The Los Angeles Clippers will have a relatively healthy squad against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Los Angeles Clippers will try to keep their momentum going against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
The Clippers are on a two game winning streak, coming off a 126-118 victory over the New York Knicks. Though they are 6-4 in their last ten, they've been on a roll as of late, winning five of their last six. At 32-32, the Clippers are eighth in the West. They are a half game up on the Golden State Warriors for ninth.
The Timberwolves are on a back-to-back, losing on Tuesday night to the Los Angeles Lakers, 120-106. After winning five straight, they have now lost their last two. They are 7-3 in their last ten. The Timberwolves are fifth in the West with a 40-25 record. They are a game up on the Denver Nuggets and a half game behind the Houston Rockets, who are in third.
The Timberwolves lead the season series 2-1. This is the fourth and final meeting between the two teams. They last met on February 26, a 94-88 victory for Minnesota.
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
John Collins is once again OUT with a neck strain. He's missed the last five games, last playing on March 1 against the New Orleans Pelicans. In 54 games this season, Collins is averaging 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.8 blocks, and 0.8 steals.
The Clippers are likely to start Kawhi Leonard, Derrick Jones Jr, Darius Garland, Brook Lopez, and Kris Dunn. Coming off the bench will be Bennedict Mathurin, Jordan Miller, Isaiah Jackson, and Nicolas Batum.
Rookie Yaniv Konan Niederhauser is OUT with a right linsfranc ligament tear. He suffered the injury on March 4. He will be out for the season after undergoing surgery. Niederhauser will finish his rookie season averaging 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 41 games.
Bradley Beal is OUT after undergoing season ending hip surgery in November.
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report
The Timberwolves are listing bench contributor Ayo Dosunmu as QUESTIONABLE with a right thumb sprain. He played 20 minutes against the Lakers, finishing with 13 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist, shooting 6-8 from the field, but 0-2 from three.
Dosunmu has played 12 games since being acquired from the Chicago Bulls, averaging 25 minutes off the bench. He is averaging 11 points and 2.5 assists per game for the Wolves.
The Timberwolves are likely to start Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo, Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels, and Rudy Gobert. If Dosunmu doesn't play, Naz Reid, Bones Hyland, and Kyle Anderson will see minutes off the bench.
Joan Beringer, Enrique Freeman, and Zyon Pullin are OUT on G-League two-way deals.