Hungrier Than The Wolves

The Los Angeles Clippers have already beaten the Minnesota Timberwolves twice this season; both times at Target Center. So there was some anticipation if the Clips could do it for the third time running; this time on their own home floor at Staples Center. Especially since they were one of the hottest teams in the NBA with a 6-game winning streak.

Well they needn't have worried. Even though the T-Wolves were bolstered by the return of D'Angelo Russell; the Clips played the nearly-perfect game this time; leading wire-to-wire;  en-route to a near 30-point lead; before ending up with a consummate 129-102 victory.

Not for the first time this season; they were led by the stellar play of Paul George & Reggie Jackson; as well as the inspired bench play of their L-I-T trio; with Luke Kennard; Isaiah Hartenstein & Terance Mann all coming up big; exemplified by Hartenstein's contender for block of the season when he denied Jaden McDaniels at the peak of his leap.

With this win; the Clippers improve to a resurgent 8-4 record; and it's a fitting lead-up to their next test: the young & hungry Chicago Bulls.