Clippers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
29
15
44
2688
3178
22
4
18
87
42
48
24
13
54
27
14
41
6
24
9
11
21
101
4
84
20
24
2323
913
39
25
23
92
76
24
100
12
76
33
41
2229
6060
46
11
24
2219
137
6
116
17
15
410
26
436
12
74
21
33
2822
6060
8
2
25
23
9
39
2
2
100
7
2
9
1
7
3
4
22
60
4
0
0
23
13
57
5
3
60
6
4
10
2
6
3
1
29
60
4
1
25
22
13
59
1
1
100
4
2
6
1
7
2
3
28
60
6
1
17
19
7
37
16
7
44
10
6
16
2
4
1
3
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DeAndre
Jordan
DeAndre Jordan
True
39
12
15
80
0
0
0
5
12
42
6
10
16
2
0
2
1
4
29
-5
double
Austin
Rivers
Austin Rivers
True
35
7
14
50
2
4
50
4
5
80
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
6
20
-7
none
Raymond
Felton
Raymond Felton
True
34
5
12
42
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
8
2
0
0
3
10
1
none
J.J.
Redick
J.J. Redick
True
30
4
11
36
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
1
0
1
0
9
-2
none
Luc
Mbah a Moute
Luc Mbah a Moute
True
27
4
6
67
0
2
0
2
2
100
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
3
10
-11
none
Jamal
Crawford
Jamal Crawford
False
24
3
14
21
0
4
0
1
2
50
3
5
8
3
0
1
1
2
7
-4
none
Brandon
Bass
Brandon Bass
False
19
5
5
100
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
4
4
1
0
2
2
10
8
none
Marreese
Speights
Marreese Speights
False
18
2
9
22
1
5
20
1
2
50
1
3
4
2
1
2
2
1
6
4
none
Wesley
Johnson
Wesley Johnson
False
10
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
none
Paul
Pierce
Paul Pierce
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Chris
Paul
Chris Paul
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alan
Anderson
Alan Anderson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
21
January
2017
Saturday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Nuggets
Denver
False
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
15
28
43
3423
3549
16
5
31
84
40
48
25
19
76
30
13
43
2
25
3
13
21
104
4
27
03
11
2219
118
5
41
30
73
116
13
129
11
85
00
45
2519
6060
16
02
12
2320
138
6
812
79
10
49
54
103
00
66
21
31
3327
6060
2
0
0
22
11
50
4
3
75
11
1
12
1
8
0
4
25
60
7
3
43
19
8
42
1
0
0
6
3
9
1
5
0
5
19
60
1
0
0
23
13
57
8
7
88
4
5
9
0
6
2
3
33
60
6
2
33
20
8
40
12
9
75
9
4
13
0
6
1
1
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
40
17
24
71
1
2
50
2
2
100
5
7
12
5
1
0
2
3
37
5
double
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
39
3
13
23
1
6
17
2
2
100
0
6
6
2
1
0
2
2
9
-3
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
38
9
19
47
1
2
50
8
10
80
1
3
4
4
0
1
2
2
27
6
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
25
5
8
62
0
0
0
3
3
100
4
3
7
1
0
0
0
5
13
0
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
16
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
0
0
3
0
0
-2
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
25
2
4
50
0
1
0
1
2
50
1
3
4
4
1
1
3
5
5
7
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
18
1
3
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
-7
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
18
2
5
40
1
1
100
2
4
50
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
7
3
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
12
1
4
25
1
1
100
1
2
50
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
4
5
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
22
January
2017
Sunday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Nuggets
Denver
True
The Clippers had to play this game without Chris Paul and Blake Griffin , as this could be a sign of things to come . Minnesota did a great job of closing out though , as they finished the game on a 11 - 4 run . In fact , this marked their first win this season in a game decided by four points or less , as they had lost 10 - straight prior . Shooting killed the Clippers , as they shot 18 percent from three - point range and 54 percent from the free - throw line . Karl-Anthony Towns was a presence , as he tallied 37 points , 12 rebounds and five assists on 17 - of - 24 shooting . Andrew Wiggins was n't far behind , totaling 27 points , four rebounds and four assists . DeAndre Jordan carried the Clippers , as he dropped a career - high 29 points to go along with 16 rebounds . Austin Rivers was second on the team , providing 20 points and two assists . The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the host Los Angeles Clippers , 104 - 101 , at Staples Center on Thursday . Despite there being just five ties and four lead changes , this game was close throughout . In fact , no team led by more than 12 points , as this was a single - digit game for well over 40 minutes . Minnesota finally closed things out for the first time all year , as they finished the game on a 11 - 4 run to cap off their first win within four points . Shooting was the downfall for the Clippers , as they shot 18 percent from three - point range and 54 percent from the free - throw line . Minnesota ( 15 - 28 ) was 0 - 10 in games decided by four points or less coming into this matchup , as this big win cracked that ugly spell . Karl-Anthony Towns was the player of the game , accumulating 37 points , 12 rebounds and five assists on 17 - of - 24 from the field . Andrew Wiggins was just as good , totaling 27 points , four rebounds and four assists . Gorgui Dieng was the only other T'Wolf in double - figures , collecting 13 points and seven rebounds . Ricky Rubio left in the first half with a hip injury and finished the game with no points , four rebounds and four assists . The Timberwolves will host the Denver Nuggets on Sunday for their next game . Los Angeles ( 29 - 15 ) had to play their first game without Chris Paul ( hand ) and this could be a sign of things to come . DeAndre Jordan did all he could in the absence of Paul and Blake Griffin though , as he dropped a career - high 29 points to go along with 16 rebounds , two assists and two blocks . Austin Rivers was second on the team , tallying 20 points and two assists before fouling out in the final two minutes . Raymond Felton started for Paul and contributed 10 points , four rebounds and eight assists . The Clippers will be in Denver on Saturday for their next game .
The Clippers had to play this game without Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, as this could be a sign of things to come. Minnesota did a great job of closing out though, as they finished the game on a 11 - 4 run. In fact, this marked their first win this season in a game decided by four points or less, as they had lost 10 - straight prior. Shooting killed the Clippers, as they shot 18 percent from three - point range and 54 percent from the free - throw line. Karl-Anthony Towns was a presence, as he tallied 37 points, 12 rebounds and five assists on 17 - of - 24 shooting. Andrew Wiggins wasn't far behind, totaling 27 points, four rebounds and four assists. DeAndre Jordan carried the Clippers, as he dropped a career - high 29 points to go along with 16 rebounds. Austin Rivers was second on the team, providing 20 points and two assists.
The Clippers had to play this game without Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, as this could be a sign of things to come. Minnesota did a great job of closing out though, as they finished the game on a 11 - 4 run. In fact, this marked their first win this season in a game decided by four points or less, as they had lost 10 - straight prior. Shooting killed the Clippers, as they shot 18 percent from three - point range and 54 percent from the free - throw line. Karl-Anthony Towns was a presence, as he tallied 37 points, 12 rebounds and five assists on 17 - of - 24 shooting. Andrew Wiggins wasn't far behind, totaling 27 points, four rebounds and four assists. DeAndre Jordan carried the Clippers, as he dropped a career - high 29 points to go along with 16 rebounds. Austin Rivers was second on the team, providing 20 points and two assists. The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the host Los Angeles Clippers, 104 - 101, at Staples Center on Thursday. Despite there being just five ties and four lead changes, this game was close throughout. In fact, no team led by more than 12 points, as this was a single - digit game for well over 40 minutes. Minnesota finally closed things out for the first time all year, as they finished the game on a 11 - 4 run to cap off their first win within four points. Shooting was the downfall for the Clippers, as they shot 18 percent from three - point range and 54 percent from the free - throw line. Minnesota (15 - 28) was 0 - 10 in games decided by four points or less coming into this matchup, as this big win cracked that ugly spell. Karl-Anthony Towns was the player of the game, accumulating 37 points, 12 rebounds and five assists on 17 - of - 24 from the field. Andrew Wiggins was just as good, totaling 27 points, four rebounds and four assists. Gorgui Dieng was the only other T'Wolf in double - figures, collecting 13 points and seven rebounds. Ricky Rubio left in the first half with a hip injury and finished the game with no points, four rebounds and four assists. The Timberwolves will host the Denver Nuggets on Sunday for their next game. Los Angeles (29 - 15) had to play their first game without Chris Paul (hand) and this could be a sign of things to come. DeAndre Jordan did all he could in the absence of Paul and Blake Griffin though, as he dropped a career - high 29 points to go along with 16 rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Austin Rivers was second on the team, tallying 20 points and two assists before fouling out in the final two minutes. Raymond Felton started for Paul and contributed 10 points, four rebounds and eight assists. The Clippers will be in Denver on Saturday for their next game.
<GAME> <DATE> 19 January 2017 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Staples Center <CITY> Los Angeles <HOME> <TEAM> Clippers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 29 15 <QTRS> 22 29 28 22 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 11 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 21 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Pepsi Center <NEXT-CITY> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 104 <WINS-LOSSES> 15 28 <QTRS> 25 19 33 27 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 22 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> DeAndre Jordan <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 29 <FG> 12 15 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 12 42 <REB> 16 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 6 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Austin Rivers <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 20 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Bass <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 5 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luc Mbah a Moute <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Raymond Felton <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. J. Redick <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jamal Crawford <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 14 21 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marreese Speights <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Anderson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Paul <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Pierce <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Johnson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 37 <FG> 17 24 71 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 12 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 5 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 27 <FG> 9 19 47 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 13 23 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none