Timberwolves vs Pistons Game Breakdown

Get ready to howl and rev up your engines as the NBA playoffs continue to heat up with a tantalizing face-off at Little Caesars Arena tonight! The Minnesota Timberwolves, with their eyes on clawing back up the Western conference standings, are set to battle the Detroit Pistons, who are looking to build momentum after their recent narrow victory. With the Timberwolves hungry to rebound from a close defeat and the Pistons aiming to capitalize on their home court advantage, tonight’s tipoff promises a showdown filled with high stakes and high hoops. As the clock ticks down to 08:00 PM EST, the over/under teases a score fest, and with both teams eager to avoid being another first-round blowout statistic, this game is shaping up to be a real barn burner. So, let’s see if the Timberwolves can hunt down a win, or if the Pistons will turn their arena into a no-wolf zone!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 04, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit

Vegas Odds

	MIN ML	DET ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-250	+210	217.5	-6.0/6.0
Recent	-250	+210	217.5	-7.5/7.5
Difference	0	0	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

34W-22L

71.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

12W-41L

28.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
03/27/24	Detroit Pistons DET	25	20	21	25	91	Under
03/27/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	30	17	31	28	106	Under
01/17/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	39	31	28	26	124	Over
01/17/24	Detroit Pistons DET	40	22	28	27	117	Over
01/11/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	34	30	23	31	118	Over
01/11/23	Detroit Pistons DET	31	34	36	34	135	Over
12/31/22	Detroit Pistons DET	28	22	38	28	116	Over
12/31/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	39	25	24	16	104	Over
02/06/22	Detroit Pistons DET	26	30	23	26	105	Over
02/06/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	24	31	28	35	118	Over
02/03/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	31	34	38	25	128	Over
02/03/22	Detroit Pistons DET	32	35	27	23	117	Over

Timberwolves Vs Over/Under

Pistons Vs Over/Under

Timberwolves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/02	@ BOS	115-118L	41	24	15	74
12/31	vs OKL	105-113L	43	21	23	79
12/29	@ SAS	112-110W	56	23	10	100
12/27	vs HOU	113-112W	39	25	14	83
12/25	vs DAL	105-99W	46	23	10	86
12/21	@ GSW	103-113L	45	27	15	86
12/19	@ NYK	107-133L	37	29	13	89
12/15	vs SAS	106-92W	51	26	12	100
12/13	@ LAL	97-87W	48	18	13	87
12/08	vs GSW	106-114L	39	22	14	79

Pistons Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/03	@ CHA	98-94W	51	21	13	93
01/01	@ ORL	105-96W	49	25	23	79
12/28	vs DEN	121-134L	41	29	12	95
12/26	vs SAC	114-113W	44	25	10	91
12/21	vs PHX	133-125W	35	31	13	89
12/19	@ UTA	119-126L	39	26	10	105
12/12	vs BOS	99-123L	43	27	8	98
12/07	vs NYK	120-111W	43	28	18	83
12/04	vs BOS	120-130L	34	27	18	84
12/03	@ MIL	107-128L	41	22	18	87

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Mike Conley PG	21.0	17.1	22.2	100%	22.6
Anthony Edwards SG	47.0	36.3	42.2	100%	42.5
Rudy Gobert C	30.0	26.6	30.1	100%	30.4
Jaden McDaniels SF	23.0	22.4	23.0	100%	23.3
Julius Randle PF	39.0	40.6	36.4	100%	35.6

Detroit Pistons	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Malik Beasley SG	30.0	21.6	25.1	20%	33.4
Cade Cunningham PG	55.0	44.3	48.5	100%	48.8
Jalen Duren C	31.0	32.5	27.2	100%	27.5
Tim Hardaway Jr. SF	22.0	18.1	14.2	90%	15.8
Tobias Harris PF	30.0	24.2	28.1	100%	28.5

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

Pistons Notable Injuries

Jaden Ivey (PG): Avg: 15.8pts, 3.7reb, 3.9ast, 29.1 minutes. Last game: 01/01/25. Impact: 4.9
Simone Fontecchio (PF): Avg: 9.2pts, 3.6reb, 1.4ast, 23.0 minutes. Last game: 12/28/24. Impact: 1.8

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Cade Cunningham	DET	Pts	23.5	28.1	+4.6	40%	50%	53%	53%	MIN	-0.2	#11
Donte DiVincenzo	MIN	Pts	10.5	14.8	+4.3	80%	60%	47%	47%	DET	-3.9	#1
Malik Beasley	DET	Reb	3.5	4.7	+1.2	20%	40%	40%	40%	MIN	0.0	#18
Jalen Duren	DET	Reb	9.5	10.3	+0.8	80%	40%	47%	47%	MIN	-1.5	#6
Tobias Harris	DET	Ast	1.5	2.6	+1.1	60%	70%	73%	73%	MIN	-0.1	#14