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NBA : ATS Matchup
Thursday 1/19/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
MINNESOTA
 
LA CLIPPERS
-1.5  

+1.5  
-120

+100

207
 
104
Final
101

MINNESOTA (14 - 28) at LA CLIPPERS (29 - 14)
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Thursday, 1/19/2017 10:35 PM
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709MINNESOTA203.5Pick
710LA CLIPPERS-2.5207.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games14-28-17.919-2319-22103.153.845.7%50.8104.451.246.8%48.4
Road Games5-15-10.67-1310-9101.653.544.6%50.0106.954.747.7%50.6
Last 5 Games3-2+1.44-12-3103.454.449.6%49.8100.654.644.8%43.4
MINNESOTA Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)103.153.838-8445.7%8-2334.9%19-2478.9%511223218145
vs opponents surrendering104.652.839-8545.3%10-2735.8%18-2376.8%521022208145
Team Stats (Road Games)101.653.538-8544.6%7-2333.0%18-2379.1%501222207135
Stats Against (All Games)104.451.238-8246.8%9-2635.9%18-2377.5%48922218145
vs opponents averaging104.952.739-8545.4%10-2735.8%18-2377.0%521023208145
Stats Against (Road Games)106.954.740-8347.7%9-2536.1%19-2477.6%511023207136

LA CLIPPERS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games29-14-19.922-2123-19108.255.946.9%52.8102.150.344.1%51.4
Home Games17-6-8.614-910-12108.754.748.1%52.398.648.843.1%50.5
Last 5 Games5-0+54-10-4108.456.649.3%53.095.043.441.5%51.2
LA CLIPPERS Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)108.255.939-8446.9%10-2737.7%19-2675.6%53923208135
vs opponents surrendering105.353.439-8545.6%10-2736.0%18-2477.0%521022208135
Team Stats (Home Games)108.754.740-8348.1%10-2639.1%19-2575.4%52923208135
Stats Against (All Games)102.150.338-8544.1%9-2534.4%18-2476.0%511021227133
vs opponents averaging104.352.839-8645.2%9-2635.4%18-2376.8%521022208135
Stats Against (Home Games)98.648.836-8543.1%8-2432.5%18-2376.3%501121228143
Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 95.4,  LA CLIPPERS 96
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MINNESOTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
12/11/2016GOLDEN STATE108-116L10W226.5U36-8144.4%581438-8345.8%448
12/13/2016@ CHICAGO99-94W5.5W208U38-8644.2%591438-8743.7%489
12/17/2016HOUSTON109-111L2.5W221U41-9244.6%662139-9640.6%5316
12/19/2016PHOENIX115-108W-6W212.5O42-8648.8%491937-8245.1%5117
12/21/2016@ ATLANTA92-84W4W216U35-8342.2%601734-8241.5%4110
12/23/2016SACRAMENTO105-109L-4.5L206.5O36-7945.6%481242-8052.5%4211
12/25/2016@ OKLAHOMA CITY100-112L3.5L212P39-8347.0%421242-8251.2%5115
12/26/2016ATLANTA104-90W2W209U37-8245.1%501435-8342.2%5119
12/28/2016@ DENVER103-105L4W217U42-9444.7%52842-8151.9%4715
12/30/2016MILWAUKEE116-99W-1.5W209O43-7755.8%421140-7454.1%3614
1/1/2017PORTLAND89-95L-6L208U35-8740.2%571636-7349.3%4914
1/3/2017@ PHILADELPHIA91-93L-4.5L206U33-8240.2%511733-8538.8%5716
1/6/2017@ WASHINGTON105-112L5L211.5O42-8847.7%441046-7958.2%3913
1/7/2017UTAH92-94L4.5W192.5U35-8043.7%581532-7741.6%448
1/9/2017DALLAS101-92W-4.5W196.5U40-7156.3%491836-7846.2%3214
1/11/2017HOUSTON119-105W3.5W218O44-8154.3%551736-8741.4%3915
1/13/2017OKLAHOMA CITY96-86W2W208U39-8645.3%491533-8538.8%5518
1/15/2017@ DALLAS87-98L-1L197.5U35-8043.7%501236-7746.8%4711
1/17/2017@ SAN ANTONIO114-122L12W202.5O36-7349.3%461843-8451.2%447
1/19/2017@ LA CLIPPERS              
1/22/2017DENVER              
1/24/2017@ PHOENIX              
1/26/2017INDIANA              
1/28/2017BROOKLYN              
1/30/2017ORLANDO              
2/1/2017@ CLEVELAND              
2/3/2017@ DETROIT              
2/4/2017MEMPHIS              

LA CLIPPERS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
12/10/2016NEW ORLEANS133-105W-15W200O54-9457.4%451040-8348.2%4816
12/12/2016PORTLAND121-120W-10L219O42-8947.2%461144-8750.6%4915
12/14/2016@ ORLANDO113-108W-8.5L210O37-7450.0%541142-8947.2%518
12/16/2016@ MIAMI102-98W-8L206U36-8343.4%591038-9340.9%584
12/18/2016@ WASHINGTON110-117L-5.5L213O43-8749.4%531543-8153.1%4515
12/20/2016DENVER119-102W-8W218O47-8654.7%441239-9043.3%5712
12/22/2016SAN ANTONIO106-101W2W205O39-8446.4%511337-9240.2%5812
12/23/2016DALLAS88-90L-3.5L195U34-7445.9%482037-8742.5%5212
12/25/2016@ LA LAKERS102-111L-3L209.5O37-8543.5%481540-8447.6%5513
12/26/2016DENVER102-106L4.5W208.5U39-8446.4%451136-8243.9%5614
12/28/2016@ NEW ORLEANS98-102L0L209U37-9638.5%701140-8746.0%506
12/30/2016@ HOUSTON116-140L10.5L216.5O45-9646.9%461545-8155.6%5113
12/31/2016@ OKLAHOMA CITY88-114L9L209.5U31-7541.3%461537-7847.4%479
1/2/2017PHOENIX109-98W-4.5W214U37-7946.8%652039-10238.2%5412
1/4/2017MEMPHIS115-106W1.5W196.5O37-7350.7%581338-8843.2%479
1/6/2017@ SACRAMENTO106-98W-2.5W212U39-8446.4%52836-8741.4%556
1/8/2017MIAMI98-86W-9W206.5U36-8641.9%581131-8436.9%5715
1/11/2017ORLANDO105-96W-10L209U39-7651.3%552139-9242.4%4913
1/14/2017LA LAKERS113-97W-11.5W220U48-9252.2%46736-8144.4%5614
1/16/2017OKLAHOMA CITY120-98W-8.5W218P45-8254.9%541536-8542.4%3915
1/19/2017MINNESOTA              
1/21/2017@ DENVER              
1/23/2017@ ATLANTA              
1/24/2017@ PHILADELPHIA              
1/28/2017@ GOLDEN STATE              
2/1/2017@ PHOENIX              
2/2/2017GOLDEN STATE              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MINNESOTA: BACKCOURT: PG Ricky Rubio catches flak for his inability to shoot, but he's uniquely well-suited to this team. His savant-like court vision and highly underrated defense would be missed if he were moved. SG Zach LaVine appears to have improved in the offseason and may move up on the team's list of scoring options. Rookie PG Kris Dunn is NBA-ready, but he may have trouble getting minutes in a crowded backcourt. . . . FRONTCOURT: Many have C Karl-Anthony Towns among their top ten players in the league right now. That's a little much, but it seems like he's not that far away, either. SF Andrew Wiggins averaged 20 a game in his second season but still showed plenty of room for improvement, which says good things about his ceiling. PF Gorgui Dieng is a good role player alongside lots of guys who need the ball. . . . BOTTOM LINE: How much better can a young team get in a single season? Oozing with talent, Minnesota is a good candidate for a case study to answer that question. New coach Tom Thibodeau will keep the best players on the court plenty, but expectations are a bit too high.
LA CLIPPERS: BACKCOURT: PG Chris Paul remains the ideal point guard, an elite distributor for SG J.J. Redick and the team's bigs who can score with the best of them. Redick is pretty prototypical at his position, too, as an excellent shooter and solid defender. Neither, however is getting any younger. Neither is SG Jamal Crawford, who the Clippers re-signed for big money in the offseason. . . . FRONTCOURT: Between injuries and off-the-court incidents, the 2015-16 season was one to forget for PF Blake Griffin. If he can stay on the court, there's no good reason for him not to dominate. C DeAndre Jordan is a known entity at this point. The offense will never run through him, but it certainly needs him underneath. Luc Mbah a Moute, Alan Anderson and Paul Pierce will all get minutes at an understaffed SF position.. . . . BOTTOM LINE: The composition of Doc Rivers' group hasn't changed much in recent years, and the window's closing as Paul ages. The talent is there; is this the year the chemistry and luck fall into place?
PREVIEW
Clippers host Timberwolves without Paul, Griffin
 

LOS ANGELES -- Chris Paul underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair torn ligaments in his left thumb, but the prognosis for the Los Angeles Clippers isn't as promising.

The damage the absence of the Los Angeles Clippers standout point guard won't be known for the next 6-to-8 weeks -- the amount of time Paul is expected to be sidelined -- but the challenge will be significant.

In the meantime, the Clippers (29-14) begin their journey without Paul and another contest without injured forward Blake Griffin (right knee surgery) when they meet the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at Staples Center.

The Clippers are saying all of the right things. Coach Doc Rivers, in typical coach-speak, said other players must step up.

"We still have new guys -- Alan (Anderson) is new and Raymond (Felton) is new and Mo (Speights) and Brandon (Bass) -- this is a good opportunity for them to learn how to execute together," Rivers told the Los Angeles Times. "When everyone is back, when you get Chris and Blake back, if this group can execute, and then you put those two guys back on the floor, I think it makes us better in the long run. This is not the way you want to do it, but this is the way it's been presented."

The Clippers' presentation will be tested almost immediately. After the Minnesota game, Los Angeles plays 10 of its next 11 on the road. They could get Griffin back for some of that stretch, with his return being anticipated before the end of the month.

For now, the Clippers will depend on Austin Rivers and Felton to fill the void of Paul, who was averaging 17.5 points, 9.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 2.25 steals, the latter tops in the NBA.

The Timberwolves (14-28) are hoping to take advantage of Paul missing in action. However, the Clippers owned Minnesota in recent times, winning 16 of the last 17 matchups. The Timberwolves ended a four-year drought last season by beating the Clippers at Staples in February 2016.

In their initial meeting this season, the Clippers prevailed 119-105 at the Target Center on Nov. 12.

The Timberwolves were expected to be one of the up-and-coming clubs this season with their array of young talent and the addition of defensive-minded coach Tom Thibodeau, a close friend and former assistant to Rivers in Boston.

Instead, the Timberwolves have struggled mightily for much of the campaign. They lost their last two games on the road against the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks and are 3-6 in their last nine outings.

Second-year center Karl Anthony-Towns remains one of the game's top players, averaging 22 points and 12 rebounds. Towns is shooting 49 percent from the floor.

The Timberwolves also receive solid production from forward Andrew Wiggins (21.6 points) and Zach LaVine (20.1).

But inconsistency has plagued them. Turnovers -- Minnesota was tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for 21st in the league heading into Wednesday's slate of games -- remain a problem. The Spurs cashed in 22 points on Timberwolves' miscues compared to only two points for Minnesota.

"If you're going to win on the road, you have to take care of the ball," Thibodeau told the Star-Tribune.


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