Timberwolves gameday: Veteran Clippers added Russell Westbrook for playoff push
The Wolves started their four-game West Coast road swing by losing to the Warriors on Sunday night.
February 28, 2023 at 12:41AM
Wolves update: The Timberwolves and Clippers split their first two meetings, both winning at home. ... The Wolves (31-32) lost at Golden State on Sunday in the first of a four-game California road trip and played without C Rudy Gobert (illness), F Jaylen Nowell (knee), F Taurean Prince (personal reasons) and C Karl-Anthony Towns (calf). Prince was not listed on the injury report Monday, Gobert was listed as probable and Nowell questionable. .
Clippers update: The Clippers (33-30) are fifth in the West and C Ivica Zubac (calf) is not expected to play. Los Angeles signed G Russell Westbrook last week after he was dumped by the Lakers then the Jazz at the deadline; he has played two games with the Clippers so far, scoring 17 points in each. Veteran stars Paul George (23.5) and Kawhi Leonard (23.0) lead the Clippers in scoring.
Sacramento guard De’Aaron Fox scored 60 points in a game earlier in November against the Wolves.
