Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons (4-36) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (28-11) on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 109-105 in their last contest. Minnesota walked away from the game having earned a 56.7% FG percentage (38 of 67) and knocked down 13 out of their 26 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves converted 20 of their 31 shots for a rate of 64.5%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 41 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 25 assists for the game as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In reference to defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 43.4% from the floor on 36 of 83 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 28 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Los Angeles grabbed 34 boards (7 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Los Angeles finished 88.9% from the free throw line by converting 16 of their 18 shots. They also converted 17 of 39 tries from long range. Regarding fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 23 and the Clippers totaled 24 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is one guy who was a major factor in this game. Edwards finished the contest at 62.5% from the field and also dished out 6 dimes. He was on the court for 38 mins and also snagged 9 boards. He scored 33 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

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Minnesota enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 28-11 so far this season. They currently have an average of 113.1 pts per game (20th in the league) while hitting 48.8% from the field. The Timberwolves are hitting 38.3% on shots from downtown (473 of 1,235) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is grabbing 44.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,016 assists this year, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 20.6 fouls. They currently rank 2nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 939 conceded so far this year. The Timberwolves defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.3% (1,530 of 3,456) and they surrender 40.9 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 34.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 2nd in basketball in PPG from their opponents (107.3).

In their last game, the Pistons got the win with a final of 129-117 against the Wizards. The Pistons were able to pull down 40 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 52 in this game. They also turned it over 15 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. The Wizards had 19 fouls for this contest which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.9%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Detroit converted 12 out of 31 attempts (38.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Pistons went 50 for 90 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.6%. The Pistons allowed the Wizards to make 44 out of their 95 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.3% for the game. They finished 46.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 19 of 41 and finished the contest at 10 out of 11 at the charity stripe (90.9%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Detroit allowed Washington to grab 33 in total (8 offensive).

Alec Burks was important for the Pistons in the game. He made 11 out of 17 for this contest for a field goal rate of 64.7%, and had 2 rebounds. Burks scored 34 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for this game.

Detroit has a record of 4-36 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Pistons are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 17th in the league. Detroit has accounted for 4,470 pts on the year (111.8 per contest) and they collect 43.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 26.3 times per game (14th in the league) and they are turning it over 16.1 times per game. The Pistons commit 22.4 fouls per contest and they go 77.9% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense concedes 38.3% on three-point shots (474 of 1,236) and opponents are converting on 81.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 26.7 assists and 42.6 boards every game, which is 16th and 9th in basketball. The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 27th in the NBA in PPG given up with 122.6. They are able to force 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.5% from the field (25th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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