Timberwolves-Pistons Preview

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Detroit Pistons will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Oddsmakers currently have the Pistons listed as 10-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Timbewolves were outplayed in the third quarter and could not recover in a 95-78 loss to the Celtics last time out, as 6-point underdogs. The 173 points fell UNDER the posted total of 183.5.
All Jefferson shot 8-for-20 from the field with a game-high 23 points in that loss.
The Pistons lost 98-80 to the Celtics last time out, as 6.5-point road underdogs. The 178 points fell UNDER the posted total of 184.
Rasheed Wallace tossed in 13 points with six rebounds.
Team records:
Minnesota: 2-9 SU, 5-6 ATS
Detroit: 8-4 SU, 6-6 ATS
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Phoenix are 2-8
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing New York are 7-3
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit’s last 8 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota home to Phoenix, Wednesday, November 26
Detroit home to New York, Wednesday, November 26

 

 

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