With baskets from Kawhi Leonard, Benedict Mathulin, and Darius Garland, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 153-128 in another game of the 2025/26 NBA regular season . Head coach Tyronn Lue stated that it was important that all players contributed in the game.

According to the data, Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points and 5 assists for the Los Angeles Clippers in this game, Benedict Mathulin scored 22 points and 3 assists, and Darius Garland scored 21 points and 6 assists.

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said, "Kawhi Leonard believes in passing and plays very fast, and the team's 36 assists show that if we play the right way, we're willing to share the ball. Holding onto the ball is the style we want to show, finding the first open teammate, moving constantly, and cutting. Our players are gradually mastering this, and we're constantly getting better."

"This was a very important win for us. All the players who came on contributed, which is very important. In the first half, when our second unit came on, the opponent hurt us. We had to make some slight adjustments to the rotation and try to keep Derrick Jones Jr. or Kris Dunn on the court."

Tyronn Lue pointed out, "Keeping one of our key defensive players on the court was very important for us, allowing us to complete some defensive plays and then get into transition offense. We got into free throw situations very early, and then Anthony Edwards started attacking the basket relentlessly. We had to defend without fouling, but at the same time, we couldn't lose physicality."

“I am proud of the coaching staff and our players. When the record is 6 wins and 21 losses, it is really hard to enjoy the game, but our players never gave up. Many teams would have made some changes if they started with a 6-21 record, but the management chose to stick to the original direction.”

Tyronn Lue also stated, "We are not done yet. We have had a long climb, and there are still many games to play this season."

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