Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/11/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves -5.5, Pistons +5.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves -5.5, Pistons +5.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves -5.5, Pistons +5.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  20-21 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

Detroit Pistons:  11-32 (5th place, Central Division)

 

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Minnesota Timberwolves:  4-6 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  3-7 last 10

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 20-21 record overall and they are 8-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Denver Nuggets, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Houston Rockets in their last game. D'Angelo Russell led the team in points in that game with 22 while Anthony Edwards was next on the team with 21 points. Kyle Anderson and D'Angelo Russell each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.5% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 18-23 this season and their O/U record is 19-22.

 

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with an 11-32 record overall and they are 6-18 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the San Antonio Spurs and the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. Killian Hayes led the team in points in that game with 26 while Bojan Bogdanović and Isaiah Stewart each were next on the team with 20 points. Killian Hayes and Jaden Ivey each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Isaiah Stewart led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 50.6% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 119 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 19-21-3 this season and their O/U record is 25-17-1.

The current betting odds have the Timberwolves listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Timberwolves didn't get off to a great start this season but they have started to turn things around lately with their 20-21 record overall and a win here would put them back at .500 for the season. They haven't been great in their road games this year but they are catching the Pistons here on the tail end of a back-to-back and the Timberwolves have also been very hot lately winning 4 games in a row. The Pistons have been terrible all year with one of the worst records in the NBA and they haven't even been that good at home either with their 6-18 record there. They are also in a bad spot here having to travel back home for this 2nd game of their back-to-back while the Timberwolves have really been turning things around lately. The T-Wolves will continue to roll as they have been doing lately and will win this game comfortably over one of the worst teams in the league. The best way to place a bet here is on the Timberwolves to cover the spread in this game.

 

Timberwolves Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, January 11, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 120 Pistons 110.

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Minnesota Timberwolves: 6-13 ATS after playing a road game. 2-8 ATS after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 11-4 OVER after successfully covering the spread in 4 or more consecutive games.

Detroit Pistons: 26-18 ATS after a game committing 10+ more turnovers than opponents. 25-17 OVER in all games. 13-5 OVER in home games.

 

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  J. McLaughlin (PG) Out indefinitely - Calf. K. Towns (C) Out indefinitely - Calf.

Detroit Pistons:  B. Bogdanovic (SF) Out Tues - Knee. J. Duren (C) Ques Tues - Ankle. R. McGruder (SG) Ques Tues - Illness. C. Cunningham (PG) out for season - Shin. M. Bagley III (PF) Late Feb - Finger. I. Livers (PF) Mid Jan - Shoulder.

 

 

 

“That’s when his competitiveness comes out. He knows that he’s going to make mistakes … he’s still learning his reads. But having said that, he cares and that’s what it all comes from.” - Chris Finch after his team’s win against the Rockets in their game on Sunday.

 

 

“That's a team playing for a championship and we shot ourselves in the foot. We had 22 turnovers -- the same number we had in the last game against them. We can't give them points like that.” - Dwane Casey after his team’s loss against the 76ers in their game on Sunday.

 

 

 

PG D'Angelo Russell

SG Anthony Edwards

SF Jaden McDaniels

PF Kyle Anderson

C Rudy Gobert

 

PG Killian Hayes

SG Jaden Ivey

SF Saddiq Bey

PF Isaiah Stewart

C Nerlens Noel

 

 

PPG: A. Edwards (23.7)

APG: D. Russell (6.4)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (11.9)

 

PPG: B. Bogdanovic (21)

APG: C. Cunningham (6)

Reb/G: J. Duren (8.5)

 

Coaches:

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (3rd season)

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (5th season)