Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Minnesota Timberwolves are headed to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Detroit Pistons.

The Timberwolves faced the Rockets and notched a win by a score of 104-96 in their last contest. Minnesota ended the contest with a 47.5% FG percentage (38 out of 80) and buried 10 of their 28 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves buried 18 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 44 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 23 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing the defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 42.7% from the floor on 38 of 89 shooting. Houston earned 26 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Houston totaled 41 boards (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Houston finished 60.0% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of their 15 attempts. They knocked down 11 of 36 tries from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 18 while the Rockets racked up 19 fouls.

D'Angelo Russell is a player who was a factor for the contest. He ended up scoring 22 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and totaled 3 boards. Russell finished the game at 46.2% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists.

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Minnesota heads into this contest with a mark of 20-21 this season. They are averaging 114.7 points per contest (12th in the league) while going 49.1% from the floor. The Timberwolves are shooting 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (454 of 1,323) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is pulling in 42.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,043 assists this year, which ranks 11th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 22.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves have forced 15.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.8 fouls. They are giving up 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 18th in basketball in PPG allowed (115.0). The Timberwolves are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.9% (1,687 of 3,676) and they surrender 44.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 24th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,054 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons took a loss by a score of 123-111 when they played the 76ers. The Pistons corralled 33 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 23 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. The 76ers had 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 15 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Detroit made 8 out of 23 attempts (34.8%). Overall, the Pistons finished shooting 44 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6%. The Pistons allowed the 76ers to make 46 of their 94 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.9% for the matchup. They shot 29.7% from distance via 11 out of 37 and finished the contest at 20 out of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Detroit allowed Philadelphia to grab 44 in all (14 on the offensive glass).

Killian Hayes ended up being important for the Pistons in this matchup. He made 11 of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 64.7%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Hayes scored 26 points in his 34 minutes on the court and added 6 assists in this game.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 11-32 on the year. The Pistons have committed 22.3 fouls per game and they go 77.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.4 times per game (27th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.9 times per contest. Detroit has scored 4,805 pts on the year (111.7 per game) and they snag 43.0 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Pistons are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which is 27th in the NBA.

The Detroit defense allows 35.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (519 of 1,453) and their opponents are knocking down 79.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 25.7 assists and 44.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 21st and 24th in basketball. The Pistons on defense are ranked 29th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 119.0. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.1% from the field (29th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Detroit and under the total points

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