Los Angeles plays Minnesota on 3-game road skid

Updated Jan. 6, 2023 2:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers (21-19, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (18-21, 11th in the Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Friday, 9 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Timberwolves -4.5

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles travels to Minnesota looking to break its three-game road losing streak.

The Timberwolves are 11-13 in Western Conference games. Minnesota ranks sixth in the Western Conference with 54.5 points per game in the paint led by Rudy Gobert averaging 10.2.

The Clippers are 11-12 in Western Conference play. Los Angeles is 8-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 14.7 turnovers per game.

The teams play for the second time this season. The Clippers won the last matchup 99-88 on Dec. 15, with Kawhi Leonard scoring 19 points in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Edwards is scoring 24.2 points per game with 6.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists for the Timberwolves. D'Angelo Russell is averaging 16.7 points and 5.3 assists over the last 10 games for Minnesota.

Paul George is scoring 23.7 points per game and averaging 6.0 rebounds for the Clippers. Leonard is averaging 11.7 points and 4.0 rebounds over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.

LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 4-6, averaging 115.7 points, 39.5 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 6.1 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.5 points per game.

Clippers: 4-6, averaging 113.4 points, 43.2 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.1 points.

INJURIES: Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns: out (calf), Bryn Forbes: day to day (shoulder), Naz Reid: day to day (back), Jordan McLaughlin: out (calf).

Clippers: Nicolas Batum: out (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.