Detroit Pistons vs Minnesota Timberwolves – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Detroit Pistons

Final

135:118

Minnesota Timberwolves

Highlights and Stats

The Minnesota Timberwolves are scheduled to play against the Detroit Pistons at the Little Caesars Arena on 01/11 at 08:00 PM EST in their next game. The Pistons are currently in the last 15th place in the Eastern Conference, having 11 wins and 33 losses and the Wolves are at the #9 position in Western Conference.

Detroit Pistons vs Minnesota Timberwolves Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-31-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Detroit Pistons	28	22	38	28	116
Minnesota Timberwolves	39	25	24	16	104

The two franchises previously faced each other on December 31st, with the Detroit Pistons defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-104 away from home. Bojan Bogdanovic had a great game and finished with 28 points, grabbing six rebounds, and providing five assists. On the other half of the floor, Anthony Edwards was the top performer, concluding with an overall of 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows a 1-4 superiority for the Minnesota Timberwolves. 223.8 points were scored across these five meetings on average.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Detroit Pistons Form

*Last 10 Detroit Pistons Games - 3:7

01-10-2023	01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022
147:116@ Philadelphia 76ers	111:123vs Philadelphia 76ers	121:109@ San Antonio Spurs	119:122@ Golden State Warriors	135:106@ Portland Trail Blazers	104:116@ Minnesota Timberwolves	132:118@ Chicago Bulls	121:101vs Orlando Magic	131:142vs Los Angeles Clippers	130:105@ Atlanta Hawks

The Pistons suffered a heavy 147-116 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers on January 10th on the road. Rodney McGruder was the team’s top scorer on the night and finished the game with 17 points. Detroit shot an average of 40.4% from the floor, 83.3% from the free throw line, and a common 35.9% from beyond the arc. They had lost seven of the previous ten matches while winning three of them, and they are currently on a three-game losing streak. The team is performing poorly at the Little Caesars Arena with a 5-14 home record and is set to meet the New Orleans Pelicans at home in their next match, scheduled for January 13, 2023.

Detroit Pistons Averages this Season

• Points For
  111.80
• Points Against
  119.70
• Assits
  22.55
• Rebounds
  42.84
• Steals
  6.94
• Turnovers
  14.94
• Blocks
  3.73
• Points Difference
  -7.90

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Detroit Pistons Standout Performer

• Bojan Bogdanovic

  The Pistons' main contributor this season has been Bojan Bogdanovic with 21.0 points, 2.7 assists and 3.6 boards for an average of 31.3 minutes on the court.

Detroit Pistons Missing Players

• Cade Cunningham

  Leg
• Isaiah Livers

  Shoulder
• Jalen Duren

  Ankle
• Rodney McGruder

  Illness
• Isaiah Stewart

  Shoulder

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

*Last 10 Minnesota Timberwolves Games - 4:6

01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022
96:104@ Houston Rockets	128:115vs Los Angeles Clippers	113:106vs Portland Trail Blazers	124:111vs Denver Nuggets	104:116vs Detroit Pistons	123:114@ Milwaukee Bucks	119:118@ New Orleans Pelicans	113:110@ Miami Heat	121:109@ Boston Celtics	99:104vs Dallas Mavericks

The Minnesota Timberwolves cruised past the Houston Rockets, winning 96-104 away from home on Sunday, January 8th. D’Angelo Russell led the way, as he popped up with 22 points, 6 assists, and 3 rebounds. 47.5% of the Timberwolves’ field goal shots ended up finding the basket, as they also averaged 81.8% from the foul line and 35.7% from three-point range. The organization has won four meetings in a row and holds a record of 4-6 for the previous ten matches. The Wolves have been performing poorly when visiting this campaign, with a balance of 8–12 on the road. The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to return to the Target Center for their next fixture against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, January 13th.

Minnesota Timberwolves Averages This Season

• Points For
  114.70
• Points Against
  115.00
• Assits
  25.51
• Rebounds
  42.49
• Steals
  8.36
• Turnovers
  15.91
• Blocks
  5.19
• Points Difference
  -0.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Minnesota Timberwolves Standout Performer

• Anthony Edwards

  Anthony Edwards is the organization's star performer for this term, averaging 23.7 points. He stays 36.5 minutes on court, helps with 4.3 final passes and catches 6.1 rebounds.

Minnesota Timberwolves Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Detroit Pistons	31	34	36	34	135
Minnesota Timberwolves	34	30	23	31	118

Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves

• Score

  135

  118

• Field Goals Made

  48

  43

• Field Goals Attempts

  80

  88

• 3 pts Made

  17

  16

• 3 pts Attempts

  32

  33

• Free Throws Made

  22

  16

• Free Throws Attempts

  28

  21

• Rebounds Total

  38

  36

• Rebounds Offence

  7

  13

• Rebounds Defence

  31

  23

• Assists

  30

  22

• Steals

  10

  7

• Blocks

  7

  2

• Turnovers

  17

  19

• Personal Fouls

  20

  22

Player Ratings

Detroit Pistons

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jaden Ivey	40	7	11	63.6	2	3	66.7	2	4	50.0	0	4	4	8	3	0	2	4	18	+8
Saddiq Bey	38	10	16	62.5	4	6	66.7	7	8	87.5	1	5	6	1	1	0	4	1	31	+2
Killian Hayes	34	7	14	50.0	1	6	16.7	3	3	100.0	1	2	3	9	1	1	3	1	18	+13
Bojan Bogdanovic	32	9	15	60.0	5	8	62.5	4	5	80.0	1	5	6	4	1	1	2	3	27	+11
Hamidou Diallo	26	7	8	87.5	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	1	4	5	1	1	0	3	6	18	+9
Nerlens Noel	21	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	2	3	4	1	2	2	0
Alec Burks	20	4	7	57.1	3	3	100.0	2	2	100.0	1	1	2	5	0	0	1	2	13	+15
Isaiah Livers	18	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	0	1	0	1	3	+7
Kevin Knox II	10	2	5	40.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	+20

Minnesota Timberwolves

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
D'Angelo Russell	37	7	14	50.0	5	8	62.5	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	1	0	2	5	19	-3
Rudy Gobert	32	6	8	75.0	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	4	10	14	0	2	0	2	2	16	0
Austin Rivers	29	3	6	50.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	3	1	2	1	8	-4
Jaden McDaniels	29	4	7	57.1	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	2	1	3	4	0	0	3	2	11	-17
Taurean Prince	27	3	9	33.3	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	1	1	3	9	-21
Anthony Edwards	24	8	18	44.4	2	7	28.6	2	2	100.0	0	1	1	6	0	0	2	2	20	-1
Jaylen Nowell	17	3	8	37.5	0	3	0.0	2	4	50.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	8	-15
Naz Reid	13	4	7	57.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	8	0	0	0	2	2	8	-16
Bryn Forbes	12	2	5	40.0	1	3	33.3	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	6	0
Matt Ryan	10	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	-1
Nathan Knight	9	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	5	-7