Detroit Pistons vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Timberwolves (49-22) will take on the Detroit Pistons (12-60) at Target Center on Wednesday.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and ended up losing by a score of 124-99 in their last contest. Detroit wrapped up the game with a 38.6% FG percentage (34 of 88) and knocked down 10 out of their 34 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 21 of 22 shots for a percentage of 95.5%. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 37 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to the defense, Detroit let their opponent shoot 50.6% from the floor on 45 out of 89 shooting. New York distributed 30 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, New York collected 52 rebounds (12 offensive, 40 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. New York went 68.2% at the free throw line by converting 15 of their 22 tries. They also knocked down 19 of their 46 attempts from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 22 while the Knicks accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Marcus Sasser is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He scored 24 points on 7 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and collected 1 rebound. Sasser finished 38.9% from the floor and also recorded 6 dimes.

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Detroit will play this game with a record of 12-60 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 21.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Detroit is snagging 43.9 boards per game and is sitting with 1,874 assists for the year, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are connecting on 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (801 of 2,290) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 111.1 pts per game (24th in basketball) while connecting on 46.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Pistons have forced 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,948 relinquished this year. The Pistons defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.1% (3,151 of 6,419) and they surrender 42.6 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 37.3% on 3-pointers and they are 26th in the NBA in PPG allowed (120.2).

In their last game, the Timberwolves went home victorious with a score of 114-110 when they played the Warriors. The Timberwolves pulled down 37 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Warriors were called for 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of them for a percentage of 72.2%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Minnesota made 21 of 40 attempts (52.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Timberwolves finished shooting 40 out of 84 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.6%. The Timberwolves permitted the Warriors to bury 38 out of their 85 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 44.7% in this game. They wrapped up this game 38.9% from beyond the arc by going 14 of 36 and ended up going 20 out of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). When talking about team rebounding, Minnesota permitted Golden State to snag 41 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Anthony Edwards ended up being a major contributor for the Timberwolves in this game. Edwards accumulated 23 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 8 assists in this contest. He converted 7 out of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 38.9%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 49-22 on the campaign. As an offense, the Timberwolves are shooting 48.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in basketball. Minnesota has scored 8,034 points so far this year (113.2 per game) and they average 44.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 26.5 times per game (17th in the league) and they turn it over 14.2 times per game. The Timberwolves are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 35.1% on three-point shots (806 of 2,294) and their opposition knocks down 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 24.3 assists and 41.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 3rd and 4th in the league. The Timberwolves defensively are ranked 1st in basketball in points per game surrendered with 106.5. They are able to force 14.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (1st in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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