National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Clippers 110, Minnesota 105
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 2, 2015
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #64 Justin VanDuyne, #65 Sean Wright, #58 Josh Tiven
Attendance: 18239

Clippers 110, Timberwolves 105: Chris Paul finished with 26 points, 14 assists and three steals as Los Angeles won its third straight to finish off a successful four-game road trip.

J.J. Redick hit four 3-pointers en route to 18 points before being ejected in the closing moments and DeAndre Jordan had 12 points and 18 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won 11 in a row over Minnesota. Austin Rivers scored 13 points off the bench while Glen Davis added 12 - seven in the fourth quarter - as Los Angeles improved to 26-10 against the Western Conference.

Ricky Rubio notched his fourth career triple-double with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to pace the Timberwolves, who also received 19 points and a career-high nine rebounds from Gary Neal. Andrew Wiggins chipped in 18 points and Zach LaVine had 14 off the bench for Minnesota.

Paul had 10 points and eight assists in a dominant first quarter and his basket late in the stanza put the Clippers up 36-18. Rubio and LaVine helped return the favor with 10 points apiece in the second quarter as Minnesota charged ahead, seizing a 60-58 halftime advantage on Kevin Garnett's jumper in the final minute.

There were four lead changes in a tight third quarter and no separation until Davis scored three times in Los Angeles' 8-0 run that made it 99-91 midway through the fourth, and Paul's basket with 4:22 left made it 102-95. The Clippers then went nearly three minutes without a point as the hosts hit six straight free throws, but Spencer Hawes buried a big 3-pointer for Los Angeles with 1:32 left and Paul's jumper in the final minute helped offset four late free throws by Neal.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Rivers and Garnett were given technical fouls for getting into a dispute with 3:23 to go, and Minnesota head coach Flip Saunders also was handed a technical while Redick picked up two with 66 seconds left. ... Timberwolves SG Kevin Martin sat due to an illness and C Nikola Pekovic was out with an ankle injury. ... Clippers SF Matt Barnes (hamstring) was out, while PF Blake Griffin missed his ninth consecutive game following elbow surgery but could return as soon as Sunday against Golden State.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   Minnesota
Chris Paul 26 Scoring Gary Neal 19
Chris Paul 14 Assists Ricky Rubio 11
DeAndre Jordan 18 Rebounds Ricky Rubio 12
DeAndre Jordan 4 Free Throws Made Andrew Wiggins 8
Chris Paul 3 Steals Andrew Wiggins 2
Spencer Hawes 2 Blocks Gorgui Dieng 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 110 47.8 12-33 10-19 24 43 3 7 12
Minnesota 105 43.9 4-15 29-35 25 47 4 6 12
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Denver. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .244 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Portland. The Clippers have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .727 after a loss.