MINNEAPOLIS, March 11 (UPI) -- Reserves Darius Miles, Quentin Richardson and Sean Rooks combined for 25 points in the fourth quarter Monday night as the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their season-high fourth straight defeat, 108-99.
Rooks began the fourth quarter with a jumper to give the Clippers the lead for good, 77-75. Los Angeles led, 85-79, before Richardson hit a 3-pointer and a layup and Rooks banked in a jumper in traffic to extend the Clippers lead the lead to 13 with 6 1/2 minutes to go.
Miles led six players in double figures with 20 points. Richardson had 17 points, Jeff McInnis added 17 and 14 assists and Elton Brand chipped in 15 and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won three straight and six of seven.
Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Joe Smith added 25 points and Chauncey Billups 18 in the losing effort.
Minnesota had lost three consecutive games on three separate occasions this season. The Timberwolves have the second-best home mark in the league at 23-6, trailing just Sacramento's 30-3.
Los Angeles, which is just 12-21 away from the Staples Center, concluded a 3-1 road trip and defeated Minnesota for the second time in three matchups this season.
