Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN

The Minnesota Timberwolves (32-20) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (23-27) at Target Center on Sunday.

The Clippers took the court against the Cavaliers and took a loss by a final of 124-91 in their last game. Los Angeles ended having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (37 of 80) and converted 6 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Clippers converted 11 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 37 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 20 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Los Angeles allowed 51.0% from the field on 50 out of 98 shooting. Cleveland distributed 30 assists and had 17 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Cleveland had 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Cleveland finished shooting 61.5% at the free throw line by making 8 of their 13 tries. They made 16 of their 41 shots from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Clippers ended up walking away with 13 while the Cavaliers finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Kawhi Leonard is someone who was a contributor for the game. Leonard went 50.0% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He accounted for 25 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Los Angeles enters this one with a win-loss mark of 23-27 on the year. They are averaging 112.3 pts per contest (26th in the league) while shooting 47.8% from the floor. The Clippers are connecting on 36.4% on 3-point shots (642 of 1,766) and 83.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 40.8 boards per contest and has totaled 1,178 assists on the year, which is 30th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 15.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 9th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.1). The Clippers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.7% (2,051 of 4,396) and they surrender 42.0 boards per game as a unit. They rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,316 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves took home the win by a final score of 128-126 when they faced the Raptors. In reference to team rebounding, Minnesota permitted Toronto to snag 41 in all (9 offensive). They wrapped up this game 48.4% from three-point range by connecting on 15 out of 31 and ended up shooting 17 of 24 at the charity stripe (70.8%). The Timberwolves allowed the Raptors to bury 47 out of 89 tries from the floor which had them shooting 52.8% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Timberwolves finished shooting 49 for 97 from the field which had them sitting at 50.5%. When discussing 3-pointers, Minnesota converted 16 out of 39 attempts (41.0%). They were able to convert 14 of them for a percentage of 56.0%. The Raptors were called for 21 fouls in the game which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Timberwolves were able to snag 33 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 46 for the matchup.

Anthony Edwards ended up being important for the Timberwolves for the matchup. Edwards accumulated 30 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 5 assists for the contest. He made 11 out of 23 in this contest for a field goal rate of 47.8%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Minnesota has a mark of 32-20 on the campaign. The Timberwolves commit 21.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 74.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.6 times per game (12th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per game. Minnesota has accounted for 6,220 points on the campaign (119.6 per game) and they collect 44.9 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Timberwolves are hitting on 48.3% from the field, which ranks them 4th in basketball.

The Timberwolves defensively are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG given up with 114.8. They are forcing 14.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the field (9th in basketball). The Minnesota defense concedes 35.5% from downtown (646 of 1,819) and their opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 26.2 assists and 43.2 total boards per game, which has them ranked 10th and 10th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota and under the total points

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