After playing in probably his best game since returning from injury, Kawhi Leonard and his Clippers host the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. Tipoff is live at 10:00 pm ET on ESPN, and check out my Same Game Parlay blow.
We also have picks on the side and total for tonight's 10-game slate, simply head over to our NBA Predictions page to check them out!
But let's dive into the Wolves vs Clippers game.
Timberwolves Under 108.5 total points (-110)
Without Karl-Anthony Towns, the Minnesota offense just hasn't been the same. Tonight the Timberwolves could also potentially be without starting point guard D'Angelo Russell. A somewhat weaker schedule has masked a lot of their flaws offensively, but against a strong Clippers team they will resurface once again. LA ranks 5th in the NBA in defensive efficiency, allowing 107.8 points per 100 possessions, and they just held a historically great Boston Celtics offense to just 93 points. Prior to that the Washington Wizards also scored just 107 points against them. Pace of play should also have a big impact on tonight's game, as the Clippers are traditionally slow in their home games — ranking just 23rd with an average of just 98.5 possessions per game. In 2 of the last 3 H2H meetings the Clippers successfully held the T'Wolves under 108.5 points, I'm confident a healthy Leonard can contain Anthony Edwards to a low point total.