Timberwolves vs. Clippers betting: NBA preview for Feb. 8

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Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (32-21) are 8.5-point favorites against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers (24-27) Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Target Center. The game starts at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN, FDSN, and FDSSC. The matchup has an over/under set at 223 points.

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Timberwolves Cover -8.5 vs Clippers -115

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Timberwolves vs. Clippers betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -352
  • Clippers odds to win: +278
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-8.5)
  • Total: 223

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Minnesota has an 11-15 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 17-9 overall in those contests.
  • Minnesota has a 4-8 record ATS in home games this season as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • Timberwolves games have hit the over on the set point total eight times at home this year.
  • This season at home, Minnesota and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.1 points per contest, 9.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Timberwolves’ last 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The Timberwolves’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 232.3 points scored. That’s 9.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Timberwolves have a points-per-game average 2.2 points below their season-long scoring average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have won 28 of the 41 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (68.3%).
  • Minnesota has a record of 13-5 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -352 or shorter (winning 72.2%).
  • The Timberwolves have an implied moneyline win probability of 77.9% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (fourth in NBA) 46.3 (ninth) 45 (11th) 43.1 (10th) 26.5 (13th) 13.7 (12th)

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Clippers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Clippers have covered the spread 13 times on the road and are 11-16 in road contests.
  • This year, the Clippers have a 1-1 record ATS in road games when playing as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Clippers have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 16 times this season.
  • The Clippers and their opponents have averaged a total of 223.1 points per road contest this season, 0.1 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Clippers Recent Trends

  • The Clippers are 6-4 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Clippers games have surpassed the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Clippers games averaged 1.5 fewer points (221.5) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Clippers are scoring 111.7 points per game compared to their 112.3 season average.

Clippers Betting Records

  • Los Angeles has been underdogs in 24 games this season and won eight (33.3%) of those contests.
  • This season, the Clippers have been at least a +278 underdog on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Clippers based on the moneyline is 26.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (seventh in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 40.8 (29th) 42 (sixth) 23.5 (30th) 14.4 (21st)
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