Phil Miller covered tonight's game at Target Center. Here's his post-game report:

Maybe it's a sign of progress that a horrendous loss like Wednesday's 120-95 disaster -- which was practically the norm three weeks ago -- comes as a shock to Wolves coach Kurt Rambis. But judging by the exasperation in his voice, Rambis didn't see any positives. He ripped his players in the most polite way he could muster, but his point was clear: The Wolves didn't give their best effort.
"Our weakside defense was awful. It was absolutely awful. We were unattentive, we didn't anticipate, we didn't read. Very poor," Rambis said. "We didn't root guys off the post, didn't try to deny post opportunities, and our double teams were sporadic. Getting to cutters, rotating to shooters, the whole thing collapsed. That was a disappointment."
The offense wasn't much better -- Minnesota shot 38.5 percent from the field -- but the Wolves don't have much of a chance when they allow at least 27 points in all four quarters, as they did Wednesday.
"We talked at halftime about tightening it up," Rambis said of the defense. "It was only 8 points better" in the second half.
A few other miscellaneous points about Wednesday:
-- Sebastian Telfair had to enjoy his return to Minnesota. He played with a lot of confidence, took only three shots, and collected seven assists in just 12 minutes. But it looked for awhile like the might not survive the night intact; in the second quarter, Telfair fell backward while defending a shot and landed hard on his back. The Clippers quickly called timeout, and Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy screamed about the lack of a foul on the play. "Nobody touched him," protested referee Bill Kennedy. Said Dunleavy, "I find that hard to believe." Telfair had his bruised right hip[ tightly wrapped at halftime -- so tightly that, when he tried to check into the game in the third quarter, he couldn't get the wrap off fast enough and the referees made him wait for the next stoppage. At the end of the game, Telfair came over to the Wolves bench and hugged owner Glen Taylor before leaving the floor.
-- Damien Wilkins was 4-for-4 from the field in the first quarter, then 0-for-5 the rest of the night.
-- Ryan Hollins seems to particularly irritate Rambis, probably because he managed zero defensive rebounds in nearly 15 minutes and allowed Marcus Camby and Chris Kaman to roam unimpeded. Rambis went to Nathan Jawai, a move that looked brilliant at first, when Jawai scored nine points in the second quarter alone. Naturally, though, Jawai didn't score again, though he did collect seven rebounds, five of them offensive.
-- Ryan Gomes, out with a sprained ankle, spent the first half of the game as guest analyst on the Wolves' telecast. I'd like to hear some opinions on how he did.
-- The Wolves spoke after the game about their lack of "energy," which seems a little odd since they hadn't played since Monday. But if any team is rested, it should be the Clippers -- they spent the past three weeks at home. It all evens out, though; Wednesday was the first game of a six-game trip.