Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Clippers Game Player Stats and Ratings for February 12, 2024

The Minnesota Timberwolves were at Crypto.com Arena on Monday to take on the LA Clippers for the second time this season. Minnesota, which eked out a close 109-105 decision on Jan. 15, hoped to go up 2-0 in the season series. Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards were once again expected to lead the Timberwolves in the rematch.

The first half was an end-to-end action with neither team able to pull away from the other. LA went into the halftime break leading 53-49 behind a balanced attack from its superstars. Towns and Edwards, unsurprisingly, paced the Timberwolves in the first 24 minutes of the game.

The third quarter was when the Timberwolves battered the LA Clippers 40-19 to put a stranglehold on the game. “Ant-Man” and his teammates turned the halftime deficit into a 93-68 advantage heading into the final period.

The Clippers desperately wanted to make a big run to start the fourth quarter but the Timberwolves snuffed out any rally attempt. When the lead ballooned to 24, both teams emptied their respective benches. The Timberwolves’ 121-100 win pushed their record to 36-16 while the Clippers dropped to 35-17.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Clippers game player stats

Minnesota Timberwolves game player stats

Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards combined for 47 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Timberwolves. Rudy Gobert made his presence felt on the defensive end, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks.

Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker tallied for a total of 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists to give the starters a boost.

Here are the Timberwolves' player stats:

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jaden McDaniels	11	0	1	1	1	2	5-8	1-4	0-0	+8
Rudy Gobert	17	10	0	0	4	2	6-10	0-0	5-5	+9
Karl-Anthony Towns	24	4	3	0	0	1	8-12	1-5	7-8	+17
Mike Conley	5	4	7	2	0	1	2-5	1-3	0-0	+10
Anthony Edwards	23	7	8	1	0	1	8-18	1-11	6-6	+18
Josh Minott	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+4
Kyle Anderson	5	2	6	2	0	0	2-6	1-1	0-0	+9
Naz Reid	11	7	1	0	0	2	5-9	1-2	0-0	+17
Jordan McLaughlin	0	0	9	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	15	0	5	2	2	0	6-9	3-3	0-0	0
Daishen Nix	5	0	0	0	0	2	2-3	1-1	0-0	0
Monte Morris	5	2	2	1	0	0	2-5	1-4	0-0	+10

LA Clippers game player stats

No one among the Clippers' superstars breached 20 points. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard were tied for a team-best 18 points. James Harden had 17 points to go with six assists and two rebounds. "The Beard" and "PG-13" combined to hit 5-for-16 from deep.

Here are the Clippers' player stats:

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Paul George	18	6	3	1	0	0	5-16	2-8	6-6	-13
Kawhi Leonard	18	4	1	1	0	3	8-17	1-3	1-1	-15
Ivica Zubac	6	11	2	0	1	2	2-5	0-0	2-2	-2
James Harden	17	2	6	1	1	0	5-13	3-8	4-5	-9
Terance Mann	2	2	1	1	0	1	1-3	0-0	0-0	-4
Daniel Theis	0	0	0	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-10
Mason Plumlee	2	3	2	0	0	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0
Russell Westbrook	11	2	3	2	0	1	3-11	1-5	4-5	-21
Amir Coffey	10	1	2	0	0	0	4-5	1-1	1-1	-18
Brandon Boston Jr.	6	0	0	0	0	0	2-4	0-1	2-2	+3
Norman Powell	6	2	0	0	0	1	2-7	1-2	1-2	-22
Jordan Miller	4	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	2-2	+3
Kobe Brown	0	2	0	0	0	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	+3

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Clippers game player ratings

Minnesota Timberwolves game player ratings

Only Jordan McLaughlin, who saw action for roughly four minutes, had a negative rating for the Timberwolves. Karl-Anthony Towns' +31.5 was the best among the starters. Naz Reid had another solid game coming off the bench earned his +34.7 net rating.

Here are the Timberwolves' advanced player ratings:

Players	OFF Rating	DEF Rating	Net Rating
Jaden McDaniels	118.8	106.5	12.2
Karl-Anthony Towns	125.9	94.4	31.5
Rudy Gobert	123.4	111.1	12.3
Anthony Edwards	124.6	98.4	26.2
Mike Conley	117.8	97.7	20.1
Naz Reid	140.0	105.3	34.7
Kyle Anderson	130.2	106.8	23.4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	124.0	124.0	0.0
Monte Morris	127.8	94.7	33.0
Jordan McLaughlin	100.0	100.0	-10
Josh Minott	133.3	66.7	66.7
Daishen Nix	133.3	66.7	66.7

LA Clippers game player ratings

Every Clippers starter finished with a negative net rating. Kawhi Leonard had -25.0 in a forgettable performance. Norman Powell, who usually gives LA a boost off the bench, had -65.2.

Here are the Clippers' advanced player ratings:

Players	OFF Rating	DEF Rating	Net Rating
Kawhi Leonard	98.3	123.3	-25.0
Paul George	107.1	130.4	-23.2
Ivica Zubac	107.3	109.5	-2.2
Terance Mann	104.1	114.6	-10.5
James Harden	110.2	125.4	-15.3
Russell Westbrook	105.1	138.3	-33.2
Norman Powell	83.3	148.6	-65.2
Mason Plumlee	120.0	120.0	0.0
Amir Coffey	101.8	139.6	-37.8
Daniel Theis	40.0	127.3	-87.3
Brandon Boston Jr.	115.4	100.0	15.4
Kobe Brown	115.4	100.0	15.4
Jordan Miller	115.4	100.0	15.4