The Los Angeles Clippers take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Saturday night.

The Clippers (36-15) are enjoying an excellent season overall, and they'll check into Saturday's contest having won five of their last six games. Their most recent success came at the expense of the Miami Heat, which they toppled by a 128-111 score Wednesday night. Paul George and Landry Shamet co-led the Clippers with 23 points while dishing out 10 assists and pulling down six rebounds, respectively. Kawhi Leonard turned in 14 points, nine assists, seven rebounds, two steals and one block. Montrezl Harrell and Lou Williams generated matching 14-point tallies while posting seven and four rebounds, respectively. JaMychal Green supplied 12 points, five boards and one assist.

The Clippers will be without Patrick Beverley (groin) for Saturday's game. Marcus Morris (trade acquisition) will be listed as questionable.

The Timberwolves (15-35) are in the midst of a lost season, but they still were one of the busiest teams at the trade deadline. Minnesota's biggest acquisition was naturally D'Angelo Russell, who could make his debut Saturday. The T-Wolves come into Saturday's game having dropped 13 consecutive games. Their latest stumble came against the Atlanta Hawks, which toppled them by a 127-120 score Wednesday night. Andrew Wiggins led the Timberwolves with 25 points, adding seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. Josh Okogie poured in 23 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns generated a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double that also included one assist, two steals and one block. Jordan McLaughlin furnished 15 points, seven assists, one rebound and three steals. Naz Reid poured in 10 points.

The Timberwolves will list Russell (thigh), Malik Beasley (trade acquisition), Jacob Evans (trade acquisition), James Johnson (trade acquisition), Omari Spellman (trade acquisition), Evan Turner (trade acquisition), Juancho Hernangomez (trade acquisition) and Jarred Vanderbilt (trade acquisition) as questionable for Saturday's game. Jake Layman (toe) will remain out.

Saturday's game marks the third of four meetings between the teams this season. The Clippers own a 2-0 series lead, having notched 124-117 and 118-106 wins on Dec. 13 and Feb. 1, respectively.