Darius Garland and Clippers fall to Timberwolves for their fourth straight loss

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 127-101 in NBA Cup group play on Friday night, handing the Clippers their fourth straight defeat. LaMelo Ball scored a season-high 24 points and Jaden McDaniels added 23 points to lead Minnesota to their first victory since Anthony Edwards underwent arthroscopic knee surgery. Darius Garland led the Clippers with 24 points, but committed five turnovers.

Minnesota pulled away in the fourth quarter with a 20-2 run, powered by three three-pointers from Ball. Bones Hyland contributed 19 points and eight assists off the bench for the Timberwolves. The Clippers, now 1-4, continued to struggle without injured newcomers Brandon Ingram and Max Strus, while Brook Lopez added 13 points off the bench in the loss.