The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves 115-96 on Sunday.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 41 factors and eight rebounds, John Collins had 15 factors on 6-of-9 capturing, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser additionally contributed 15 factors.
Los Angeles took benefit with a 17-3 run, closing out the third quarter.
Then again, Anthony Edwards dropped 23 factors, Julius Randle had 17, and newcomer Ayo Dosunmu with 11 factors and two steals for the Wolves.
The Timberwolves have misplaced three of their final 4, all to sub-.500 opponents, making simply 8 of 33 three-point makes an attempt, and dedicated 20 turnovers whereas being held below 100 factors for simply the second time this season.
Minnesota was coming off one in every of its most irritating losses of the season, when it blew an 18-point third-quarter lead in a house loss to the lowly New Orleans Pelicans.
The primary half was extra of the identical for the Wolves, as Leonard scored 24 factors and keyed an 18-2 run late within the second quarter that gave the Clippers a 54-42 lead.
The Clippers performed with out their two key commerce deadline acquisitions, Darius Garland in trade for James Harden, as he remained sidelined with a sprained massive toe on his proper foot.
Los Angeles will at Houston on Tuesday, whereas the Timberwolves host the Hawks on Monday.
