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Final
Away
Minnesota Timberwolves
94
Home
LA Clippers
88
Venue: Intuit Dome
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the LA Clippers 94-88 on the road on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Intuit Dome. Anthony Edwards had 31 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Derrick Jones Jr. had 18 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist for the LA Clippers.
The Minnesota Timberwolves led 44-38 at halftime. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 31-20. Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 26, LA Clippers 37. Donte DiVincenzo had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 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 Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Clippers?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the LA Clippers 94-88 on February 26, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Anthony Edwards scored 31 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Derrick Jones Jr. scored 18 for the LA Clippers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 94 |
| LA Clippers | 27 | 11 | 30 | 20 | 88 |
Game leaders
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 31 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 13 Rudy Gobert
- Assists
- 6 Julius Randle
LA Clippers
- Points
- 18 Derrick Jones Jr.
- Rebounds
- 6 Bennedict Mathurin
- Assists
- 7 Kris Dunn
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards starter | 36:02 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12-24 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 2 | -2 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 34:37 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | -2 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 31:53 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | -1 |
| Julius Randle starter | 31:41 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | +5 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 31:27 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 2 | +8 |
| Naz Reid bench | 29:00 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | +7 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 23:12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | +9 |
| Bones Hyland bench | 14:39 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 4:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Mike Conley bench | 3:26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin starter | 33:42 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4-14 | 0-4 | 6-8 | 5 | +1 |
| Brook Lopez starter | 32:20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 32:08 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | -1 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. starter | 31:35 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 3 | +2 |
| Nicolas Batum starter | 25:51 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Jordan Miller bench | 24:23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| Kobe Sanders bench | 19:25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 17:09 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 1 | -5 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser bench | 15:40 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 4 | -6 |
| Cam Christie bench | 7:47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, John Collins, Darius Garland, Kawhi Leonard
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Stat | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| 14/19 (73%) | Free throws | 23/29 (79%) |
| 28/57 (49%) | 2 pointers | 25/52 (48%) |
| 8/26 (30%) | 3 pointers | 5/22 (22%) |
| 36/83 (43%) | Field goals | 30/74 (40%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Assists | 21 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 35:26 | Time spent in lead | 10:38 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 7 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 8
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 9 Q2 0:14
- Largest lead · LA Clippers
- 6 Q3 3:53
- Longest run
- 8-0 LA Clippers · Q3 8:06 to Q3 6:30
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:30 | LA Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:53 | LA Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:19 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. Free throw | 5 | 5 |
| 9:19 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 8:58 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn Free throw | 5 | 8 |
| 8:58 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn Free throw | 5 | 9 |
| 8:37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 7:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 7:23 | LA Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 7:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 6:29 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 6:08 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 5:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 15 | 13 |
| 5:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 15 | 13 |
| 5:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 18 | 13 |
| 4:38 | LA Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 18 | 14 |
| 4:38 | LA Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 18 | 15 |
| 4:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 19 | 15 |
| 4:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 21 | 15 |
| 3:39 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 3:13 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 2:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 23 | 19 |
| 2:38 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 2-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 2:16 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 2-pt field goal | 23 | 23 |
| 1:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 1:33 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser 2-pt field goal | 26 | 25 |
| 1:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 27 | 25 |
| 1:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 29 | 25 |
| 0:47 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Free throw | 29 | 26 |
| 0:47 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Free throw | 29 | 27 |
Q2 · 15 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 31 | 27 |
| 10:05 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 31 | 29 |
| 9:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 33 | 29 |
| 9:32 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 33 | 31 |
| 7:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 35 | 31 |
| 6:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 36 | 31 |
| 6:12 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. Free throw | 36 | 32 |
| 5:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 38 | 32 |
| 4:45 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn Free throw | 38 | 33 |
| 3:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo Free throw | 39 | 33 |
| 3:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo Free throw | 40 | 33 |
| 2:45 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 40 | 35 |
| 2:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 42 | 35 |
| 0:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 44 | 35 |
| 0:02 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 44 | 38 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:28 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 44 | 40 |
| 10:03 | LA Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 44 | 41 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 45 | 41 |
| 9:56 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 45 | 44 |
| 8:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 47 | 44 |
| 8:35 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez Free throw | 47 | 45 |
| 8:35 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez Free throw | 47 | 46 |
| 8:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 50 | 46 |
| 8:06 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 50 | 48 |
| 7:46 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 50 | 50 |
| 7:19 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 50 | 52 |
| 6:30 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 50 | 54 |
| 6:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 52 | 54 |
| 6:02 | LA Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 52 | 55 |
| 5:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 54 | 55 |
| 5:14 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal | 54 | 58 |
| 3:53 | LA Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 54 | 59 |
| 3:53 | LA Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 54 | 60 |
| 3:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 56 | 60 |
| 3:20 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović Free throw | 56 | 61 |
| 3:20 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović Free throw | 56 | 62 |
| 2:56 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 59 | 62 |
| 2:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 61 | 62 |
| 1:29 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Free throw | 61 | 63 |
| 1:29 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Free throw | 61 | 64 |
| 0:54 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 2-pt field goal | 61 | 66 |
| 0:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 63 | 66 |
| 0:16 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 63 | 68 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 65 | 68 |
| 11:32 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Free throw | 65 | 69 |
| 11:32 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Free throw | 65 | 70 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 68 | 70 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal | 71 | 70 |
| 9:36 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal | 71 | 73 |
| 9:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 73 | 73 |
| 9:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 74 | 73 |
| 8:30 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović Free throw | 74 | 74 |
| 7:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 76 | 74 |
| 7:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 78 | 74 |
| 7:00 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 2-pt field goal | 78 | 76 |
| 6:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 80 | 76 |
| 5:28 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 80 | 79 |
| 5:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 82 | 79 |
| 5:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 83 | 79 |
| 4:21 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 83 | 81 |
| 4:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 85 | 81 |
| 3:41 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. Free throw | 85 | 82 |
| 2:24 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 85 | 84 |
| 2:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 86 | 84 |
| 2:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 87 | 84 |
| 1:36 | LA Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 87 | 86 |
| 1:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 89 | 86 |
| 1:05 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 89 | 88 |
| 0:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 92 | 88 |
| 0:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 93 | 88 |
| 0:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 94 | 88 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Dec 6: LA Clippers 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109
- Feb 8: LA Clippers 115 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96
- Feb 26: Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at LA Clippers 88 (this game)
- Mar 11: Minnesota Timberwolves 128 at LA Clippers 153
Highlights
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