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MIN | 26 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 93 |
Timberwolves stop 4-game losing streak by fending off Clippers 93-92 in NBA Cup play
Clippers fumble late-game chance as T-Wolves snap losing streak
The Clippers fail to get an offensive possession in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter as the Timberwolves break their four-game losing skid.
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards scored 21 points on 7-for-21 shooting to help the Minnesota Timberwolves stop a four-game losing streak by holding off the Los Angeles Clippers 93-92 in an NBA Cup game Friday night.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Julius Randle added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who overcame 22 turnovers and another blown double-digit lead.
James Harden had 20 points and 11 assists and Ivica Zubac added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers, who went ahead 90-87 with 4:10 left on Harden's four-point play for their first lead since 27-26.
Kevin Porter Jr., who had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Clippers, rolled his left ankle on a drive to the basket with 1:29 left as he lost the ball out of bounds with his team trailing by three.
The Timberwolves finished 2-2 in West Group A. The Clippers are 1-2 with one group stage game left. Both teams are long shots to reach the quarterfinals of the in-season tournament.
Edwards hit a pull-up 3-pointer with 2:24 to go for a 92-90 lead.
The Clippers made only one basket, a layup by Zubac, over the final four minutes.
Clippers: With star Kawhi Leonard (knee) yet to play this season and starter Norman Powell (hamstring) sidelined for a his sixth straight game, the Clippers have been hanging in there in the loaded West.
Timberwolves: The 11-point second-quarter lead evaporated in the type of funk that has troubled this team since reaching the conference finals last season, be it from a lack of intensity on defense, a stoppage of movement on offense, or both. With three straight turnovers to start the second half, the Timberwolves found themselves in a tie game soon after.
The Clippers host Denver Sunday. The Timberwolves host the Lakers on Monday.
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- Tom Washington
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2024-25 Pacific Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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LA Lakers | 16 | 12 | .571 | - | W3 |
LA Clippers | 16 | 12 | .571 | - | W2 |
Phoenix | 14 | 12 | .538 | 1 | L1 |
Golden State | 14 | 12 | .538 | 1 | L3 |
Sacramento | 13 | 16 | .448 | 3.5 | L3 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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Oklahoma City | 22 | 5 | .815 | - | W7 |
Denver | 14 | 11 | .560 | 7 | L1 |
Minnesota | 14 | 12 | .538 | 7.5 | L1 |
Portland | 9 | 18 | .333 | 13 | W1 |
Utah | 6 | 20 | .231 | 15.5 | W1 |