Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Clippers
February 8, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Clippers beat the Timberwolves 115-96 on 2026-02-08 on the road against the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves started Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Anthony Edwards, and Jaden McDaniels. The Clippers started Brook Lopez, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, Derrick Jones Jr., and John Collins. Kawhi Leonard (Clippers) scored 4 points (2/5) in his matchups, with Jaden McDaniels as his primary defender. Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves) scored 14 points (6/10) in his matchups, with Derrick Jones Jr. as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
96
LAC
LA Clippers
115
Did not play: Bogdan Bogdanović (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Rudy Gobert · Julius Randle · Donte DiVincenzo · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels Starter 13.1 min
- Rudy Gobert · Naz Reid · Anthony Edwards · Ayo Dosunmu · Bones Hyland 8.8 min
- Joe Ingles · Jaylen Clark · Julian Phillips · Enrique Freeman · Joan Beringer 4.2 min
- Julius Randle · Donte DiVincenzo · Naz Reid · Jaden McDaniels · Bones Hyland 3.5 min
- Julius Randle · Donte DiVincenzo · Naz Reid · Ayo Dosunmu · Bones Hyland 3.0 min
LAC
LA Clippers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Brook Lopez · Kawhi Leonard · Kris Dunn · Derrick Jones Jr. · John Collins Starter 19.9 min
- Dalano Banton · TyTy Washington Jr. · Jordan Miller · Cam Christie · Kobe Sanders 4.2 min
- Nicolas Batum · Kawhi Leonard · Jordan Miller · Kobe Sanders · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser 4.0 min
- Nicolas Batum · Jordan Miller · Cam Christie · Kobe Sanders · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser 3.4 min
- Nicolas Batum · Kawhi Leonard · Jordan Miller · Cam Christie · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser 2.8 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Timberwolves defense
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Kawhi Leonard 4 pts (2/5) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: Jaden McDaniels (43 %, 0 pts) · Ayo Dosunmu (20 %, 0 pts) · Julius Randle (12 %, 0 pts)
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John Collins 8 pts (3/9) in 56 possessions
Guarded by: Julius Randle (40 %, 3 pts) · Naz Reid (24 %, 2 pts) · Rudy Gobert (11 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Julius Randle | John Collins: 22 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser: 12 poss., 6 pts (1/2) |
| Anthony Edwards | Kris Dunn: 21 poss., 8 pts (2/4) · Derrick Jones Jr.: 14 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Rudy Gobert | Brook Lopez: 28 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jaden McDaniels | Kawhi Leonard: 28 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kris Dunn: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ayo Dosunmu | Kawhi Leonard: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kobe Sanders: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Naz Reid | John Collins: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Nicolas Batum: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Donte DiVincenzo | Derrick Jones Jr.: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jordan Miller: 11 poss., 1 pts (0/2) |
| Bones Hyland | Kobe Sanders: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cam Christie: 8 poss., 6 pts (2/4) |
| Joan Beringer | Jordan Miller: 4 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · TyTy Washington Jr.: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Julian Phillips | TyTy Washington Jr.: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cam Christie: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jaylen Clark | Jordan Miller: 3 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Kobe Sanders: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Joe Ingles | Cam Christie: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Dalano Banton: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Enrique Freeman | Dalano Banton: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kobe Sanders: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Clippers defense
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Anthony Edwards 14 pts (6/10) in 65 possessions
Guarded by: Derrick Jones Jr. (32 %, 3 pts) · Kobe Sanders (15 %, 3 pts) · Kawhi Leonard (14 %, 4 pts)
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Julius Randle 10 pts (3/9) in 65 possessions
Guarded by: John Collins (40 %, 3 pts) · Kawhi Leonard (16 %, 5 pts) · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser (12 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | Jaden McDaniels: 29 poss., 11 pts (4/7) · Julius Randle: 10 poss., 5 pts (1/6) |
| John Collins | Julius Randle: 26 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Naz Reid: 10 poss., 5 pts (2/3) |
| Kris Dunn | Donte DiVincenzo: 17 poss., 2 pts (0/3) · Jaden McDaniels: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | Anthony Edwards: 21 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Donte DiVincenzo: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Brook Lopez | Rudy Gobert: 30 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Julius Randle: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kobe Sanders | Anthony Edwards: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Ayo Dosunmu: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jordan Miller | Ayo Dosunmu: 9 poss., 4 pts (0/0) · Donte DiVincenzo: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Yanic Konan Niederhäuser | Julius Randle: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Naz Reid: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Nicolas Batum | Naz Reid: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ayo Dosunmu: 4 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Cam Christie | Bones Hyland: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Joe Ingles: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | Jaylen Clark: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Julian Phillips: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dalano Banton | Enrique Freeman: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jaylen Clark: 2 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |