Pistons vs Timberwolves Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Mar 27th 2024

Hey there, hoop heads! Tonight, the Motor City’s very own Detroit Pistons, sporting a less-than-stellar 13W-59L record (yeah, we know), are revving up their engines and heading to the Land of 10,000 Lakes to square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves, currently howling with a 49W-22L record, are ready to defend their den at the Target Center, with tipoff scheduled for 08:00PM EST. While the Pistons are trailing by a whopping 33.0 games in the Eastern conference, the T-Wolves are nipping at the leaders’ heels, just 1.5 games behind the top dogs in the West. The bookies have the over/under at 216.5, and they’re favoring the Wolves with a -13.5 line compared to the Pistons’ 13.5. Fresh off a 114-110 victory against the Golden State Warriors, the Timberwolves are hungry for more, while the Pistons, smarting from a 99-124 loss to the Knicks, are looking to spark a comeback. So, buckle up, folks! Tonight’s game promises to be anything but mechanical; let’s just hope the Pistons can find their groove and avoid getting caught in the Timberwolves’ teeth.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 27, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Target Center, Minnesota

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

5W-28L

10.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

24W-9L

89.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/17/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	39	31	28	26		124	Over
	Detroit Pistons DET	40	22	28	27		117
01/11/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	34	30	23	31		118	Over
	Detroit Pistons DET	31	34	36	34		135
12/31/22	Detroit Pistons DET	28	22	38	28		116	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	39	25	24	16		104
02/06/22	Detroit Pistons DET	26	30	23	26		105	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	24	31	28	35		118
02/03/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	31	34	38	25		128	Over
	Detroit Pistons DET	32	35	27	23		117

Starting Lineups

Pistons Notable Injuries

• Isaiah Stewart (C): Avg: 10.7pts, 6.6reb, 1.5ast, 30.9 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 3.7
• Simone Fontecchio (SF/PF): Avg: 10.6pts, 3.8reb, 1.6ast, 25.1 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 4.7
• Quentin Grimes (SG): Avg: 7.1pts, 2.0reb, 1.3ast, 20.2 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 2.5
• Stanley Umude (SG): Avg: 5.3pts, 2.1reb, 0.5ast, 12.8 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.8
• Taj Gibson (C): Avg: 1.1pts, 1.8reb, 0.5ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 0.8

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

• Luka Garza (C): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.4reb, 0.2ast, 5.6 minutes. Last game: 03/19/24. Impact: 1.5
• Josh Minott (SG): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.6reb, 0.2ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Tosan Evbuomwan (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 54.6% to 25.0, 16.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Chimezie Metu (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 142.0% to 25.1, 10.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Monte Morris (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 81.7% to 19.3, 10.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Jared Rhoden (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 66.8% to 18.2, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
• James Wiseman (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.6% to 31.6, 19.8 min average previous 3 games.
Overall, they are on a 7-game losing streak. The Timberwolves have a 2-game winning streak at home.