Minnesota Timberwolves (26-25) vs. Detroit Pistons (12-38)
February 3, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Pistons +7; Over/Under: -225.5
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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons meet Thursday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Minnesota Timberwolves look for a win after winning six of their last nine games. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing seven of their last nine games.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 112 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 110.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.4 points and 3.9 assists, while Anthony Edwards is averaging 22.3 points and 3.7 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Beasley is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 102.3 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 111.6 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 20 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 15.8 points and 5.2 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Frank Jackson is grabbing 1.5 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.
The Timberwolves are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest and 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Pistons are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 21-7 in Timberwolves last 28 overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Pistons last 6 Thursday games. The Timberwolves are 3-8 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
The Minnesota Timberwolves should be favored, but they’re a banged up team right now and a lot of their games are coming down to the wire. The Detroit Pistons got their best player back in Grant, and they play their best ball at home, where they lose by an average of just 4.5 points. I’ll take a stab with the free points here.
