippers players to worry about, mainly Paul George. George is likely to be guarded by Anthony Edwards, so this one is shaping up to be quite entertaining.

L.A. Clippers: Tough defense and efficient offense is needed today

The Clippers should head into this game with one thing in mind, stop Karl-Anthony Towns. If they can do that, they'll likely derail the Timberwolves' game plan. Towns is the leading scorer for the Timberwolves, averaging 24.6 points per game.

If they can at least limit his effectiveness, the Clippers should be able to win this game. Especially with Paul George back on the court.

In a recent 117-98 win over the Sacramento Kings, George scored 23 points, with 12 assists and eight rebounds. His being back in the lineup means a lot for the Clippers' offense.

This is an offense that has scored at least 110 points in their last five games. In a match against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Clippers put up 153. We expect a lot from the Clippers in tonight's game.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Mistakes could be Minnesota's downfall

The Timberwolves looked very sloppy in their last game of the season. They committed a lot of fouls, and Patrick Beverley was ejected from the game. This kind of play won't help them when they face the Clippers.

Minnesota's offense ranks No.1 overall, averaging 115.94 points per game, but that isn't the only key to winning. Playing clean basketball will be the key tonight.

Part of playing cleaner is getting the ball to other players aside from Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards. Although they're the best scorers on the team, it's easy for the opponent to stop.

There are other players that need to step up for the Timberwolves, one of them is D'Angelo Russell. We'd like to see the offense run through Russell to start off today's game.

L.A. Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Pick

These two teams have played each other three times this season. In two of the three games, the Clippers came out on top. Today, they come in as three-point underdogs; however, we don't think they'll need the points.

In fact, we believe that the Clippers will emerge as the victor by at least five points. Their defense and Paul George are too much for the Timberwolves to handle.

We also feel as if this game is very likely to go over, especially with how the Clippers' offense has played. In their last nine games, the total has gone over six times. They've also gone 4-1 against the spread in their last five games.

DunkelIndex Free Pick: Los Angeles Clippers +3, OVER

Prop Picks

LA Clippers (-110) OVER 114.5 Points

Minnesota is allowing 113.3 points per game on defense, which ranks No. 24 in the league. Scores have gone OVER in five of the Timberwolves’ last six home games.

With Dunkel predicting an LA road victory by the score of 123-116, take the Clippers (-110) to finish OVER their Vegas team total of 114.5 points against the Timberwolves.

Reggie Jackson (-105) OVER 17.5 Points

Jackson is averaging 16.8 points per game, which ranks No. 2 on the Clippers. That average increases to 18.8 points per game in four games versus Minnesota and 18.9 points per game in LA wins.

With Dunkel predicting a Clippers victory with the point total going OVER the Vegas line, take Jackson (-105) to finish OVER his Vegas total of 17.5 points against the Timberwolves.

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