Today’s NBA Betting Picks: Minnesota Timberwolvesvs Los Angeles Clippers Lines and Best Bets on January 6

Beaten and battered to start the New Year, the Minnesota Timberwolves hope to snap a three-game losing skid as they host the Los Angeles Clippers this Monday at the Target Center.

“Minnesota enters this matchup on the back of a 119-105 loss to the Detroit Pistons to drop its third game in a row while Los Angeles broke its two-game dry spell with a 131-105 demolition of the Atlanta Hawks.”

• Despite the Timberwolves struggles, they head into this matchup versus the Clippers as the slight 2.5-point favorite according to the latest Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers betting lines.
• This has a lot to do with Minnesota’s success versus Los Angeles this season, having beaten the latter in their previous two encounters
• The Clippers, however, have covered the spread in their first encounter with the Timberwolves this season and have been pretty excellent overall Against-The-Spread, posting a 21-14 ATS slate.

Will the Clippers cover the spread this time with franchise superstar Kawhi Leonard back or will the Timberwolves play spoiler and complete the sweep of their Western Conference rivals?

That remains to be seen but as of press time, here’s how the current Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers odds as we head into this exciting west coast showcase.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers DraftKings NBA Odds for January 6

Moneyline

• Minnesota Timberwolves: -142
• Los Angeles Clippers: +120

Spread

• Minnesota Timberwolves: -2.5 (-110)
• Los Angeles Clippers: +2.5 (-110)

Over/Under (Total)

• OVER 214.5 (-110)
• UNDER 214.5 (-110)

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report

Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report

1. Josh Minott – Illness – Day-to-Day
2. Rob Dillingham – Ankle – Out
3. Luka Garza – Ankle – Out

Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report

1. PJ Tucker – Personal – Out

Best NBA odds for Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers

• The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers by 28 points in their previous encounter. The best Minnesota Timberwolves odds for Anthony Edwards and the home team to cover the spread are available on DraftKings for a solid price of -110/
• The Los Angeles Clippers covered the spread against the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this season despite coming in as a moderate 6.5-point underdog. BETMGM offers the best odds for the Clippers to cover the spread at -110.
• A low-scoring affair is usually on the cards when the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Clippers cross paths with under total hitting five times in their previous six encounters. The best Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers odds for the under total are available on BetMGM at -100.

Why will the Minnesota Timberwolves cover the spread?

The Minnesota Timberwolves dropped its third game in a row on Saturday after losing to the Detroit Pistons 119-105 despite a career-high 53 points from franchise superstar Anthony Edwards.

Edwards also added six rebounds and two assists for the Timberwolves who made crucial mistakes late, having committed 17 total turnovers and giving away 13 second chance possessions to a red-hot Pistons team.

Minnesota gets a much-needed break as they take on the Los Angeles Clippers next – a team they have already beaten twice this season.

• In their previous encounter versus the Clippers this season, the Timberwolves imposed its dominance, beating the former by 28 points in front of their adoring fans.
• Forward Julius Randle spearheaded their offensive attack with 20 points but it was the Timberwolves’ bench that gave them the much needed lift with its reserves combining for 42 points.

The 23-year old Edwards struggled in that game with just 16 markers but he has seemingly regained his form, shooting 67% from three and 51.6% from the field against the Pistons.

For the Timberwolves to cover the spread here versus the Clippers, they will need everyone to get going, especially veteran point guard Mike Conley who was held scoreless against the Pistons.

• The 37-year old Conley was stellar in two games versus the Clippers this season, averaging 12 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists.

Should Minnesota get other guys besides Edwards and Randle going, backing them to cover the spread against retooled Los Angeles Clippers is a great value at these current odds.

Why will the Los Angeles Clippers cover the spread?

Franchise superstar Kawhi Leonard made his much-anticipated debut on Saturday as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Atlanta Hawks 131-105 to return to the win column and snap a two-game losing skid.

• The 33-year old Leonard only had 12 points in 19 minutes of play but he made his presence felt, especially from downtown where he converted three of his five attempts.
• Versatile guard-forward Norman Powell carried the scoring cudgels with 20 points while slot man Ivica Zubac added a double-double of 18 points and 18 rebounds for the Clippers which got 10 points and 15 assists from James Harden.
• Even more impressive though is the Clippers reserves who combined for 69 of the team’s 131 total points.

With the Clippers bench on target and the team having Leonard back, there could be value towards picking them to cover the spread and even potentially win outright in their next game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

• It is also worth noting that they covered the spread on the road against the Timberwolves this season despite coming in as a moderate 6.5-point underdog and that was without Leonard and Powell.
• Now in his 12th year in the league, the 31-year old Powell has been the engine that gets the Clippers offense running, averaging 23.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists on 48% shooting from the field.
• If that’s not good enough, Leonard has also posted excellent averages in 32 career games versus the Timberwolves with a stat line of 20.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists.

Considering that the Clippers now have plenty of offensive weapons in their bag and with the Timberwolves current struggles, it’s not far-fetched to see the road team pull off an upset here.

Final Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers NBA Prediction: Los Angeles Clippers ML +120

Struggles have continued to haunt the Minnesota Timberwolves as we head into the middle of the season. With the Los Angeles Clippers having Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell to backstop James Harden, I expect the Timberwolves struggles to continue. Give me the Clippers to win outright at +120