Clippers blew out Timberwolves
The Clippers dropped a 153-128 shellacking on the Timberwolves — 153 points in regulation and a 25-point margin that lit up social highlights and feeds last night boxscore tweet.
Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points espn.com, finishing 15‑for‑20 from the floor and adding five rebounds and five assists espn.com. Bennedict Mathurin contributed 22 points and Darius Garland had 21 for Los Angeles espn.com, and the Clippers shot 63% from the field and 51% on threes as a team. espn.com Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 36 points on 11‑of‑17 shooting and made 11 of 12 free throws espn.com, while the Timberwolves committed 21 turnovers compared with the Clippers’ 10. espn.com Players from both clubs were involved in a postgame shoving match captured on video by ESPN espn.com, and the win pushed Los Angeles back above.500, marking their third straight victory and sixth win in seven games. msn.com
