Timberwolves vs. Pistons: NBA Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – January 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 16, 2024

A contest featuring a struggling NBA squad will see the Detroit Pistons (4-36) battle the Minnesota Timberwolves (28-11) at Little Caesars Arena on January 17, 2024. The Pistons are 2-8 over their last 10 games. They enter this matchup as 11.5-point underdogs. The matchup has a 221.5 point total.

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Timberwolves vs. Pistons Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Timberwolves -11.5 221.5

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Injury Report as of January 16

Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark: Out (Achilles), Anthony Edwards: Questionable (Knee)

Pistons: Cade Cunningham: Out (Knee), Monte Morris: Out (Quadricep), Bojan Bogdanovic: Probable (Calf), Mike Muscala: Questionable (Trade Pending), Danilo Gallinari: Questionable (Trade Pending)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Timberwolves (-11.5)
Total Pick Over (221.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Timberwolves vs. Pistons Stat Rankings

Timberwolves Avg. (Rank) Pistons Avg. (Rank)
113.1 (20th) Points Scored 111.8 (26th)
107.3 (1st) Points Allowed 122.6 (27th)
44.2 (10th) Rebounds 43.5 (17th)
9.2 (27th) Off. Rebounds 11.4 (7th)
12.1 (20th) 3pt Made 10.6 (30th)
26.1 (15th) Assists 26.3 (14th)
14.5 (27th) Turnovers 15.5 (30th)

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Timberwolves Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Anthony Edwards 36 26 5.4 4.9 1.3 0.6 2.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 38 21.7 8.9 3.1 0.8 0.5 2
Rudy Gobert 38 13.1 12.3 1.1 0.7 2.1 0
Naz Reid 39 12.7 4.8 1.1 0.7 0.6 1.9
Mike Conley 38 11 2.7 6.4 0.9 0.1 2.4

Pistons Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jalen Duren 25 14.2 11.6 2.6 0.4 1 0
Jaden Ivey 36 13.8 3.8 3.5 0.8 0.6 1.2
Alec Burks 33 12.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 0.3 2.2
Isaiah Stewart 30 10.7 7 1.8 0.3 0.6 1.4
Kevin Knox 22 8.6 2.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.3

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Timberwolves are 20-17-2 this year.
  • Minnesota has one win ATS (1-3) as a 11.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Timberwolves have played 39 games this season, and 19 of them have gone over the total.
  • Minnesota’s games have finished with more than 221.5 points 19 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 221.5 points, 1.1 higher than the average total in Timberwolves games this season.
  • The Pistons have 16 wins in 40 games against the spread this season.
  • Detroit’s ATS record as a 11.5-point underdog or greater is 4-4.
  • The Pistons have seen 24 of their 40 games go over the point total.
  • Detroit’s games have gone over 221.5 points on 29 occasions this season.
  • The average total for Pistons games is 234.3 points, 12.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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