The Minnesota Timberwolves (28-11) are big favorites, by 11.5 points, over the Detroit Pistons (4-36) on January 17, 2024 at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons are sputtering right now, going 2-8 in their past 10 games. The matchup has a point total of 221.5.
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Spread: Timberwolves (-11.5) to Cover
- The DraftKings line for this game has the Timberwolves favored by 11.5, while the model predicts they’ll win by considerably more (15.0 points). Put your money on the Timberwolves.
- Minnesota has gone 20-17-2 ATS this season.
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread once when favored by 11.5 points or more this season (in four opportunities).
- Detroit has gone 16-23-1 ATS this year.
- The Pistons have been an underdog by 11.5 points or more eight times this season, and covered the spread in four of those games.
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Total: Over 221.5
- The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 5.9 points lower than the model projection.
- Minnesota and its opponent have broken the 221.5-point mark 19 times this season.
- So far this year, 29 Detroit’s games have featured over 221.5 points scored.
- In the Timberwolves’ 39 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 19 times.
- So far this season, 24 out of the Pistons’ 40 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
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Moneyline Winner: Timberwolves (-800)
- Prediction: Timberwolves 121, Pistons 106
- This season, Minnesota has been favored 28 times and won 23, or 82.1%, of those games.
- Detroit has been an underdog in 37 games this season and has come away with the win four times (10.8%) in those contests.
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