The Wolves defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 121-100

The Wolves defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 121-100 in Los Angeles, using a 40-point third quarter to gain the upper hand and playing without any problems in the closing minutes. The victory keeps the Timberwolves (37–17) ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder by a half-game in the Western Conference rankings. Before Monday's game, the Clippers (35–17) trailed Minnesota by a half-game and, with a win, would have taken the top place in the rankings.

The first game between two of the finest in the West on Monday night was all you could have imagined. dashes side to side. Pro athletes doing spectacular plays. Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert combined for 13 points in the opening quarter, helping the Timberwolves get out to a fast start behind their big men. Minnesota led by just 28 points going into the second half.