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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:43 pm EDTLA Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves
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Away
LA Clippers
106
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Minnesota Timberwolves
109
Venue: Target Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the LA Clippers 109-106 at home on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Target Center. Jaden McDaniels had 27 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. James Harden had 34 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the LA Clippers.
The Minnesota Timberwolves trailed 56-42 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 37-28. Double-digit figures in two categories: Ivica Zubac (double-double, LA Clippers). Bench points: LA Clippers 17, Minnesota Timberwolves 34. Julius Randle had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won LA Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the LA Clippers 109-106 on December 6, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- James Harden scored 34 for the LA Clippers; Jaden McDaniels scored 27 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 34 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 106 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 20 | 30 | 37 | 109 |
Game leaders
LA Clippers
- Points
- 34 James Harden
- Rebounds
- 13 Ivica Zubac
- Assists
- 6 James Harden
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 27 Jaden McDaniels
- Rebounds
- 9 Naz Reid
- Assists
- 6 Julius Randle
Ivica Zubac double-double (15 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 38:57 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10-18 | 1-5 | 13-15 | 4 | +7 |
| Ivica Zubac starter | 38:25 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 4 | +4 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 36:17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2 | -4 |
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 31:22 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| John Collins starter | 29:40 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3 | +9 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 22:51 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -7 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 17:25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -18 |
| Kobe Sanders bench | 15:31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | -1 |
| Brook Lopez bench | 9:32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -5 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Derrick Jones Jr., Jordan Miller
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards starter | 37:12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 9-9 | 1 | -9 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 37:05 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-13 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 2 | +1 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 32:42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | -9 |
| Julius Randle starter | 32:40 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-15 | 1-4 | 11-12 | 4 | +11 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 24:41 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Naz Reid bench | 27:53 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3 | +10 |
| Mike Conley bench | 18:00 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +14 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 16:15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | +4 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 8:37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 4:52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Joe Ingles bench | 0:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| LA Clippers | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 17/25 (68%) | Free throws | 30/34 (88%) |
| 31/56 (55%) | 2 pointers | 23/43 (53%) |
| 9/29 (31%) | 3 pointers | 11/25 (44%) |
| 40/85 (47%) | Field goals | 34/68 (50%) |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 25 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 16 | Assists | 23 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 28 | Fouls | 22 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 37:23 | Time spent in lead | 8:37 |
| 18 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Dec 6: LA Clippers 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109 (this game)
- Feb 8: LA Clippers 115 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96
- Feb 26: Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at LA Clippers 88
- Mar 11: Minnesota Timberwolves 128 at LA Clippers 153
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 7, 2025 · 01:00 UTC