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Minnesota Timberwolves Player Fined $2,000 By NBA After Clippers Game

Kyle Anderson was fined by the NBA following Sunday's game.

On Sunday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Los Angeles Clippers at the Target Center.

The Timberwolves won the game by a score of 109-105, and Anthony Edwards led the way with 33 points, nine rebounds and six assists. 

Kyle Anderson played 27 minutes and had ten points, one rebound, three assists and one steal while shooting 4/6 from the field and 1/1 from the three-point range. 

Following the game, the NBA announced that Anderson had been fined $2,000. 

Via NBA Official: "MIN’s Kyle Anderson was assessed a postgame Flopping fine of $2,000 upon league office review for https://nba.com/watch/video/clippers-vs-timberwolves-1-14-2024… on Jan. 14 vs. LAC."

Anderson is in his second season with the Timberwolves and is averaging 6.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest while shooting 47.4% from the field and 15.4% from the three-point range in 39 games.  

With the victory, the Timberwolves improved to 28-11 in their first 39 games, which has them as the first seed in the Western Conference. 

They are 6-4 over their last ten games and are in the middle of a two-game winning streak.

At home, the Timberwolves are an outstanding 16-2 in 18 games hosted at the Target Center. 

Following the Clippers, they will visit the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday evening in Michigan. 

As for the Clippers, they dropped to 25-14 in their first 39 games, which has them as the fourth seed in the Western Conference. 

On Tuesday evening, they will host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles, California.