3/27/2024 Minnesota v. Detroit Game Preview

Detroit Pistons (12-61, 5-30 away)
Minnesota Timberwolves (50-22, 26-9 home)
March 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Timberwolves vs. Pistons Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 27

The Detroit Pistons (12-60) will visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-22) after dropping four consecutive road games. The matchup begins at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

The Timberwolves enter their game versus the Pistons as heavy favorites -- by 15.5 points. This matchup has an over/under of 216 points.

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Timberwolves vs. Pistons game info

  • Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: BSN and BSDET
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Center
  • Spread: Minnesota -15.5
  • Moneylines: Minnesota -1592, Detroit +896
  • Total: 216 points

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Prediction: Who will win the Timberwolves vs. Pistons game?

  • Prediction: Timberwolves 124 - Pistons 102
  • Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 15.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (216)

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Timberwolves vs. Pistons Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Favorite Spread Total
Timberwolves -15.5 216

Timberwolves vs. Pistons betting insights

  • Minnesota has beaten the spread 37 times in 71 games.
  • The Timberwolves have covered every time (1-0) as a 15.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Detroit has 33 wins in 72 games against the spread this year.
  • The Pistons have two wins ATS (2-5) as a 15.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • Minnesota's games have finished with more than 216 points 48 times so far this season.
  • There have been 56 Pistons games this season with more than 216 points scored.
  • Minnesota and Detroit average 224.3 points per game combined, which is 8.3 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Timberwolves vs. Pistons stat comparison

Timberwolves Rank Timberwolves AVG Pistons AVG Pistons Rank
18th 113.2 Points Scored 111.1 24th
1st 106.5 Points Allowed 120.2 26th
11th 44 Rebounds 43.9 13th
25th 9.5 Off. Rebounds 10.8 11th
15th 12.7 3pt Made 11.1 29th
16th 26.5 Assists 26 19th
21st 13.4 Turnovers 14.9 30th

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Timberwolves top performers

  • Anthony Edwards: 26.5 PTS, 5.1 AST, 1.3 STL, 46.6 FG%, 37.2 3PT% (167-for-449)
  • Rudy Gobert: 13.6 PTS, 12.9 REB, 2.1 BLK, 64.6 FG%
  • Mike Conley: 11.0 PTS, 6.0 AST, 1.1 STL, 44.8 FG%, 42.7 3PT% (147-for-344)
  • Naz Reid: 13.1 PTS, 48.4 FG%, 42.1 3PT% (144-for-342)
  • Kyle Anderson: 6.5 PTS, 46.8 FG%, 22.5 3PT% (9-for-40)

Pistons top performers

  • Cade Cunningham: 22.1 PTS, 7.6 AST, 44.7 FG%, 34.9 3PT% (111-for-318)
  • Jalen Duren: 13.8 PTS, 11.9 REB, 62.5 FG%
  • Jaden Ivey: 15.2 PTS, 43.3 FG%, 32.7 3PT% (101-for-309)
  • Ausar Thompson: 8.8 PTS, 1.1 STL, 48.3 FG%, 18.6 3PT% (21-for-113)
  • Isaiah Stewart: 10.9 PTS, 48.7 FG%, 38.3 3PT% (67-for-175)
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Season Series - Minnesota won 2-0

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 17, 2024 Minnesota Detroit 124 - 117 Minnesota Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Mar 27, 2024 Detroit Minnesota 91 - 106 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center

2023-2024 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Detroit8248.2109.940.988.2.46311.031.7.34817.021.7.78510.532.843.325.56.54.715.220.6
Minnesota8248.3113.041.385.0.48512.632.7.38717.822.9.7779.434.243.626.67.96.114.218.8
DET Opponents8248.2119.043.689.0.49012.132.7.37019.624.5.8009.633.543.127.08.96.012.417.8
MIN Opponents8248.3106.539.086.8.45011.432.3.35417.121.9.78110.331.241.424.57.54.514.419.9


Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 17, 2024 Minnesota Detroit 124 - 117 Minnesota Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Jan 11, 2023 Minnesota Detroit 118 - 135 Detroit Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Dec 31, 2022 Detroit Minnesota 116 - 104 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Feb 6, 2022 Detroit Minnesota 105 - 118 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Feb 3, 2022 Minnesota Detroit 128 - 117 Minnesota Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
May 11, 2021 Minnesota Detroit 119 - 100 Minnesota Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Dec 23, 2020 Detroit Minnesota 101 - 111 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Nov 11, 2019 Minnesota Detroit 120 - 114 Minnesota Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Mar 6, 2019 Minnesota Detroit 114 - 131 Detroit Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Dec 19, 2018 Detroit Minnesota 129 - 123 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Nov 19, 2017 Detroit Minnesota 100 - 97 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Oct 25, 2017 Minnesota Detroit 101 - 122 Detroit Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Feb 3, 2017 Minnesota Detroit 108 - 116 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 9, 2016 Detroit Minnesota 117 - 90 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Dec 31, 2015 Minnesota Detroit 90 - 115 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 20, 2015 Detroit Minnesota 96 - 86 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Feb 8, 2015 Minnesota Detroit 112 - 101 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Oct 30, 2014 Detroit Minnesota 91 - 97 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Mar 7, 2014 Detroit Minnesota 101 - 114 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Dec 10, 2013 Minnesota Detroit 121 - 94 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Apr 6, 2013 Detroit Minnesota 101 - 107 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Mar 26, 2013 Minnesota Detroit 105 - 82 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Apr 19, 2012 Minnesota Detroit 91 - 80 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 18, 2012 Detroit Minnesota 85 - 93 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Mar 2, 2011 Minnesota Detroit 116 - 105 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 10, 2010 Detroit Minnesota 99 - 109 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Apr 14, 2010 Detroit Minnesota 103 - 98 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Feb 16, 2010 Minnesota Detroit 85 - 108 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 28, 2009 Detroit Minnesota 98 - 89 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Nov 23, 2008 Minnesota Detroit 106 - 80 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Apr 15, 2008 Minnesota Detroit 103 - 115 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Apr 1, 2008 Detroit Minnesota 94 - 90 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Jan 19, 2007 Detroit Minnesota 104 - 98 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Jan 15, 2007 Minnesota Detroit 94 - 90 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 1, 2006 Minnesota Detroit 74 - 90 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 24, 2006 Detroit Minnesota 107 - 83 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Jan 24, 2005 Detroit Minnesota 83 - 86 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Nov 17, 2004 Minnesota Detroit 85 - 93 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 20, 2004 Minnesota Detroit 88 - 87 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 23, 2004 Detroit Minnesota 79 - 80 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Feb 21, 2003 Detroit Minnesota 96 - 103 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Dec 28, 2002 Minnesota Detroit 82 - 106 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 23, 2002 Minnesota Detroit 83 - 104 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 7, 2002 Detroit Minnesota 93 - 109 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Feb 28, 2001 Detroit Minnesota 100 - 111 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Dec 15, 2000 Minnesota Detroit 99 - 90 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Apr 10, 2000 Detroit Minnesota 100 - 102 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Jan 8, 2000 Minnesota Detroit 110 - 105 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Apr 11, 1999 Detroit Minnesota 79 - 88 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Mar 1, 1998 Detroit Minnesota 113 - 115 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Dec 28, 1997 Minnesota Detroit 93 - 89 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 21, 1997 Minnesota Detroit 98 - 112 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 5, 1997 Detroit Minnesota 92 - 88 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Feb 23, 1996 Detroit Minnesota 93 - 94 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Feb 19, 1996 Minnesota Detroit 83 - 113 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 13, 1995 Detroit Minnesota 92 - 104 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Nov 8, 1994 Minnesota Detroit 112 - 126 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 11, 1993 Detroit Minnesota 92 - 80 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Nov 5, 1993 Minnesota Detroit 99 - 104 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 29, 1993 Minnesota Detroit 103 - 112 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 28, 1992 Detroit Minnesota 80 - 82 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Feb 13, 1992 Minnesota Detroit 96 - 93 Minnesota Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 23, 1992 Detroit Minnesota 111 - 100 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Apr 5, 1991 Minnesota Detroit 82 - 101 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 28, 1990 Detroit Minnesota 97 - 85 Detroit Regular Season Target Center
Jan 27, 1990 Detroit Minnesota 85 - 83 Detroit Regular Season Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Jan 12, 1990 Minnesota Detroit 86 - 97 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills

2023-2024 Detroit Pistons Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. Cunningham J. Ivey S. Fontecchio I. Stewart II J. Duren
Rotation M. Sasser Q. Grimes A. Thompson C. Metu J. Wiseman
Rotation M. Flynn   T. Brown, Jr. T. Evbuomwan  
Rotation     E. Fournier S. Umude  
Rotation     J. Rhoden    
Lim PT   B. Boeheim     T. Gibson

2023-2024 Minnesota Timberwolves Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters M. Conley A. Edwards J. McDaniels K. Towns R. Gobert
Rotation   N. Alexander-Walker   K. Anderson N. Reid
Lim PT J. McLaughlin W. Moore, Jr. J. Minott T. Warren L. Garza
Lim PT M. Morris J. Clark   L. Miller  
Lim PT D. Nix        

Detroit Pistons Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
27 Buddy Boeheim SG 10 8.4 3.4 0.9 2.9 .310 0.8 2.5 .320 0.8 1.0 .800 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.5
7 Troy Brown, Jr. SF 22 18.9 4.2 1.5 4.9 .296 0.7 2.6 .281 0.6 0.7 .867 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.7
2 Cade Cunningham SF 62 33.5 22.7 8.5 18.8 .449 1.9 5.4 .355 3.8 4.4 .869 0.5 3.8 4.3 7.5 0.9 0.4 3.4 2.5
0 Jalen Duren PF 61 29.1 13.8 5.7 9.2 .619 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .790 3.1 8.5 11.6 2.4 0.5 0.8 2.1 3.1
18 Tosan Evbuomwan SF 13 22.5 7.0 2.5 4.3 .571 0.8 1.8 .417 1.3 1.9 .680 0.8 2.8 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.4
18 Malachi Flynn PG 24 14.3 8.0 3.0 6.9 .430 1.0 3.2 .316 1.1 1.6 .684 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.1 0.9
19 Simone Fontecchio SF 16 30.3 15.4 5.7 11.9 .479 2.7 6.3 .426 1.4 1.6 .846 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.8 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.8
31 Evan Fournier SG 29 18.7 7.2 2.6 6.9 .373 1.1 4.0 .270 0.9 1.2 .794 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.6 0.9 0.2 0.7 1.5
67 Taj Gibson F 4 9.8 4.5 2.0 3.5 .571 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.8 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.8
24 Quentin Grimes SG 6 19.2 5.3 1.5 7.0 .214 0.7 4.7 .143 1.7 1.8 .909 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.3 0.8 0.7 1.2 1.5
23 Jaden Ivey G 77 28.8 15.4 5.4 12.6 .429 1.6 4.8 .336 2.9 3.9 .749 1.1 2.3 3.4 3.8 0.7 0.5 2.5 2.6
5 Chimezie Metu PF 14 29.4 10.5 4.1 8.1 .500 0.9 3.1 .302 1.4 1.5 .952 1.2 4.8 6.0 1.9 1.7 0.5 1.8 2.3
8 Jared Rhoden SG 17 14.4 4.9 1.9 3.9 .500 0.7 1.8 .387 0.3 0.5 .625 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.6
25 Marcus Sasser G 71 19.0 8.3 3.1 7.2 .428 1.3 3.4 .375 0.8 0.9 .879 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.3 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.5
28 Isaiah Stewart II C 46 30.9 10.9 4.0 8.3 .487 1.5 3.8 .383 1.4 1.8 .753 1.6 5.0 6.6 1.6 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.2
9 Ausar Thompson G 63 25.1 8.8 3.7 7.6 .483 0.3 1.8 .186 1.1 1.9 .597 2.0 4.3 6.4 1.9 1.1 0.9 1.3 2.8
17 Stanley Umude G 24 12.8 5.3 1.5 3.5 .440 1.0 2.2 .453 1.2 1.3 .906 0.3 1.8 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.7
13 James Wiseman C 63 17.3 7.1 3.0 4.8 .613 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .706 1.7 3.6 5.3 0.9 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.2

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
9 Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG 82 23.4 8.0 2.9 6.6 .439 1.6 4.1 .391 0.6 0.8 .800 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 1.7
1 Kyle Anderson PF 79 22.6 6.4 2.5 5.5 .460 0.1 0.6 .229 1.2 1.7 .708 0.8 2.7 3.5 4.2 0.9 0.6 1.2 1.6
0 Jaylen Clark G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Mike Conley PG 76 28.9 11.4 3.9 8.5 .457 2.4 5.3 .442 1.3 1.5 .911 0.5 2.4 2.9 5.9 1.2 0.2 1.3 1.7
5 Anthony Edwards SF 79 35.1 25.9 9.1 19.7 .461 2.4 6.7 .357 5.4 6.4 .836 0.7 4.8 5.4 5.1 1.3 0.5 3.1 1.8
55 Luka Garza C 25 4.9 4.0 1.4 3.0 .480 0.4 1.3 .281 0.7 1.0 .720 0.8 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.0
27 Rudy Gobert C 76 34.1 14.0 5.3 8.1 .661 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 5.1 .638 3.8 9.2 12.9 1.3 0.7 2.1 1.6 3.1
3 Jaden McDaniels F 72 29.2 10.5 4.3 8.7 .489 1.2 3.5 .337 0.8 1.1 .722 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.4 0.9 0.6 1.2 3.0
6 Jordan McLaughlin G 56 11.2 3.5 1.2 2.6 .483 0.8 1.6 .472 0.2 0.3 .722 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.6
33 Leonard Miller F 17 3.1 1.7 0.8 1.2 .650 0.1 0.3 .400 0.1 0.1 .500 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
8 Josh Minott F 32 2.9 1.6 0.5 1.1 .472 0.1 0.3 .400 0.4 0.4 .857 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3
7 Wendell Moore, Jr. SF 25 3.0 0.7 0.4 0.7 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2
23 Monte Morris G 27 15.1 5.1 1.9 4.4 .417 0.9 2.2 .424 0.4 0.6 .706 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.5
12 Daishen Nix GF 15 3.3 1.8 0.6 1.6 .375 0.4 1.1 .353 0.2 0.4 .500 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.1
11 Naz Reid C 81 24.2 13.5 5.0 10.5 .477 2.1 5.0 .414 1.3 1.8 .736 0.9 4.3 5.2 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.4 2.1
32 Karl-Anthony Towns C 62 32.7 21.8 7.7 15.3 .504 2.2 5.3 .416 4.1 4.7 .873 1.5 6.8 8.3 3.0 0.7 0.7 2.9 3.3
24 T.J. Warren F 11 11.3 3.7 1.6 3.7 .439 0.2 1.2 .154 0.3 0.4 .750 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0

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