Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 2/26/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: Prime Video

Intuit Dome is where the Los Angeles Clippers (27-30) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (36-23) on Thursday.

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and notched a win by a score of 124-121 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 25 and the Trail Blazers finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They converted 14 out of their 35 attempts from distance. Portland finished 76.7% at the charity stripe by converting 23 of 30 attempts. Furthermore, Portland had 44 rebounds (16 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 8 blocked shots. Portland recorded 27 assists and had 10 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the floor on 42 out of 89 shooting. They also doled out 26 dimes for the game while creating 16 turnovers and having 14 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 41 with 13 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves buried 13 of their 19 tries for a rate of 68.4%. Minnesota walked away from the game with a 53.4% FG percentage (47 of 88) and buried 17 out of their 35 shots from beyond the arc.

Anthony Edwards is one player who was important for this contest. He had 34 points on 11 of 27 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. Edwards shot 40.7% from the field and also earned 4 assists.

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Minnesota heads into this one with a record of 36-23 on the season. They are turning it over 14.7 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 21.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 44.8 boards per game and has racked up 1,560 dimes so far this year, which is 12th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are connecting on 37.5% on shots from beyond the arc (841 of 2,240) and 74.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 119.6 points per game (3rd in the NBA) while connecting on 48.4% from the field.

On defense, the Timberwolves are able to force 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.8 fouls. They rank 14th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,538 conceded for the year. The Timberwolves defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.3% (2,454 of 5,304) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 36.2% from 3-point land while they are 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Clippers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-109 against the Magic. The Clippers were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Magic committed 21 personal fouls for the game which got the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They were able to knock down 24 of them for a percentage of 85.7%. In relation to three-point attempts, Los Angeles made 5 of 23 attempts (21.7%). Overall, the Clippers ended up going 40 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2%. The Clippers permitted the Magic to convert 40 of 83 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 48.2% for the game. They finished 34.8% from beyond the arc by going 8 out of 23 and ended up shooting 23 out of 31 from the free throw line (74.2%). Regarding team rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Orlando to collect 43 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Kawhi Leonard ended up being a factor for the Clippers for the contest. He made 14 out of 25 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 56.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Leonard racked up 37 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 dimes in the game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 27-30 for the campaign. The Clippers are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 83.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 23.5 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per contest. Los Angeles has accounted for 6,389 points so far this season (112.1 per game) and they collect 40.8 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Clippers are hitting on 47.9% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in the NBA.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 36.9% on 3-pointers (768 of 2,084) and their opponents are converting on 79.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 26.0 assists and 41.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 10th and 6th in the league. The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the league in PPG surrendered with 112.6. They have forced 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (12th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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