The Clippers win seven straight games after beating the Timberwolves 129-102

Los Angeles Clippers #13 Paul George scored 21-points against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Staple Center. Photo by Jerry Kelly/T.G.Sportstv1.

LOS ANGELES, CA- The Los Angeles Clippers (8-4) have won seven straight games after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves (4-8) 129-102 at the Staple Center.

Paul George led the Clippers in scoring with 23-points, Reggie Jackson 21-points, Terrance Mann 16-points, and Eric Bledsoe 14-points.

Patrick Beverly was making his first appearance at the Staple Center since being traded to the Timberwolves during the off-season, all smiles as he greeted his former teammates.

Since acquiring Bledsoe, the Clippers are one of the best up-tempo teams in the NBA and have allowed some of the other starters to get more rest, and George doesn't have to worry about pushing the ball up-court all the time when they are playing together.

Los Angeles Clippers Ivica Zubac and Patrick Beverly greet each other before the game at the Staple Center. Photo by Jerry Kelly/T.G.Sportstv1.

"It's been refreshing having Bledsoe on our team, said Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue." He allows us to have a faster tempo during the game, and Reggie, Terrance, and George can get more rest in games because of the way he is playing."

Ivica Zubac's dunk gave the Clippers a 4-0 lead in the first quarter. The Timberwolves tied the game 6-6 with a jump shot by D'Angelo Russell. Eric Bledsoe gave the Clippers back the lead 8-6 with his jump shot.

Minnesota took a 12-10 lead over the Clippers when Karl-Anthony Towns made a layup. Reggie Jackson tied the game 12-12 with a layup. Paul George's three-point shot gave the Clippers a 17-16 lead.

The Timberwolves regained the lead 20-19 after Anthony Edwards made a three-point shot with 3:11 left in the quarter. Jackson's three-pointer gave the Clippers a 24-22 lead.

Luke Kennard gave the Clippers a 30-24 lead with his three-point shot. Jackson made a driving layup that gave the Clippers a 32-26 lead at the end of the quarter.

Bledsoe's three-pointer in the second quarter gave the Clippers a 37-26. Terrance Mann's monster dunk had the Clippers up 41-29, forcing the Timberwolves to call a timeout.

Jarred Vanderbilt's jump shot had the Timberwolves down 45-34 with 7:45 left in the first half. Bledsoe continued his hot shooting and made another three-pointer increasing the Clippers' lead to 50-34.

The Clippers led 59-36 after a finger-roll basket by Jackson with 5:10 left in the first half. Jackson being aggressive, drove to the basket and made a left-hand layup, and the Clippers led 65-38.

The Timberwolves trail 68-41 after Jackson made another three-pointer with 2:19 left before halftime. Jackson made a floater that gave the Clippers a 70-43 lead at halftime.

Los Angeles Clippers #1 Reggie Jackson being guarded by the Minnesota Timberwolves #22 Patrick Beverly at the Staple Center. Photo by Jerry Kelly/T.G.Sportstv1.

Jackson led the Clippers in scoring in the first half with 18-points, followed by Bledsoe with 12-points. Edwards led the Timberwolves in scoring with 12-points.

The Clippers led by thirty points 80-50 in the third quarter with a layup by Zubac. Nicolas Batum made a three-pointer to give the Clippers an 85-55 lead.

The Timberwolves trail 85-61 after a three-pointer by Russell. Paul George made a deep three-point shot, and the Clippers 88-63.

The Clippers led 98-71 at the end of the quarter after a three-point shot by George. Minnesota was down by thirty points 101-71 in the fourth quarter after Jackson made another three-point shot. Mann's jump shot made the score 106-77.

Jay Scrubb, for the Clippers, made a jump shot inside the key making the score 111-83 with 6:40 left in the game. Scrubb would make a three-point shot making the score 115-88.

Scrubb was putting in work and made another jump shot to increase the Clippers' lead to 119-93 with 4:10 left in the game. Isaiah Hartenstein's three-pointer had the clippers up 125-95.

Mann's floater in the key gave the Clippers a 129-102 victory over the Timberwolves to keep the win streak at home.

Edwards led the Timberwolves in scoring with 21-points, Jaden McDaniels with 15-points, and D'Angelo Russell with 15-points.

The Clippers' next game will be on Saturday at home against the Chicago Bulls.