Detroit Pistons vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/6/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, February 6, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Detroit Pistons (12-40) are en route to Target Center on Sunday where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-25).

The Pistons took the court against the Celtics and ended up losing by a score of 102-93 in their last contest. Detroit ended having earned a 32.7% FG percentage (34 of 104) and knocked down 10 of their 26 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 15 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 56 with 20 of them being offensive. They also dished out 18 dimes for this game while creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 45.1% from the floor on 37 out of 82 shooting. Boston doled out 55 dimes and had 23 steals in this contest. Additionally, Boston grabbed 44 rebounds (11 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Boston finished shooting 76.0% at the free throw line by converting 19 of their 25 attempts. They also made 9 of their 28 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 24 and the Celtics recorded 13 personal fouls.

Hamidou Diallo is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. Diallo finished the contest at 47.1% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game. He saw the court for 28 minutes and also grabbed 14 rebounds. He walked away with 21 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Detroit will take the court with a win-loss record of 12-40 for the season. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Detroit is collecting 42.6 boards per game and has totaled 1,160 assists on the season, which ranks 27th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are shooting 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc (582 of 1,821) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 102.4 pts per game (29th in basketball) while hitting 42.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Pistons are able to force 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,314 relinquished this season. The Pistons are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (2,110 of 4,466) and they surrender 46.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 25th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.7).

For their last game, the Timberwolves walked away with a victory by a final of 128-117 when they played the Pistons. The Timberwolves were able to collect 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for this game. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 11 steals for this contest. The Pistons earned 15 fouls in this game which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to convert 25 of the free throws for a clip of 89.3%. Regarding three-point shots, Minnesota knocked down 15 out of their 34 tries (44.1%). In all, the Timberwolves ended up going 44 for 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6%. The Timberwolves allowed the Pistons to make 40 out of 91 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.0% in the game. They finished 32.6% from distance by shooting 15 out of 46 and ended up going 22 of 28 from the free throw line (78.6%). When it comes to rebounding, Minnesota permitted Detroit to collect 32 in all (13 offensive).

Taurean Prince ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves in this matchup. Prince scored 23 points in his 24 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 8 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Minnesota has a mark of 27-25 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Timberwolves are shooting 44.6% from the field, which has them ranked 24th in the league. Minnesota has tallied 5,838 pts on the season (112.3 per contest) and they average 45.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 24.8 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per game. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 21.8 fouls every game and they connect on 76.4% from the free throw line.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 34.8% on shots from distance (688 of 1,978) and their opposition knocks down 77.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 25.6 dimes and 46.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 26th and 22nd in the league. The Timberwolves on the defensive end are ranked 20th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 110.8. They have forced 16.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (13th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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