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

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.