109 - 87

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Target Center

Officials: Josh Tiven, Justin Van Duyne, and Danielle Scott

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Detroit Pistons	33	16	25	35	109
Minnesota Timberwolves	24	20	16	27	87

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Detroit Pistons	109	43-82	52.4%	10-26	38.5%	13-17	76.5%	10	59	28	24	11	19	9
Minnesota Timberwolves	87	27-85	31.8%	9-43	20.9%	24-33	72.7%	13	51	18	13	8	14	4

PLAYER STATS


Detroit Pistons	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Ausar Thompson^SF	24:01	6	3-6	0-0	0-0	3	3	6	0	4	0	1	3	10
Tobias Harris^PF	28:01	18	7-10	2-4	2-3	0	4	4	4	1	3	2	1	10
Jalen Duren^C	29:03	10	4-7	0-0	2-2	2	11	13	5	0	1	3	5	8
Duncan Robinson^SG	24:14	10	3-6	2-4	2-3	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	2	12
Daniss Jenkins^PG	27:35	13	6-16	1-4	0-0	2	6	8	4	0	0	3	4	3
Paul Reed	16:56	12	4-7	0-0	4-4	2	5	7	3	1	1	1	0	13
Caris LeVert	20:12	8	4-7	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	4	1	2	2	3	13
Kevin Huerter	21:45	11	5-11	1-4	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	2	1	9
Marcus Sasser	10:37	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	4	0	0	1	1	11
Ronald Holland II	19:59	13	4-7	2-4	3-5	1	1	2	0	2	2	4	1	12
Javonte Green	13:35	6	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	7
Chaz Lanier	02:01	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tolu Smith	02:01	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Cade Cunningham	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaac Jones	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobi Klintman	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wendell Moore Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Stewart	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota Timberwolves	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Terrence Shannon Jr.^SF	25:09	8	2-5	1-2	3-5	1	2	3	3	0	0	0	2	0
Julius Randle^PF	30:45	11	2-13	0-3	7-7	3	5	8	4	0	1	4	2	-13
Rudy Gobert^C	31:59	14	6-9	0-0	2-4	5	7	12	0	0	1	2	3	-11
Donte DiVincenzo^SG	33:04	22	7-18	5-14	3-4	0	3	3	2	0	2	1	0	-8
Mike Conley^PG	21:50	3	1-5	1-5	0-0	0	1	1	6	1	0	0	3	-8
Bones Hyland	25:59	6	2-10	2-9	0-0	0	1	1	0	2	0	2	1	-17
Naz Reid	24:24	8	3-15	0-7	2-3	1	3	4	1	2	0	3	1	-22
Kyle Anderson	15:54	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	2	0	1	0	-9
Jaylen Clark	17:41	9	2-6	0-2	5-6	3	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	-16
Julian Phillips	05:44	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-4
Joe Ingles	03:45	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Joan Beringer	03:45	4	1-1	0-0	2-4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-1
Ayo Dosunmu	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Edwards	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enrique Freeman	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaden McDaniels	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zyon Pullin	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rocco Zikarsky	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Zman734

74 | 6 hours ago

Pistons are 10-3 without Cade.

noend313 | Pistons

58 | 6 hours ago

They have 17 losses with him? He’s so ass

d11dd11d | Pistons

29 | 6 hours ago

Trade him, build around Kevin Huerter

hamietao | Pistons

12 | 5 hours ago

They kept duren to 10 and we still won?!?!?

Odoaiden | Timberwolves

2 | 5 hours ago

What not having 3 of your 5 best scorers does to a team

jumboponcho | Hawks

60 | 6 hours ago

Pistons just whoop your ass physically, on the glass and they live in the paint. They don’t even have their biggest ass whopper, let alone Cade who’s always downhill

Charlie_Wax | Warriors

37 | 5 hours ago

Given the high turnover in the NBA with players and coaches, it’s a little odd that the good Pistons teams have all sort of had the same general brand (Bad Boys/Sheed era/this team). All very physical teams who play hard and are more about depth and team play than one superstar. It’s hard to root against that.

East playoffs are going to be a war. I’d probably choose Boston as the favorite. I can see Detroit making ECF or even the Finals though. I guess the question is whether the teamwork can overcome the star wattage of a Boston/SA/OKC/Denver.

Top-Noise-7375

16 | 5 hours ago

Let’s not act as though Cade and Duren aren’t top 10 and top 25 guys respectively

Charlie_Wax | Warriors

15 | 5 hours ago

Cade’s a great player and should have been in the MVP and first team All-NBA conversations without the injury. I still think he’s a half notch below the likes of SGA, Jokic, and Wemby.

Top-Noise-7375

2 | 5 hours ago

Sure but it seems disingenuous to say that they need to use their teamwork to overcome the stardom of the Boston Celtics

Charlie_Wax | Warriors

10 | 5 hours ago

I don’t see it that way when the Js have made 4x ECF, 2x Finals, and won a championship. Trending in that direction again in a “gap year” even after losing Horford, Porzingis, and Jrue. At some point we have to consider that they’re just insanely good too.

Ibo21 | Pistons

4 | 3 hours ago

Damn when you put it like that, I can see what you mean. What a resume from the Jays!

Top-Noise-7375

1 | 4 hours ago

I’m not saying they aren’t insanely good, but we’re talking about this year and it’s dumb to say that the Celtics have a huge superstar advantage over the current pistons

hickok3 | Raptors

4 | 5 hours ago

It turns out that being a more physically dominant team is just a time tested winning strategy.

Bard_Wannabe_ | Pistons

3 | 5 hours ago

Yeah, this does feel a lot like a modern incarnation of the Bad Boys Pistons. Strange how some teams just have a legacy or identity across iterations.

In terms of the Eastern Conference, if the favorites aren’t the Pistons, my money would be on Cleveland. They seem like a really high-ceiling team with their current cast.

NbaAllDAYger | Mavericks

3 | 5 hours ago

I think the issue with playing against the Celtics will be their spacing and can the Pistons convert enough 2’s to compete with the Celtics 3’s?

The Pistons are ahead in their development but i can easily see them losing in the 1round.

Ausar,Duncan,Harris,Red velvet,Jenkings will be forced to produce aka be a reliable souce of points outside of Duren and Cade.

I like the Pistons and their mentality but Cade would have to turn into a consistent offensiv version of prime Lebron for them to make the finals. I dont see that happening.

ManInShowerNumber3 | Pistons

48 | 6 hours ago

You just got Pist on

FunTailor794

15 | 6 hours ago

This game was less close than the score indicates

MWiatrak2077 | Pistons

15 | 6 hours ago

I feel the score is actually fairly indicative of how close the game was

NitroXYZ | UTA

11 | 6 hours ago

I’m so impressed with Detroit’s depth

ManInShowerNumber3 | Pistons

16 | 6 hours ago

Its not even that we’re deep with talent rich players IMO. But everybody does something well and coach puts them in good spots to do that something.

coltron57 | Pistons

4 | 5 hours ago

Yeah, there’s not really anyone in the rotation (12-13 guys) where I sigh if they check in. Obviously, they aren’t all great, but I trust everyone that JB seems to trust to fill a role and give effort.

Isthismynextusername | Timberwolves

8 | 6 hours ago

It wasn’t ideal

HarryPauler | Timberwolves

40 | 6 hours ago

That was just not fun at all.

MattPatriciasFUPA | Pistons

19 | 6 hours ago

Naz looked miserable

HarryPauler | Timberwolves

9 | 5 hours ago

I’m guessing he’s still injured. He’d had a shoulder thing for quite a while.

frallet | Timberwolves

11 | 6 hours ago

Terrible game for literally anyone to watch lol

Brinkster05 | Pistons

1 | 5 hours ago

Very true

Ibo21 | Pistons

2 | 3 hours ago

& we get the pick swap, such a good W😂

HarryPauler | Timberwolves

1 | 27 minutes ago

Thanks.

SnacksGPT | Pistons

1 | 4 hours ago

Minny shot terribly from the field. I don’t even think they had 70 points at the end of the 3rd.

d11dd11d | Pistons

35 | 6 hours ago

Does this mean anything without Cade or Ant? Maybe not. But it sure was fun to watch

Also the Ron Holland 3 has arrived. Be on notice

Jaerba | DET

7 | 5 hours ago

It means we’re closer to having the 1 seed on lock.

I think we need 2 or 3 more wins.

Edit: 4. So 4-4 locks it, even if the Celtics finish 9-0.

RestaurantOne9

1 | 5 hours ago

Without Ant, Ayo, Jaden. Not really lol

d11dd11d | Pistons

11 | 5 hours ago

We also didnt have Stew. We dont really need to compare missing players

RestaurantOne9

7 | 5 hours ago

I’m agreeing, buddy

d11dd11d | Pistons

9 | 5 hours ago

Ah my b. Took it a different way.

Top-Noise-7375

0 | 5 hours ago

Pistons were missing Cade and stew and blew them out by 20 still I don’t think having Ayo would change that

RestaurantOne9

6 | 5 hours ago

Ayo has been huge for the wolves lately, he runs the offense when Ant is out and pushes the pace. Anyways, all I’m saying is both teams missing key guys

Habefiet | Timberwolves

1 | 3 hours ago

It does mean something. Specifically, it means we have worse depth lol

heat_fan_ | Raptors

34 | 6 hours ago

Even without Cade Pistons are scary and you have Tobias Harris going off

pollinium | MIN

25 | 6 hours ago

it’s hard to imagine any period in the history of time where Duren doesn’t become world renowned because that guy is just a monster of a man

mcolwander90 | Pistons

18 | 6 hours ago

Last time the Pistons won a 54th game: April 4, 2008 (54-21 record, Pistons hold the Nets to just 1-12 from 3 in a 106-87 victory - Darrell Armstrong made the Nets’ lone 3 for his only points of the game)

Last time the Pistons won a 55th game: April 6, 2008 (55-21 record, Rodney Stuckey leads the Pistons with 19 points, which falls short of Earl Barron’s game-leading 20, but the Pistons still beat the Heat 91-75).

sloBrodanChillosevic | Supersonics

18 | 6 hours ago

Nice balanced attack by the Pistons without Cade. 7 guys in double figures, none above 20. 5 guys with 4+ assists. The usual fearsome defense.

sam1193 | Pistons

15 | 6 hours ago

Ugly offense for most of the game, but this team is built to win ugly. 4 more wins for the 1 seed

bigpapi-did-steroids | Spurs

2 | 5 hours ago

What matchup do you want in the 1st round?

KaiserSosai | Pistons

17 | 5 hours ago

It doesn’t matter as long as we get to play New York.

sam1193 | Pistons

3 | 5 hours ago

I’d like to avoid Charlotte, but I don’t really care as long as Cade can play

Crafty_Substance_954 | Pistons

2 | 5 hours ago

Don’t really think it matters but I’d rather not play Charlotte

ObeseBumblebee | Pistons

2 | 4 hours ago

I’m honestly not scared of any of these teams. I don’t think any of them are a match for us in 7.

The 2nd round is another story

jfkgoblue | Pistons

1 | 5 hours ago

Philly or Toronto or even Orlando

JackAttack561

4 | 5 hours ago

Philly? Really? George, Embiid and Maxey are a scary trio

OceanMMO | Pistons

2 | 4 hours ago

What are the odds George and Embiid can stay healthy in a prolonged series against the Pistons? Pistons are a bad matchup for fragile teams.

Murrrtits | Pistons

1 | 4 hours ago

Yea I don’t want them healthy

Top-Noise-7375

1 | 5 hours ago

Orlando easily

JackAttack561

1 | 5 hours ago

Probably Orlando

coltron57 | Pistons

12 | 6 hours ago

Game. Blouses.

OkFarm6873

9 | 6 hours ago

Reid and Randle a combined ⁵⁄₂₈ from the field yikes

Greenwalrus72 | Nuggets

9 | 6 hours ago

In the words of a wise man

“Not even fucking close”

Wolves please drop into 6th we’ll take the rockets you can have the lakers easier for everyone involved

HarryPauler | Timberwolves

4 | 6 hours ago

I don’t think we beat the lakers.

Greenwalrus72 | Nuggets

7 | 6 hours ago

I mean it ain’t gonna be the rockets for you guys so it’s us or the lakers

HarryPauler | Timberwolves

1 | 5 hours ago

Unfortunately for wolves fans, I think we get bounced a little earlier this year.

I just want a championship man. In any of the men’s sports. 35 years is just too long.

Isthismynextusername | Timberwolves

4 | 6 hours ago

It appears that way, we face the Pistons next Thursday again. Then Philly, Charlotte, Orlando, Houston again, and a trying New Orleans.

DukeOfStuff_ | Timberwolves

1 | an hour ago

Good news is I bet we have Ant for the next pistons game.

EsotericPotato | Timberwolves

8 | 6 hours ago

Naz/Bones/Randle a combined ⁷⁄₃₅. Nothing you can do when literally your only three off the dribble guys did not show up

KaiserSosai | Pistons

-1 | 5 hours ago

Maybe defense had something to do with that

EsotericPotato | Timberwolves

2 | 3 hours ago

Yeah… not at all. They’re just ass.

Morezingis | Timberwolves

0 | 4 hours ago

You’d think but Randle and Naz have been French fried ass for over a month now

actually-potato | Pistons

7 | 6 hours ago

horrifically sloppy game, but eventually the timberwolves ran out of stamina and we got some space to work with on offense.

johnAbruzzi27 | Pistons

1 | 4 hours ago

You cant always playe a perfect game yo. Dominant nonetheless - nice to have one of those games where its out of reach early too.

barkinginthestreet

6 | 5 hours ago

I remember when Bball Paul was on the Sixers and said something to the effect that he wanted to be the best backup C in the NBA. Morey did not sell high.

Adventure-Pig

5 | 5 hours ago

There’s the Julius Randle I know and loathe.

hamietao | Pistons

1 | 5 hours ago

The highs and lows of Orange Julius

spiattalo | NBA

3 | 5 hours ago

How much do they pay Randle again?

Det_Sports_Guy | Pistons

2 | 4 hours ago

However much it is, it’s too much.

DukeOfStuff_ | Timberwolves

1 | an hour ago

It’s not even that bad of a contact, 3 years 100 million.

NewConcentrate9682

2 | 6 hours ago

Thanks Pistons!

KaiserSosai | Pistons

4 | 5 hours ago

Flair up

nugentismycenter | Pistons

3 | 6 hours ago

Off game from Duren and Daniss, doesn’t matter.

Tall-Dot-607 | Pistons

7 | 5 hours ago

I mean, off game from Randle and Reid while theyre missing Ant, Ayo, and McDaniels.

This game really didnt say too much.

actually-potato | Pistons

4 | 5 hours ago

This is probably the median outcome for the current Duren vs. current Gobert matchup. Archetypally, Gobert has got to be the best Duren defender in the NBA.

DukeOfStuff_ | Timberwolves

1 | an hour ago

Tbf Duren is like good at everything that Gobert is good at stopping.

axnjxn00 | Magic

2 | 5 hours ago

Pistons supporting cast is better than we were led to believe. Pistons fans talked like without cade they couldnt even make the play in.

Top-Noise-7375

2 | 4 hours ago

Pistons were in a really bad stretch when Cade went down, they’ve picked up the slack since

Zestyclose-Draft-724 | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

Bad boy Pistons making a comeback

awntawn | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

“Scott Foster sends his regards.” -The Pistons

DukeOfStuff_ | Timberwolves

1 | an hour ago

I knew going into this game there was a 90% chance we would lose, but that was demoralizing.

Major_Hair164

-1 | 4 hours ago

Very boring game with all the superstars being out on both sides. And no - the french guy “DPOY” Gobert dont count.

Renzel0311

-4 | 5 hours ago

Wolves wouldn’t be fine in the east the way that fan base talks. East has more physical teams

The Detroit Pistons (54-20) defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (45-29), 109-87.