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10/30 21:59 CDT Timberwolves blow out Clippers 127-101 behind Ball's 24 points
for 1st win without Edwards
Timberwolves blow out Clippers 127-101 behind Ball's 24 points for 1st win
without Edwards
By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- LaMelo Ball had a season-high 24 points and Jaden
McDaniels scored 23 as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers
127-101 on Friday night in NBA Cup group play for their first win without star
Anthony Edwards.
Bones Hyland added 19 points and eight assists off the bench for the
Timberwolves (4-2), who offered a glimpse of how they can still thrive while
Edwards recovers from arthroscopic knee surgery.
After a 127-125 overtime loss at Cleveland on Monday, a fresh exam for Edwards
indicated the need for the procedure after the wear-and-tear injury limited him
to a career-low 61 regular-season games in 2025-26. The Timberwolves were out
of sorts for most of a 119-114 loss to Golden State on Wednesday, before
regrouping behind their new star Ball and the two-way excellence of McDaniels.
Ball made three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Timberwolves used a
20-2 surge to run away with the game. Each of their four victories have come by
more than 20 points. McDaniels finished 11 for 15 from the floor, with seven
assists and six rebounds.
Backup guard Jaylen Clark relieved McDaniels from some of the defensive duty on
Darius Garland and helped force five turnovers by the Clippers star. Clark had
five points, two steals and a plus-23 rating in 17 minutes.
Garland scored 24 points on 10-for-22 shooting and Book Lopez added 13 points
and six rebounds off the bench for the Clippers (1-4), who lost their fourth
consecutive game. They've played so far without newcomers Brandon Ingram and
Max Strus due to foot injuries.
Clippers rookie Keaton Wagler had 12 points on 2-for-11 shooting and was
minus-24. Rui Hachimura returned to the starting lineup from a one-game absence
(quadriceps) with 12 points in 26 minutes.
Up next
Clippers: At the Golden State Warriors on Sunday.
Timberwolves: At the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
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