Timberwolves beat Clippers 118-100 after making biggest comeback in over a decade

LOS ANGELES - Those who might have shut off the late-tip Timberwolves-Clippers game when the Wolves fell behind by 22 early will probably awake with a start when they check the final score.

The Wolves pulled off the largest comeback in team history since 2012 Tuesday night in a game they ended up winning 118-100. What looked like a rout of a loss turned into a rout of a win by the fourth quarter.

In the process, the Wolves picked up a pivotal game in the standings on the Clippers, who are now three back of them for the No. 3 seed.

Both teams suffered injuries in the game, as the Clippers lost Kawhi Leonard to back spasms, then Wolves center Rudy Gobert asked out while grabbing the left side of…