Shorthanded Clippers Can't Keep Pace With Anthony Edwards And Minnesota

Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 18 and nan surging Minnesota Timberwolves hit Clippers 94-88 connected Thursday night.

Jaden McDaniels and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 12 points and Rudy Gobert had 13 rebounds to thief nan Timberwolves amended to 5-1 since Feb. 9 and 3-1 since nan All-Star break.

Edwards, who was returning to nan tract of nan All-Star game, wherever he was selected nan MVP, was 12 of 24 from nan level and sealed nan triumph pinch a step-back three-pointer complete 2 defenders for a 92-88 lead pinch 42.9 seconds left.

Minnesota improved to 2-0 connected a three-game trip.

Derrick Jones Jr. scored 18 points and Bennedict Mathurin added 14 for nan Clippers, who struggled from nan outset pinch a season-low 38 points successful nan first half. Kris Dunn had 11 points arsenic nan Clippers mislaid 3 consecutive games for nan first clip since December.

The Clippers (27-31) struggled connected discourtesy without prima Kawhi Leonard (ankle). The Clippers changeable 40.5% from nan floor, including 18.2% (4 of 22) successful nan 2nd quarter. Minnesota changeable 43.4% successful nan game.

The Timberwolves (37-23) scored conscionable 15 points successful nan 2nd 4th and still topped nan Clippers who had 11 successful nan period. Minnesota led 44-38 astatine halftime down 12 points from DiVincenzo and 11 from Edwards.

The Clippers led by six points successful nan 3rd 4th and were up 68-63 heading into nan fourth. Edwards’ thrust and reverse layup put nan Timberwolves up for bully astatine 76-74 pinch 7:40 remaining.

Up adjacent for Clippers: vs. New Orleans connected Sunday night.