When you’re open, and it’s good shots, you have to take those shots. He puts the work in, and he’ll have times when he (doesn’t) shoot the ball as you want to. “He’s one of those guys that plays through it. “I don’t think Reggie's confidence ever wavers,” said Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue. He put together his best game of the young season with 29 points, 8 dimes, and 5 rebounds. The Clippers were scorching from the perimeter, relentless in their ability to crush any sign of hope, resulting in a third straight loss before Friday’s rematch at Target Center.Īs Cole Anthony did on Monday night, Jackson is the latest point guard to ruin the Wolves' night. Ultimately, Reggie Jackson’s seventh three muted the crowd (7-9) and sealed the deal. That was followed by two straight turnovers, including a second errant inbounds pass by Patrick Beverley during crunch time.
It was three after three after three on a blistering night of buckets that saw the Wolves fight back hard in the fourth, cutting the deficit to five points before another trey from Nic Batum at the 2:55 mark. They turned in a 45-point third-quarter led by a barrage of threes-a franchise-record 9-11 in the period-and finished 21-36 from deep with an overall 75.6 true shooting percentage when the final buzzer sounded. That was good for third-best in the NBA, but the Clippers must have missed that memo. MINNEAPOLIS - Opponents entered the evening shooting 29.9% from deep against the Wolves through the first six games of the season.