LOS ANGELES — All the hype that came from the Los Angeles Clippers' stunning defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on New Year's Day quickly dissipated Monday thanks to a blowout loss to Patrick Beverley and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Clippers fell 122-104 following a three-game road trip, as Minnesota had six players in double figures led by Anthony Edwards' 28 points. Serge Ibaka led the way for LA with 17 points and four rebounds on a perfect 7-of-7 from the field, but that's pretty much all that went even remotely well for the Clippers.

In only his second game back since being traded, Patrick Beverley recorded an 11-point, 12-assist double-double in just 21 minutes of action. It tied a career high in assists for Beverley, who beat the Clippers for the first time since bring traded.

He clearly felt good after the game, taking pride in making life difficult for Reggie Jackson and Eric Bledsoe. The Clippers' guard duo combined for their worst games of the season, scoring six points and turning the ball over nine times while shooting just 2-of-12 from the field.

“I felt good locking Reggie and Eric up today,” Beverley said after the win. “I definitely wanted to set the tone out and do that. Reggie's been killing us the last three, so I wanted to come out real physical on him today. He had five points. Same with Eric. Eric Bledsoe, I wanted to come out physical on both of those guys and that's what we did. And we set the tone. And got to give the credit to our second unit man. They came out and played their ass off. … I think tonight was definitely a team effort.”

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Beverley's abilities were never taken for granted by the Clippers' players, front office, or loyal fan base. It was shown when Steve Ballmer and the organization signed Beverley to a three-year, $40 million deal.

“It's always love. I'm fortunate to have an owner like that who gave me my biggest contract I ever received. Obviously, I earned it, every penny of it. But, you know, to still have an owner like that who kind of set the tone with putting on a platter, me taking care of my family for a long time, you know there's always respect there.”

Still, Beverley feels like some of what he did became overlooked when Kawhi Leonard and Paul George arrived.

“Nah. I mean, it's kind of overlooked,” Beverley said. “Especially when you have people like Kawhi and PG, you know, take a lot of credit for everything. But it's always when I go to the other team, you know, is when you see my work. Not how the team is now. I mean, you know, it is what it is. What I do is very underappreciated. But the Timberwolves appreciate it, and that's all that matters.”

Beverley has changed the culture for the Timberwolves just like he did for the Clippers. Through 72 games last season, Minnesota won 23. This season, they're already up to 17, and the All-Star break hasn't even arrived yet. They're firmly in the battle for a playoff spot, and it's looking more and more likely as the season progresses.

Beverley has taken on playmaking duties this season, averaging a career-high 5.2 assists per game, and it was increasingly evident in the games without Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell.

“I wanted to come out here and pass the ball. You know, one of the reasons why, you know, Clippers always looking for another guard because they say I wasn't the playmaker. So I wanted to kind of set the tone with that tonight, for sure. Yeah.”

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The knock on Beverley was never his on-court abilities or production. It was also never his ability to lead off the court. It was actually his health and availability.

While Beverley would've loved to remain a Clipper, he says it's nothing personal and he built a lot of great relationships with members of the organization.

“It's a business, obviously,” Beverley explained. “I have friends that, lifetime friends here. You know, Marcus Morris, Paul George, Kawhi, T. Mann, Big Zu. T. Lue. Guys on the coaching staff, you know, you've been to hell and back with. Some of the guys that's still on the roster. So … but still, you know. It's not personal. It's business. And today we try to — I mean, this whole trip, we tried to make a business trip. Came up short. Utah, came up short. L.A., wish we would have had that one. But we took care of business tonight. So, playing the Clippers, you're as good as your last game. So I'll take it.”

Beverley will always remain a fan favorite for Clippers fans, no matter where his career takes him.