Detroit Pistons vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/28/2026

Game Time: 5:30 pm ET, Saturday, March 28, 2026

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons +2.5, Timberwolves -2.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons +2.5, Timberwolves -2.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons +2.5, Timberwolves -2.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

Detroit Pistons:  53-20 (1st place, Central Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  45-28 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

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Detroit Pistons:  8-2 last 10

Minnesota Timberwolves:  5-5 last 10

The Pistons are entering this game with a 53-20 record overall this season and they are 24-11 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New Orleans Pelicans. Jalen Duren led the team in points in that game with 30 while Kevin Huerter was next on the team with 22 points. Daniss Jenkins led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Jalen Duren led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 56.5% from the field, 53.6% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.8 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 37-36 this season and their O/U record is 33-39-1.

The Timberwolves are entering this game with a 45-28 record overall this season and they are 25-13 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets. Jaden McDaniels led the team in points in that game with 25 while Julius Randle was next on the team with 24 points. Bones Hyland led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 41.7% from the field, 35.1% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.4 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 32-41 this season and their O/U record is 33-40.

The current betting odds have the Pistons listed as a 2.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have looked great in their games this season with their 53-20 record overall which has them right at the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have been a great road team too with their 24-11 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves have looked really good in their games this season with their 45-28 record overall which has them in the top half of the West. They have looked great on their home court too with their 25-13 home record this season. The Timberwolves are off a win over the Rockets in their last one and that was a historical win for them. They came back from a 13 point deficit in OT to win that one and now they have won 2 games in a row without their best player in the lineup, Anthony Edwards. They have 2 good wins against the Celtics and the Rockets, but they are due for a let down after the way they won that last game and they haven't even looked that great lately, going 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Pistons are also missing their best player to an injury, Cade Cunningham being out with a lung issue, but they have still been rolling without him. They bounced back in their last one with a big win over the Pelicans and they are 8-2 in their last 10 games now. The Timberwolves have been a solid team in the West all season, but they have also been really streaky at times and are too up and down without Edwards in the lineup. Look for the Pistons to take advantage of that absence and continue rolling. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pistons to cover the spread in this game. 

Pistons Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, March 28, 2026 (5:30 pm ET start time) is Pistons 114 Timberwolves 108.

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Detroit Pistons: 2-5 ATS against Northwest division opponents. 7-14 ATS versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 13-6 UNDER versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 21-13 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record. 7-3 UNDER after a blowout win by 20 points or more.

Minnesota Timberwolves: 26-16 ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 18-9 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 53-31 ATS versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 13-6 UNDER versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 5-1 UNDER off an upset win as an underdog.

Detroit Pistons:  C. LeVert (SG) Day To Day - Knee. D. Robinson (SF) Day To Day - Injury Management. C. Cunningham (PG) Out - Lung. I. Stewart (C) Out - Calf.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  A. Edwards (SG) Out - Knee. A. Dosunmu (SG) Day To Day - Calf.

"He is a very good basketball player. It has been our responsibility to figure out a way to get him on the floor because we know he is capable of helping us win games. He just did not get here at an easy time. He has since taken advantage of the opportunity. I love to see how aggressive and free he is. How free he is playing." - J.B. Bickerstaff on Kevin Huerter after his team’s win against the Pelicans in their game on Thursday.

“They fought through a ton of adversity. We should’ve won that game in regulation. We deserved to win that game. We were the better team all night, and we gave them a chance to steal it from us, but we stole it right back.” - Chris Finch after his team’s win against the Rockets in their game on Wednesday. 

PG Daniss Jenkins

SG Duncan Robinson

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren

PG Donte DiVincenzo

SG Ayo Dosunmu

SF Jaden McDaniels

PF Julius Randle

C Rudy Gobert

PPG: Cade Cunningham (24.5)

APG: Cade Cunningham (9.9)

Reb/G: Jalen Duren (10.6)

PPG: Anthony Edwards (29.5)

APG: Julius Randle (5.1)

Reb/G: Rudy Gobert (11.5)

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff (2nd season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (6th season)