Timberwolves Beat Clippers 127-101 for First Win Without Edwards: Ball Scores 24, McDaniels Adds 23
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 127-101 on Oct. 30 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, in NBA Cup group play, snapping a two-game losing streak to improve to 4-2. The Clippers lost their fourth straight and fell to 1-4. It was Minnesota's first win without star Anthony Edwards, who has had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to be out for up to two months.
LaMelo Ball scored a season-high 24 points with seven assists for Minnesota, making six 3-pointers, three of them in the fourth quarter. Jaden McDaniels added 23 points, six rebounds and seven assists on 11-of-15 shooting. Bones Hyland scored 19 points with eight assists off the bench, Rudy Gobert grabbed 13 rebounds, and Ayo Dosunmu had 15 points and seven rebounds. Minnesota finished with 32 assists and outscored Los Angeles 62-42 in the paint.
Darius Garland led the Clippers with 24 points. Brook Lopez scored 13 off the bench, and Rui Hachimura and Keaton Wagler had 12 apiece. Los Angeles committed 18 turnovers, which Minnesota turned into 28 points.
Minnesota led 34-24 after the first quarter, 69-56 at halftime and 98-81 after three quarters, then used a 20-2 run in the fourth quarter to lead by as many as 29 points. All four of Minnesota's wins this season have come by more than 20 points.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 森林狼球员拉梅洛·鲍尔（资料图）。Erik Drost 摄，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Timberwolves guard LaMelo Ball (file photo). Photo by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
