Gobert, Timberwolves beat short-handed Clippers 128-115

By BRIAN HALL
Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 25 points and 21 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell also scored 25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 128-115 win against the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers. Jaden McDaniels had 18 points for Minnesota, which lost leading scorer Anthony Edwards in the third quarter with left hip soreness. Los Angeles was playing without stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard on the second night of a back-to-back. Norman Powell had a team-high 21 points off the bench for Los Angeles, which lost its fifth game in a row.