Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Minnesota Timberwolves behind rookie sensation Ricky Rubio will make the journey out west to face the LA Clippers in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.
Tip time from the Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread opened up with the home standing LA Clippers favored by –5 1/2 points with an over under coming in at 188 points.
Early money from the bettors has landed has not moved this point spread as the Clippers still are lined as -5 ½ point favorites.
The total has not swayed in the early wagering off the opener at 188 points.
LA Clippers money line supporters will lay –240 odds with the road underdog Minnesota Timberwolves bringing back +200 odds to pull off the upset win with no need for points on their side.
The Clippers won three of the four games against the Timberwolves a season ago. LA covered all four point spread.
There were two overs and two unders in those games.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will enter Staples Center with a record of 6-8 on the year. The club is 2-3 on the road.
Minnesota puts up 94 points with 42.7% shooting with 33.5% coming from the three point line. The T’Wolves makes 74.5% of their free throws.
On defense the club surrenders 92 points with 43.2% shooting. Opponents connect on 31.3% from the three point line against them.
The team has won two straight all on their home court.
Minnesota is coming off the 93-85 home win on Wednesday night to the Detroit Pistons as a -9 point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the total of 186 points.
The Timberwolves rallied in the win in the fourth quarter as they outscored the Pistons by 15.
Minnesota hit on 40% of their shots with 8 of 23 coming from the three point line.
Kevin Love led the club with 20 points and 17 rebounds on 7 of 20 shooting from the floor.
Wesley Johnson had 11 points and made 4 of his 6 shots.
Anthony Tolliver and Nikola Pekovic both had 11 points off the bench.
They allowed Detroit 44.3% shooting with 5 of 11 coming from the three point line.
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The LA Clippers will host Minnesota with a record of 8-4 on the year. The club is 7-1 on their home court.
LA puts up 96 points and 44.9% shooting with 32.8% coming from the three point line. The Clips makes 65.7 of their free throws.
On the defensive side of the court the club allows 96 points and 44.8% shooting. Teams convert on 76.7% from beyond the arc against them.
The Clippers have won four of their past five games.
They are coming off the 91-89 home win on Wednesday night to the Dallas Mavericks as a +3 ½ point underdog.
The total landed under the closing line of 182 points.
LA connected on 42.5% of their shots with 8 of 22 coming from the three point line.
Despite on a back to back to back the Clippers pulled down five more rebounds than the rested Mavericks.
Off the bench Mo Williams led LA 26 points with 11 of 15 shooting.
Chauncey Billiups had 21 points with eight rebounds.
Center Andre Jordan had 19 points and pulled down 9 rebounds as he made 9 of his 13 shots.
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