It's miserable! Harden went 1 of 10 from the field, the Clippers scored just 80 points in the game, equaling the season record, and the Timberwolves outscored by 28 points

On December 5, Beijing time, in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 108-80 and won three consecutive victories. With just 80 points in a single game, the Clippers tied the team's lowest single-game scoring score this season.

Statistics

Timberwolves: Edwards 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals, Randle 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Gobert 8 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals, McDaniels 11 points and 5 rebounds, Conley 11 points, Minot 13 points and 8 rebounds;

Clippers: Harden 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Hyland 18 points, Coffey 12 points and 4 rebounds, Jones 14 points;

Background

The Timberwolves previously had a 10-10 regular season record, with a 50% win rate; The Clippers had a 14-9 regular season record and a 60.9% winning percentage. In addition, the Timberwolves and Clippers are currently on a two-game winning streak. On November 30, the two teams met once, and the Clippers lost to the Timberwolves 92-93.

The course of the game

At the beginning of the game, Randle showed a hot state of internal and external shooting to continue to score points to lead the Timberwolves to take the lead in a wave of 9-2, the Clippers quickly gave the opponent a counterattack, Jones and Coffey hit three-pointers in turn to help the Clippers blast a wave of 8-0. In the following period, the Clippers suddenly felt cold, and the Timberwolves seized the opportunity to instigate an onslaught, Randle and Edwards scored points through mid-to-long-range jumpers, and the Timberwolves launched a wave of 13-2. Coffey held the ball and broke through and hit a shot to stop the bleeding for the Clippers, but the Timberwolves continued their hot form, Randle hit a three-pointer and staged a violent dunk, DiVincenzo hit a three-pointer and Randle shot another three-pointer, and the Timberwolves went on an 11-0 run. At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves led by 19 points at 33-14.

Entering the second quarter, the Timberwolves scored consecutive points in the opening stage to score a small climax, instantly extending the lead to 27 points. Then, Jones held the ball and hit a strong attack to make it 2+1 and Hyland hit an outside three-pointer, and the Clippers were slightly close to the score. However, the Clippers were not able to keep the momentum going, and instead the Timberwolves seized the opportunity to score back-to-back points through three-pointers, free throws and counter-attacks, and when Walker hit a three-pointer, the Timberwolves reextended their lead to 27 points. At the end of the quarter, both sides saw a drop in shooting percentage, and the Clippers tried to instigate a counterattack, but the Timberwolves firmly controlled the game. At halftime, the Timberwolves led the Clippers by 27 points, 59-32.

After the rematch, Conley scored consecutive points on an inside and outside shot and McDaniels hit a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves took the lead to score a climax, instantly extending the lead to 35 points. In the following period, the two sides alternated between mid-to-long-range jumpers, ball-holding layups, and free throws, and when Coffey singled out Gobert for a layup, the Clippers were 45-81. After that, the Timberwolves scored a series of points through counterattacks, free throws and jumpers, and when Walker countered and dunked to score, the Timberwolves held a 41-point lead. At the end of the quarter, the Clippers first hit a three-pointer from Hyland, and Christie immediately countered and scored a dunk, slightly closing the deficit. At the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves 86-50 Clippers.

In the final quarter of the game, the Clippers took the lead in the opening stage with a wave of 13-2 with the bench lineup's internal and external shots, further closing the score. Just when the Clippers were ready to continue to close the score, the Timberwolves continued to score points through counterattacks and rebounds to stabilize the situation, and when Garzane scored eight points in a row, the Timberwolves led 99-68. Due to the large difference in points and the lack of time left, the game lost the suspense of victory and defeat early, and the two sides arranged substitutes to play. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Clippers 108-80 and won three in a row.

Both sides start

Timberwolves: Edwards, Randle, Gobert, McDaniels, Conley;

Clippers: Harden, Zubac, Dunn, Coffey, Jones;