The Timberwolves came into this game on a 4 game winning streak. The Clippers were coming into town fresh off of sending CP3 home. When everyone thought the Clippers would look out of whack they came out strong in Minnesota.
The Clippers were able to strike first with some vintage play from Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. Both the future hall of famers combined for 54 points and were able to put the Clippers on their back. James Harden was able to get to his spots against the Timberwolves defense early in the game and throughout the game. Kawhi Leonard looked really good for the Clippers as well with his mid range game.
Another bright spot for the Clippers was the impact that Zubac had against the Timberwolves in the paint finishing with 15 points and 13 rebounds. The Clippers had a game plan of trying to take Anthony Edwards out of the game which happened as he finished with 15 points but the other players stepped up big time.
The Timberwolves of 2025 have learned to play through multiple players and one of those players is Jaden McDaniels. Jaden was defending Harden and Leonard but still managed to come out in the 2nd half aggressive on both ends. Speaking of both ends it was his offense that took over as he was able to get the jumper going and attacked the rim with ease.
Jaden put the Timberwolves offense on his back and it was a sight to see because the Clippers had no answers for him. When Jaden gets in his scoring bag like he did in the 2nd half it’s special to watch. On the night Jaden finished with 27 points and the Wolves needed every single point. It was impressive to see the way Jaden was able to play within the game and didn’t let anything feel forced.
The Timberwolves made a lot of hustle plays and the two players down the stretch that made crucial plays for Minnesota was Naz Reid/Mike Conley. Both of them made some huge plays whether it was chasing a ball down, hitting big shots in big moments, or just getting the rebounds. It seems like Naz and Mike were around for big moments and it counted when it mattered. Naz Reid had 19 points off the bench and made an impact instantly when he came in the game against the Clippers.
The Timberwolves will be playing the Phoenix Suns on Monday as they look to keep their winning streak alive.
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