The Los Angeles Clippers fell 128-115 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the absence of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, but it was a much-improved display from Tyronn Lue’s team.
Once again, it was the second quarter where the Clippers fell far behind, as they remain the lowest-ranked team in the league for second quarter net and offensive rating – and during those frames they’re also in the bottom eight for defensive rating.
Here are the takeaways from a fifth straight loss…
The energy was there, the legs weren’t
First and foremost, we wanted to see the Clippers react to the loss to the Denver Nuggets and they did just that in Minnesota.