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Minnesota Timberwolves at LA Clippers odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root

Staff Writer

The Minnesota Timberwolves (44-21) are on the road Tuesday taking on the LA Clippers (41-22). Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is set for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Timberwolves vs. Clippersodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Timberwolves lead 2-1

The Timberwolves are 1-2 through the 1st 3 games of their current 6-game road trip. They have lost 2 games in a row and 4 of 6 overall. They are coming off a 120-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday, failing to cover the 4.5-point spread as underdogs.

The Clippers have won 4 of their last 6 games. They had a 2-game winning streak snapped Sunday, losing at home 124-117 to the Milwaukee Bucks as 6.5-point underdogs.

Timberwolves at Clippers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Clippers -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Timberwolves +6.5 (-110) | Clippers -6.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 215.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Timberwolves at Clippers key injuries

Timberwolves

F Kyle Anderson (shoulder) questionable
G Anthony Edwards (ankle) questionable
C Rudy Gobert (hamstring) questionable
G Monte Morris (hamstring) questionable
C Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) out

Clippers

F Paul George (knee) questionable
F Kawhi Leonard (groin) questionable
G Russell Westbrook (hand) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Timberwolves at Clippers picks and predictions

Prediction

Clippers 117, Timberwolves 112

Moneyline

The Timberwolves are 21-13 on the road this season and have won 5 of their last 7 games away from home. However, they've dropped 2 straight on this road trip. They are banged up, missing Towns and perhaps going without Edwards or Gobert. Even if Edwards plays, he has shot 34% over the last 2 games.

The Clippers (-275) are 22-9 at home. Their only 2 losses over their last 6 games have been to the Bucks.

I don't like the Timberwolves for the upset, but betting the Clippers on the moneyline isn't worth the action.

PASS.

Against the spread

Neither team is consistently a good bet ATS. The Wolves are 32-33 ATS overall and 17-17 ATS on the road. The Clippers are 32-31 ATS overall and 16-15 ATS at home.

The winner of the last 10 meetings has covered the spread.

The Wolves are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games. The Clippers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 and 4-10 ATS in their last 14.

Two of 3 meetings between these teams have been decided by 4 or fewer points.

BET TIMBERWOLVES +6.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The most recent meeting, an 89-88 Clippers win March 3, finished with 177 total points. The other 2 matchups had 221 and 214 points.

All 4 of Minnesota's games since the March 3 loss have had totals of 217 or more.

Three of the Clippers' 4 games since then have surpassed this game's projection.

BET OVER 215.5 (-105).

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