Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Clippers odds, tips and betting trends | 2/26/2026
Data Skrive
Feb. 25, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET
Two of the league’s top scorers — Anthony Edwards (third, 29.6 points per game) and Kawhi Leonard (eighth, 28) — match up when the Minnesota Timberwolves (36-23) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (27-30) on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and FDSNX.
The Timberwolves are a 4.5-point favorite against the Clippers when the Timberwolves and the Clippers square off. The matchup features a point total of 225.5.
Timberwolves vs. Clippers betting odds
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Spread: Minnesota -4.5Total: 225.5Moneyline: Minnesota -176, Los Angeles +148Watch this game on Prime Video!Timberwolves at Clippers odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Clippers (+ 4.5)Pick OU: Over (225.5)Prediction: Timberwolves 116 – Clippers 115MoneylineThe Timberwolves have won 32 of the 47 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (68.1%).When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -176 or shorter, Minnesota has gone 28-14 (66.7% win percentage).The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Timberwolves a 63.8% chance to win.The Clippers have entered the game as underdogs 29 times this season and won 11, or 37.9%, of those games.This season, Los Angeles has won four of its 18 games, or 22.2%, when it is the underdog by at least +148 on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Clippers have a 40.3% chance to win.Against the spreadThe Timberwolves average 119.6 points per game, seven more points than the 112.6 the Clippers give up.Minnesota is 23-19 against the spread and 31-11 overall when scoring more than 112.6 points.Los Angeles is 15-5 against the spread and 14-6 overall when it scores more than 115.1 points.Minnesota is 16-9 against the spread and 22-3 overall when it gives up fewer than 112.1 points.The Timberwolves are the NBA’s third-ranked scoring team (119.6 PPG), while the Clippers rank ninth in points per game allowed (112.6) in the league.Los Angeles is the NBA’s 26th-ranked offense (112.1 PPG), while Minnesota is the 15th-ranked defense (115.1).The Timberwolves have put up a total of 263 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 4.5 per game), while the Clippers have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 27 total points, 0.5 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Minnesota this season is 120.2 points, 5.2 more points than its implied total of 115 points in Thursday’s game.So far this season, Minnesota has put up more than 115 points in 38 games.The 114.6-point average implied total on the season for Los Angeles is 3.6 more points than the team’s 111-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch Timberwolves vs. ClippersGame day: Thursday, February 26, 2026Game time: 10 p.m. ETLocation: Inglewood, CaliforniaArena: Intuit DomeTV channel: Amazon Prime Video, FDSNXLive stream: Watch this game on Prime VideoWatch this game on Prime Video!
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