The Minnesota Timberwolves (17-16) take the court against the Detroit Pistons (16-18) as 6.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on FDSDET and FDSN.

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Timberwolves vs. Pistons Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSDET and FDSN
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• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Venue: Little Caesars Arena

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Timberwolves vs. Pistons Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Timberwolves 111 – Pistons 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Pistons

• Pick ATS: Pistons (+ 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-0.6)
• Pick OU:

  Over (217.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 221.3

• The Timberwolves (13-20-0 ATS) have covered the spread 39.4% of the time, 10.6% less often than the Pistons (17-17-0) this year.
• When the spread is set as 6.5 or more this season, Minnesota (5-8) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (38.5%) than Detroit (6-7) does as the underdog (46.2%).
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, Detroit and its opponents are more successful (52.9% of the time) than Minnesota and its opponents (48.5%).
• The Timberwolves have a .556 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (15-12) this season, better than the .435 winning percentage for the Pistons as a moneyline underdog (10-13).

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• The Timberwolves own a top-five defense this year, ranking fourth-best in the league with 107.7 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 22nd with 109.4 points scored per contest.
• This season, Minnesota is pulling down 43.1 boards per game (22nd-ranked in NBA) and ceding 42.8 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked).
• This year, the Timberwolves rank 20th in the league in assists, dishing out 25 per game.
• With 15.1 turnovers per game, Minnesota is 21st in the NBA. It forces 14.3 turnovers per contest, which ranks 11th in the league.
• In terms of three-point shooting, everything is clicking for the Timberwolves, who are sinking 15.1 three-pointers per game (fourth-best in NBA) and shooting 37.7% from three-point land (fifth-best).

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Pistons Performance Insights

• Offensively the Pistons are the 17th-ranked squad in the league (111.6 points per game). On defense they are 18th (114 points conceded per game).
• Detroit is 10th in the league in rebounds per game (44.9) and fifth-best in rebounds conceded (42.4).
• The Pistons are 16th in the NBA in assists (25.7 per game) in 2024-25.
• With 15.3 turnovers committed per game and 13.8 turnovers forced, Detroit is 23rd and 16th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Pistons are 16th in the league in 3-pointers made (13.4 per game) and 17th in 3-point percentage (36.2%).

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