INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Julius Randle scored 16 of his 20 points in the first quarter, Anthony Edwards added 16 and the Minnesota Timberwolves rolled to a 108-80 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Randle had all of his points in the first half, including four 3-pointers, to help Minnesota win its third straight after losing four in a row. The Timberwolves were up by 27 at halftime and their largest lead was 41 in the second half.

Bones Hyland led the Clippers with 18 points, including a season-high five 3-pointers. Derrick Jones Jr. scored 14 points.

The Clippers had their nine-game home winning streak snapped.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: Josh Minott came off the bench to score 13 points. The Timberwolves had a 32-8 advantage in fast-break points, including 20-0 in the first half.

Clippers: LA fell to 3-3 on the second night of a back-to-back, and is at 8-4 in back-to-backs overall.

Key moment

The Clippers had a 10-9 lead before the Timberwolves took control with an 18-4 run during a nearly four-minute span during the first quarter. Randle scored eight points during the spurt and Randle added five.

Key stat

With the Lakers' 41-point loss at Miami earlier Wednesday, it is only the second time both Los Angeles teams have lost by 25 points or more when playing the same night according to Sportradar. The other was April 18, 2005, when the Clippers lost by 25 to Houston, and Golden State beat the Lakers by 27.

Up next

The Timberwolves are at Golden State on Friday night. The Clippers host Houston on Sunday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Ivica Zubac (Derrick Jones Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:39	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:37	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	0	0
11:16	Julius Randle makes 15-foot two point shot	0	2
10:56	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	2	2
10:34	Rudy Gobert makes 6-foot two point shot (Julius Randle assists)	2	4
10:24	Amir Coffey bad pass (Rudy Gobert steals)	2	4
10:17	Jaden McDaniels makes two point shot (Rudy Gobert assists)	2	6
9:52	Anthony Edwards personal foul	2	6
9:37	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	6
9:31	Mike Conley defensive rebound	2	6
9:27	Julius Randle makes 28-foot three point shot (Mike Conley assists)	2	9
9:03	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Amir Coffey assists)	5	9
8:42	Julius Randle misses 28-foot three point jumper	5	9
8:41	Anthony Edwards offensive rebound	5	9
8:34	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	5	9
8:32	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	5	9
8:21	Kris Dunn misses two point shot	5	9
8:20	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	5	9
8:19	Ivica Zubac makes two point shot	7	9
7:54	Anthony Edwards misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	9
7:52	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	7	9
7:41	Amir Coffey makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	10	9
7:24	Mike Conley misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	9
7:22	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	10	9
7:00	James Harden misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	9
6:57	Kris Dunn offensive rebound	10	9
6:56	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	9
6:54	Julius Randle defensive rebound	10	9
6:34	Julius Randle makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	10	12
6:22	Derrick Jones Jr. bad pass (Rudy Gobert steals)	10	12
6:10	Anthony Edwards makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Julius Randle assists)	10	14
5:58	Amir Coffey misses 28-foot three point jumper	10	14
5:57	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	10	14
5:38	Julius Randle misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	14
5:36	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	10	14
5:30	Amir Coffey bad pass (Julius Randle steals)	10	14
5:23	Jaden McDaniels makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists)	10	16
5:23	Clippers Full timeout	10	16
5:23	Jordan Miller enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	10	16
5:23	Mo Bamba enters the game for Ivica Zubac	10	16
5:23	Naz Reid enters the game for Mike Conley	10	16
5:23	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Julius Randle	10	16
5:07	Mo Bamba misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	16
5:06	Jordan Miller offensive rebound	10	16
5:05	Jordan Miller makes tip shot	12	16
4:49	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 28-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	12	19
4:37	James Harden misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	19
4:36	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	12	19
4:24	Anthony Edwards makes 28-foot three pointer	12	22
4:04	Amir Coffey makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Mo Bamba assists)	14	22
3:51	Anthony Edwards misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	22
3:50	Amir Coffey defensive rebound	14	22
3:38	Amir Coffey lost ball turnover (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals)	14	22
3:34	Jaden McDaniels misses two point shot	14	22
3:32	James Harden defensive rebound	14	22
3:26	Kris Dunn misses 25-foot three point shot	14	22
3:24	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	14	22
3:24	Timberwolves Full timeout	14	22
3:24	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kris Dunn	14	22
3:24	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	14	22
3:24	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	14	22
3:05	Julius Randle makes 28-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)	14	25
2:47	Naz Reid blocks James Harden 's 4-foot two point shot	14	25
2:44	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	14	25
2:37	Julius Randle makes 1-foot dunk (Anthony Edwards assists)	14	27
2:19	Jordan Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	27
2:17	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	14	27
2:10	Anthony Edwards misses 3-foot two point shot	14	27
2:08	Mo Bamba defensive rebound	14	27
2:02	Jordan Miller misses driving floating jump shot	14	27
2:00	Jordan Miller offensive rebound	14	27
2:00	Nickeil Alexander-Walker blocks Jordan Miller 's 1-foot tip shot	14	27
2:00	Naz Reid defensive rebound	14	27
1:40	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	27
1:37	Amir Coffey defensive rebound	14	27
1:17	Nicolas Batum misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	27
1:14	Julius Randle defensive rebound	14	27
1:11	Jordan Miller personal foul	14	27
1:11	Bones Hyland enters the game for James Harden	14	27
1:11	Josh Minott enters the game for Anthony Edwards	14	27
1:03	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	27
1:00	Josh Minott offensive rebound	14	27
58.1	Donte DiVincenzo makes 26-foot three pointer (Josh Minott assists)	14	30
38.1	Bones Hyland misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	30
37.2	Josh Minott defensive rebound	14	30
30.1	Julius Randle makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Minott assists)	14	33
5.0	Amir Coffey misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	33
2.2	Josh Minott defensive rebound	14	33
0.0	Josh Minott misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	33
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	14	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	14	33

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, December 5, 2024

Coverage

NBA TV, KTLA, FanDuel SN North

Attendance

15,111

Referees

Marat Kogut, Nick Buchert, Che Flores

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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