Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Detroit Pistons odds, tips and betting trends
The Detroit Pistons (4-36) will attempt to end a three-game home losing skid when hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves (28-11) on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Little Caesars Arena, airing at 7:00 PM ET on BSDETX and BSN.
The Timberwolves are a double-digit favorite against the Pistons when the Timberwolves and the Pistons square off. The Timberwolves are favored by 11.5 points. The point total for the matchup is set at 221.5.
Timberwolves vs. Pistons Betting Odds
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- Spread: Minnesota -11.5
- Total: 221.5
- Moneyline: Minnesota -800, Detroit +550
- Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 11.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (221.5)
- Prediction:
Timberwolves 121 – Pistons 106
- Minnesota has been the favorite in 28 games this season and has come away with the win 23 times (82.1%) in those contests.
- Minnesota has been named as a favorite of -800 or more just one time this season and came away with a victory in that game.
- Minnesota has an implied victory probability of 88.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Detroit has put together a 4-33 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 10.8% of those games).
- Detroit has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +550 or longer in five chances.
- Detroit has a 15.4% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Timberwolves score 113.1 points per game, 9.5 fewer points than the 122.6 the Pistons give up.
- Minnesota is 4-0 against the spread and 4-0 overall when scoring more than 122.6 points.
- Detroit is 12-16 against the spread and 4-24 overall when it scores more than 107.3 points.
- Minnesota’s record is 18-6-3 against the spread and 26-1 overall when it gives up fewer than 111.8 points.
- The Timberwolves are the league’s 20th-ranked scoring team (113.1 PPG), while the Pistons allow the rank 27th in points per game (122.6) in NBA action.
- The 26th-ranked scoring NBA team (111.8 PPG) is Detroit, while the Minnesota squad ranks first in the league defensively (107.3 PPG).
- The Timberwolves have scored a total of 226 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.8 per game), while the Pistons have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 433 total points, 10.8 per game).
- Minnesota’s average implied point total this year is 2.6 fewer points than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (114.4 implied points on average compared to 117 implied points in this game).
- This season, Minnesota has put up more than 117 points 14 times.
- Detroit’s average implied point total on the year (118.9 points) is 13.9 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (105 points).
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSDETX and BSN
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Arena: Little Caesars Arena
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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