Clippers Cruise Past Timberwolves: Leonard 41+8+4 Steals, Niedzwiecki 15+6
On February 9, in an NBA regular-season matchup, the Los Angeles Clippers (24–27, 10th in the West) visited the Minnesota Timberwolves (32–21, 6th in the West).
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The game started with Kawhi Leonard forcing three consecutive steals, sparking a 10–0 Clippers run. The Timberwolves fought back and briefly took the lead in the second quarter, but suddenly went cold as the Clippers responded with an 18–2 run to take a double-digit lead. Anthony Edwards struggled with missed shots and turnovers, and the half ended with the Clippers up 54–42.
After the break, Edwards hit a three to close the gap, but the Clippers answered with a 17–3 run to extend the lead beyond 20 points. In the fourth quarter, Leonard hit consecutive threes to reach 40 points. A scuffle between Dunn and Randall led to both players being ejected, and the Clippers held on to win comfortably 115–96 on the road.
Key Stats:
Clippers (25–27): Leonard 41 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast, 4 stl; Niedzwiecki 15 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast; Collins 15 pts, 4 reb; Sanders 10 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast; Dunn 9 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast; Miller 8 pts, 4 ast; Jones 5 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl; Lopez 5 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk.
Timberwolves (32–22): Edwards 23 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl; Randall 17 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast; Dosunmu 11 pts, 2 stl; Gobert 10 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast; Hyland 10 pts, 2 ast; Reed 8 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast