Henry Roldán
This Wednesday, the NBA action continues with an eight-game road trip, and one of them is an interconference encounter between the Timberwolves vs Pistons.
Minnesota is trying to add another win to their positive record after winning four games in a row. Their most recent win was attained on Sunday night against the Rockets by a 104-96 score. Meanwhile, Detroit can’t get out of the bottom, and on Tuesday, the team recorded its third loss in a row after being thrashed 116-147 by the 76ers .
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of the clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Timberwolves vs Pistons NBA Regular Season Game on January 11, 2023
- Where: Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, Michigan.
- When: Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 7:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves
Regular Season Record: 20-21
Little by little, the Timberwolves seem to be getting into the play rhythm that is expected of them for this campaign, and with four wins in a row, they remain in ninth place in the Western Conference within the Play-in spots.
On Sunday, the Minnesota team arguably had its best defensive game of the season against the Rockets, keeping Houston on the 96 points mark and 42.7% shooting from the field.
During the campaign the Timberwolves allow just over 115 points per game, although their field goal shooting defense is the fifth best in the league. The problem comes when opponents have a lot of freedom to shoot from long distance, and when it comes to grabbing rebounds under the basket.
On the offensive end, Minnesota ranks 13th in the league with 114.7 points per game, a figure that could increase once Karl-Anthony Towns returns to the team. Chris Finch’s team is the third most productive team shotting from the field, but it has a lot of problems shooting from the free throw line, not even reaching 78% shooting accuracy.
Betting on the Detroit Pistons
Regular Season Record: 11-33
In addition to the early loss of Cade Cunningham, the Pistons’ season is being a complete disaster, and there seems to be a few signs of change on the road that would make us think the situation will be reverted.
After being defeated on Monday night in their visit to Philadelphia, Detroit shares the last place in the Eastern Conference with the Hornets, and it is also eight and a half games behind the tenth place, which gives access to the Play-in.
The 147 points scored by the 76ers is the highest number of points scored against them this season, and it is the third time that an opponent has scored more than 140 points against them. This is not surprising considering that they are the second highest scoring team in the NBA at 119.6 points per game, and the second worst at defending shots from the field.
To that we must add that their offense is inoperative apart from Bojan Bogdanovic, who is the only player that averages over 20 points, and who was not playing in the game against Philadelphia.
The Pistons have the seventh lowest average points scored per game at 111.7, and their 45.2% shooting from the field is the fifth lowest average among all NBA offenses. These records do little to alleviate the problems of one of the worst defenses in the circuit.
JefeBet Prediction
While Timberwolves games are usually low-scoring games, this Wednesday’s game promises to be quite entertaining considering the Pistons’ terrible defensive performance.
Minnesota is going through a great moment and it will face a team that has to play for the second night in a row after being defeaed by Philadelphia.
The good news for Detroit is that the team could have Bogdanovic back on the court, so their offense should improve, as well as it would make the game a little more entertaining by taking advantage of the fact that the Timberwolves don’t play very well away from home.
It should also be noted that this is the second time these two teams have faced each other this season, and in the first encounter they had, the Pistons took the win in Minnesota by a 116-104 score.
Prediction: Timberwolves to win (MIN 115 – DET 106).
