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Detroit Pistons vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction

Last meeting

Minnesota Timberwolves106–128Detroit Pistons

Tale of the tape

Detroit PistonsBefore tip-offMinnesota Timberwolves
  • 1–0Season record1–0
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–0
  • 1–0Last 10 games1–0
  • W1Current streakW1
  • 121.0Points per game131.0
  • 113.0Points allowed per game106.0
  • +8.0Average margin+25.0
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 49.0Rebounds per game52.0
  • 27.0Assists per game19.0
  • 15.0Three-pointers made per game21.0
  • 39.0Bench points per game31.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Detroit Pistons−1.027.0–28.0−12.018.0–30.0+7.037.0–30.0+14.039.0–25.0
Minnesota Timberwolves+2.034.0–32.0+8.035.0–27.0+8.030.0–22.0+7.032.0–25.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 22.0Points45.0
  • 4.0Rebounds10.0
  • 8.0Assists3.0
  • 1.0Three-pointers made9.0
  • 35.3Minutes33.4

Team leaders

Detroit PistonsThis seasonMinnesota Timberwolves

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
PTS
22.0·45.0
REB
4.0·10.0
AST
8.0·3.0
Guards
PTS
21.0·21.0
REB
2.0·2.0
AST
2.0·6.0
Forwards
PTS
11.0·17.0
REB
11.0·8.0
AST
5.0·0.0
Forwards
PTS
6.0·12.0
REB
5.0·1.0
AST
1.0·3.0
Centres
PTS
22.0·5.0
REB
9.0·15.0
AST
1.0·1.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Detroit Pistons

Likely starting five

  1. Cade Cunningham
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    22.0
  2. Ausar Thompson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    11.0
  3. Jalen Duren
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    22.0
  4. Duncan Robinson
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    21.0
  5. John Collins
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
Away
Minnesota Timberwolves

Likely starting five

  1. Anthony Edwards
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    45.0
  2. Rudy Gobert
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    5.0
  3. Jonathan Kuminga
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    12.0
  4. Jaden McDaniels
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    17.0
  5. LaMelo Ball
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    21.0
Photo credits (7)

Cade Cunningham: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0; Jalen Duren: Pikraken, CC BY 4.0; Ausar Thompson: Pikraken, CC0; Duncan Robinson: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0; Isaiah Joe: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0; Kevin Huerter: Alexander Jonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0; Paul Reed: PhilipVan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Detroit Pistons

4–1

3–1, 5th in Eastern Conference

Minnesota Timberwolves

3–2

3–3, 9th in Western Conference

Head to head

  • Minnesota Timberwolves 106–128 Detroit Pistons

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