NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves (February 26, 2026)

The Minnesota Timberwolves (36-23) face the Los Angeles Clippers (27-30) at Intuit Dome. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Timberwolves opened as 3.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 7.5, leaving the Timberwolves at -310 and the Clippers at +250. The total points line is set at 222.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 115-108 Minnesota.

The Clippers (+100) have a 29-28-0 ATS record this season, while the Timberwolves (-120) hold a record of 25-34-0.
The Clippers have a 30-27-0 O/U record this season (meaning 30 games have gone over the total points line and 27 have gone under). The Timberwolves have a 30-29-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Clippers are averaging 112.1 points per game this season (27th in the league). Comparatively, the Timberwolves are averaging +7.5 more at 119.6 points (3rd).
Defensively, the Clippers are giving up 112.6 points per game this season (9th in the league), while the Timberwolves are giving up an average of 115.1 points (15th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Clippers currently rank 28th for pace this season, recording 96.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Timberwolves sit 10th on that scale with 100.8 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 41.4% of the Clippers' field goal attempts come from three point range (22nd in the league), leaving 58.6% from two. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves' opponents are taking 39.0% of their attempts from three (4th) and 61.0% from two.
Comparatively, Minnesota takes 42.7% of shots from three (12th), leaving 57.3% from two, while the Clippers' opponents are attempting 41.8% from three (14th) and 58.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Clippers are shooting 36.2% from deep in 2025/26 (10th in the NBA), compared to the Timberwolves who are making 37.5% of their attempts (4th).
On the opposite end, the Clippers are holding opponents to 36.9% of their three-point attempts (26th), while Minnesota's opponents are hitting 36.2% of their shots (17th).

Ball Protection

The Clippers are committing 15.0 turnovers per game this season, ranking 21st in the league, while the Timberwolves are forcing 15.1 turnovers (13th).
Flipping that script, the Clippers are forcing 13.6 turnovers (22nd), while Minnesota is committing 14.7 (17th).

Crashing the Boards

The Clippers are pulling down just 40.8 rebounds per game this season (29th in the league), including 9.5 offensive boards (29th). Conversely, Minnesota's opponents are averaging a paltry 43.1 rebounds (10th), 11.4 of which have come on the offensive end (14th).
Meanwhile, the Timberwolves are averaging 44.8 rebounds (9th) and 11.4 offensive rebounds (15th), while the Clippers are allowing 41.9 and 11.3, ranking 6th and 12th.

First Quarter Winner

The Clippers are +154 to win the first quarter, while Minnesota is -185. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Clippers	29-26-2	16-10-0	13-16-2	15-12-1	14-14-1	3-7-0
Minnesota	30-27-2	14-16-1	16-11-1	23-22-2	7-5-0	5-5-0

First Half Winner

The Clippers are +185 to win the first half and Minnesota is -225. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
LA Clippers	32-24-1	17-8-1	15-16-0	17-10-1	15-14-0	3-7-0
Minnesota	29-28-2	16-14-1	13-14-1	22-23-2	7-5-0	6-4-0

HT/FT

The Clippers are +360 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Minnesota is -190.

The Clippers have completed the HT/FT double in 33.3% of games this season, while the Timberwolves have completed the HT/FT double in 32.2% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +1500 to go to overtime.

The Clippers have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Timberwolves have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 18 of the Clippers' 57 games this season. Meanwhile, 34 of Minnesota's 59 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

The Clippers recorded an upset 115-96 victory over Minnesota at Target Center when these teams last met on February 8. Kawhi Leonard dominated both ends on that day, finishing with 41 points and four steals. That result snapped the Timberwolves' five-game winning streak against the Clippers.