The last game in the NBA on Wednesday night is going to be between Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Clippers have played 29 games and they have 16 wins which give them the 6th position in the Western Conference. Minnesota has 13 wins and 14 losses and they are just the 11th-best team in the conference. I'm picking the Clippers to cover the handicap.

On Monday night, the Clippers beat the Celtics and that win was very impressive. Kawhi Leonard spent only 29 minutes on the floor but he had 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. He has played in the last 4 out of 5 games and Los Angeles has won 3 of them. Kawhi is going to play today as well meaning he will miss tomorrow's game against Phoenix. Leonard's health is one of the biggest things for the Clippers. We can say the same about Paul George. When both are playing together, the Clippers have a record of 6-2 and the team allows opponents to score just 103.8 points.

Minnesota has lost the last 2 games in Portland and they have won just 1 out of the last 5 games on the road. The Timberwolves lost Karl Anthony-Towns recently and that was a huge blow. The Timberwolves have gone 3-3 in Towns’ absence. They are allowing 119.3 points per game and their defensive rating has also taken a hit. Minnesota has problems covering the handicap. When being labeled as an underdog, the Timberwolves have covered the handicap just in 2 out of 9 games. When being on the road as an underdog, their record is just 1-5. Both teams played on Monday and both had the same rest prior to this game. With an equal rest, the Timberwolves have covered the spread just 5 out of 12 times but the Clippers in 50% of the games.

Overall at home, the Clippers have won 8 out of 14 games. Although it is one of the best records in the NBA, the Timberwolves have 6 wins in 13 away games. D'Angelo Russell has stepped up with Towns being sidelined but he's questionable for this game. Without him, there's no chance that Minnesota will be able to compete. The Clippers won't only have Norman Powell but they have a bunch of role players who will be ready to step in and make a difference. Even with all the issues, Los Angeles is in the TOP 6 of the conference. The last win versus Boston should give additional motivation and the Clippers should cover the handicap tonight easily.

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周三晚上NBA的最后一场比赛将在洛杉矶快船队和明尼苏达森林狼之间进行。快船已经打了29场比赛，他们有16场胜利，他们在西部排名第6。森林狼取得了13胜14负的战绩，在联盟中排名第11位。我选快船来弥补障碍。

周一晚上，快船击败了凯尔特人，那场胜利令人印象深刻。科怀·伦纳德只在场上打了29分钟，但他得到25分，9个篮板和6次助攻。他打了最近5场比赛中的4场，湖人赢了其中3场。卡哇伊今天也会参加比赛，这意味着他将错过明天对阵太阳的比赛。莱昂纳德的健康是快船最重要的事情之一。保罗·乔治也是如此。当两人一起比赛时，快船的战绩是6胜2负，球队只让对手得到103.8分。

森林狼在过去的两场比赛中都输了，而且他们在过去的5场客场比赛中只赢了1场。森林狼最近失去了卡尔·安东尼-唐斯，这是一个巨大的打击。在唐斯缺席期间，森林狼取得了3胜3负的战绩。他们场均失分119.3分，他们的防守效率也受到了打击。明尼苏达有问题覆盖障碍。当被贴上不被看好的标签时，森林狼在9场比赛中只有2场战胜了障碍。在客场时，他们的战绩只有1胜5负。两支球队都在周一比赛，在比赛前都有相同的休息时间。在同样的休息时间里，森林狼在12场比赛中只有5场取得了领先，而快船在50%的比赛中取得了领先。

在主场，快船在14场比赛中赢了8场。虽然这是NBA战绩最好的球队之一，但森林狼在13场客场比赛中取得了6场胜利。德安吉洛·拉塞尔在唐斯缺阵的情况下挺身而出，但他在这场比赛中能否上场还是个问题。没有他，森林狼就没有竞争的机会。快船将不仅拥有诺曼·鲍威尔，他们还有一群角色球员，他们将准备好介入并做出改变。即使有这些问题，洛杉矶仍然是会议的前6名。最后一场对波士顿的胜利应该会给快船额外的动力，快船今晚应该会轻松克服障碍。