Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves: preview, form and head-to-head

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Minnesota Timberwolves host Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) on October 31, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Minnesota hosts Los Angeles carrying a 70.3% model share, built on an opponent-adjusted scoring margin of +5.7 points per game versus the Clippers' +0.2. The Timberwolves average 120.4 points per game — 14 more than the Clippers — while both defences concede at nearly identical rates (107.8 vs 108.0).

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Minnesota Timberwolves, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for Los Angeles Clippers.

Matchup to watch: Los Angeles Clippers’ attack (index 93) against Minnesota Timberwolves’ defence (index 94).

Matchup to watch: Minnesota Timberwolves’ attack (index 105) against Los Angeles Clippers’ defence (index 95).

Recent form: last 5

Los Angeles Clippers: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 547 points scored and 558 conceded.

Los Angeles Clippers
Oct 29, 2026vs Los Angeles LakersL87–103
Oct 25, 2026at Oklahoma City ThunderL101–108
Oct 24, 2026at Los Angeles LakersL117–125
Oct 22, 2026vs Sacramento KingsW121–96
Apr 16, 2026 · last seasonvs Golden State WarriorsL121–126

Minnesota Timberwolves: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 602 points scored and 539 conceded.

Minnesota Timberwolves
Oct 29, 2026vs Golden State WarriorsL114–119
Oct 26, 2026at Cleveland CavaliersL125–127
Oct 25, 2026vs Toronto RaptorsW117–94
Oct 23, 2026at Orlando MagicW115–93
Oct 21, 2026at Miami HeatW131–106

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 4 meetings on record, Los Angeles Clippers won 2, Minnesota Timberwolves won 2.

Mar 12, 2026 · last seasonLos Angeles Clippers153–128Minnesota Timberwolves
Feb 27, 2026 · last seasonLos Angeles Clippers88–94Minnesota Timberwolves
Feb 8, 2026 · last seasonMinnesota Timberwolves96–115Los Angeles Clippers
Dec 7, 2025 · last seasonMinnesota Timberwolves109–106Los Angeles Clippers

Season so far

Los Angeles Clippers are 22nd of 30 on win rate after 4 games (1-3).

Minnesota Timberwolves are 13th of 30 on win rate after 5 games (3-2).

#TeamPWLPoints
22Los Angeles Clippers413426:432
13Minnesota Timberwolves532602:539

Team season model

  • Los Angeles Clippers attack index 93: 7% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Los Angeles Clippers defence index 95: 5% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Los Angeles Clippers rate 20th of 30 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves attack index 105: 5% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves defence index 94: 6% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves rate 6th of 30 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

Team news

Los Angeles Clippers

  • Clippers continue to struggle with turnovers to start 2026-27 season — The Los Angeles Clippers continue to struggle with turnovers to start the season. Here's what the team is saying about the issue. (Yahoo Sports, Oct 29, 2026)

Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Anthony Edwards (G): Out, right knee. Edwards will undergo arthroscopic right knee surgery and is expected to miss up to two months, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. (ESPN, Oct 27, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 29, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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