Two of the players most criticized this season among Timberwolves fans have been Rudy Gobert and D'Angelo Russell.
On Friday, both players showed how good they could be, and how good the Wolves can be when they are at the top of their games.
The Wolves had one of their easiest victories of the season, 128-115 over a Clippers team that was without Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Nicolas Batum.
But even with Los Angeles' shorthanded roster, nothing is ever a given with these Wolves, who won their third straight after losing six consecutive games.
The win did come with a moment of concern for the Wolves as Anthony Edwards left the game in the third quarter with hip soreness he had been playing through since suffering a hard fall against Milwaukee on Dec.