In a Western Conference faceoff tonight, the #5-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves take on the #10-seeded Los Angeles Clippers, both looking to improve their standings. The Wolves have a chance to tie the Denver Nuggets in the standings with a win tonight.

The teams have faced off twice already this season, splitting the season series so far. On December 6th, the Wolves managed a close 109-106 win in front of the home crowd, but the Clippers got their revenge on February 8th, blowing out the Wolves with a 115-96 final score.

This clash is more about the Wolves’ chance to overtake the Nuggets in the standings than it is about beating the LA Clippers, especially given the latter’s strong lead over the team behind them. All that’s left to do is see who takes home the win tonight.

LA Clippers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Where to watch

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Time: 10 p.m. ET

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Venue: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California

Watch on: Amazon Prime Video and FDSNX

LA Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Injury Reports

The Timberwolves enter tonight’s matchup with a clear injury report, with all their players having had enough time to rest. For the Clippers, however, things are different.

LA Clippers

The Clippers will be missing both superstar Kawhi Leonard and key piece John Collins tonight due them recovering from ankle and head injuries respectively. Apart from them, trade deadline acquisition Darius Garland continues to sit out with a toe injury, and guard Bradley Beal is out for the season.

Minnesota Timberwolves

For the Minnesota Timberwolves, tonight is a chance to operate at full health, with the only players ruled out being their G-league contracts in Jules Bernard, Enrique Freeman, and Rocco Zikarsky. Let’s move onto how both teams could line up for tonight’s game.

LA Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Probable Lineups

Here’s what our projected starting lineups for both teams look like.

LA Clippers

• PG: Kris Dunn
• SG: Bennedict Mathurin
• SF: Derrick Jones Jr.
• PF: Nicolas Batum
• C: Brook Lopez

Minnesota Timberwolves

• PG: Donte Divincenzo
• SG: Anthony Edwards
• SF: Jaden McDaniels
• PF: Julius Randle
• C: Rudy Gobert

Prediction: Can the Timberwolves get a win against the Clippers tonight?

The stage is set tonight for an exciting third round between the Clippers and the Wolves, and according to Polymarket, the Timberwolves are heavy favorite to take home the win, likely with the Clippers’ heavy injury report.

The money line gives the Wolves a 74% chance to win, much higher than the Clippers’ 27%. Minnesota’s advantage continues when you look at the spread, with Minnesota carrying a -5.5 spread, indicating an unusually close affair against a tough Clippers squad.

The score is expected to be high, with the total tipped at 225.5, so expect both teams to keep attacking each other, especially the guards on both teams.

Overall, the market seems to favor the Timberwolves taking home the win to improve to 37-23 for the season, especially given their recent strong play, winning four of their last five.

The matchup will rely heavily on which team’s shooting guard will go off first, so whoever can contain the other team’s premier scorer should have a better chance of taking the win.