LA Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction
NBA · Friday, October 30, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET · Target Center · NBA League Pass
Result
Final: LA Clippers 101, Minnesota Timberwolves 127 (Minnesota Timberwolves won). Mel’s pick (Minnesota Timberwolves win 52% of the time) was right. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.
Mel’s pick
Minnesota Timberwolves win 52% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.
- LA Clippers: 48%
- Minnesota Timberwolves: 52%
Projected score
LA Clippers 108, Minnesota Timberwolves 112. 6% of the simulations finished as one-score games.
Mel vs the betting line
Vegas has Minnesota Timberwolves −6.5. Mel projects Minnesota Timberwolves by 4.6, so the simulation leans LA Clippers +6.5 against the spread.
The total is 223.5; Mel projects 219.8 points, a lean to the under.
Recent form
LA Clippers (1-3) scored 109.6 and allowed 108.4 points a game over their last 5.
Minnesota Timberwolves (3-2) scored 120.4 and allowed 107.8 points a game over their last 5.
Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 30, 9:11 AM ET.
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