The Minnesota Timberwolves (16-20) will look to stop a five-game win streak when they host the Detroit Pistons (9-29) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Target Center as 7.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on BSDETX and BSNX. The matchup’s point total is 231.5.
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Timberwolves vs. Pistons Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Saturday, December 31, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSDETX and BSNX
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
- Moneyline favorite: Timberwolves (-345)
- Spread: Timberwolves (-7.5)
- Total: 231.5
Timberwolves vs. Pistons Betting Stats and Trends
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread 14 times this season (14-22-0).
- In games it was favored in by 7.5 points or more so far this season, Minnesota has gone 5-4 against the spread.
- This season, Timberwolves games have hit the over 17 times out of 38 chances.
- Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the current 231.5-point total in 15 of 36 games (41.7%) this season.
- Timberwolves games have an average total of 230.6 points this season, 0.9 fewer than Saturday’s over/under.
- The Pistons are 18-19-1 against the spread this season.
- In games it was an underdog in by 7.5 points or more so far this year, Detroit went 13-7-1 against the spread.
- This season, 23 of the Pistons’ games have gone over the point total.
- In 52.6% of Detroit’s games this season (20/38), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 231.5 points.
- The 231.5-point total in this game is one higher than the 230.5 points average in Pistons games this season.
Timberwolves vs. Pistons Statistics and Rankings
| Timberwolves Rank | Timberwolves AVG | Pistons AVG | Pistons Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 114.7 | Points Scored | 111.6 | 22nd |
| 21st | 115.9 | Points Allowed | 118.9 | 29th |
| 23rd | 42.3 | Rebounds | 42.9 | 18th |
| 24th | 9.1 | Off. Rebounds | 11.3 | 12th |
| 23rd | 11.1 | 3pt Made | 11.8 | 14th |
| 11th | 25.6 | Assists | 22.3 | 27th |
| 27th | 15.5 | Turnovers | 14.1 | 16th |
Timberwolves vs. Pistons Stats and Trends
- The Timberwolves have a 3-7 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
- Minnesota’s last 10 games have ended with an average of 229.1 points scored. That’s 2.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- During the last 10 games, the Timberwolves are scoring 1.9 points less per game compared to their season average.
- The Pistons have gone 2-8 over their past 10 games, with a 3-7 record against the spread in that span.
- Detroit has gone over the total in seven of its past 10 contests.
- Detroit’s average total over the last 10 games is 1.7 points fewer than the 231.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
- Over the past 10 games, the Pistons are averaging 5.5 more points than their season average of 111.6 PPG.
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