LaMelo Ball puts up 24 as Timberwolves race past slumping Clippers

LaMelo Ball scored 24 points and dished seven assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 127-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday in Minneapolis. Jaden McDaniels finished with 23 points, six rebounds and seven assists for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game skid. Bones Hyland added 19 points off the bench. Darius Garland scored 24 points on 10-for-22 shooting to lead Los Angeles, which took its fourth loss in a row. Brook Lopez scored 13 points off the bench, and Rui Hachimura and reserve Keaton Wagler finished with 12 points apiece. The Timberwolves dominated the paint, where they outscored the Clippers 62-42. They led by as many as 29 points and never trailed by more than three. It was the first victory for Minnesota since the team lost star guard Anthony Edwards to a knee injury for the next two months. Ayo Dosunmu made his second straight start in Edwards' place and finished with 15 points and seven rebounds. The Timberwolves jumped