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Minnesota Timberwolves 106–128 Detroit Pistons

Minnesota Timberwolves
106–128FT
Detroit Pistons
Season
NBA
2026-2027
Venue
Target CenterDirections

NBA: Detroit Pistons beat Minnesota Timberwolves 128–106.

Game leaders

  • EA20Edwards AnthonyPointsDJ24Duren Jalen
  • JB7J. BeringerReboundsTS7T. Smith
  • BL6Ball LaMeloAssistsCC9Cunningham Cade

How the score moved

The running score at the end of each period.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Detroit Pistons
050100Q1Q2Q3Q4
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WhenMinnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Q4106128

How the points came

Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.

Minnesota Timberwolves106

Two-pointers 36 (34%)Threes 33 (31%)Free throws 37 (35%)

Detroit Pistons128

Two-pointers 68 (53%)Threes 33 (26%)Free throws 27 (21%)

The Four Factors

Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Detroit Pistons
  • 45.4%Effective field-goal %63.9%

    Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.

  • 17.3Turnovers per 100 plays17.6

    How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.

  • 0.58Free-throw rate0.42

    Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.

The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.

Key stats

  • 18/42Two-pointers34/54
  • 43Two-point %63
  • 11/34Three pointers11/25
  • 32Three point %44
  • 37/44Free throws27/33
  • 84Free throw %82

Quarter by quarter

Minnesota Timberwolves led after 1 of 4 quarters, Detroit Pistons after 3. Largest lead at a break: 22 points, Detroit Pistons after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Detroit Pistons
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Minnesota Timberwolves38202424106
Detroit Pistons29363231128
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves: 3 won, 1 lost in their last 4 games.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves scored 475 points and allowed 448 in their last 4 games.
  • Detroit Pistons: 1 won, 1 lost in their last 2 games.
  • Detroit Pistons scored 217 points and allowed 221 in their last 2 games.

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Standings

POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
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  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Detroit Pistons

Shooting

  • 18/42Two-pointers34/54
  • 43Two-point %63
  • 11/34Three pointers11/25
  • 32Three point %44
  • 37/44Free throws27/33
  • 84Free throw %82

Rebounds & playmaking

  • 34Rebounds45
  • 23Assists33

Defence

  • 11Steals11
  • 4Blocks6

Ball security

  • 20Turnovers20

Quarter by quarter

Minnesota Timberwolves led after 1 of 4 quarters, Detroit Pistons after 3. Largest lead at a break: 22 points, Detroit Pistons after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Detroit Pistons
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Minnesota Timberwolves38202424106
Detroit Pistons29363231128
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Efficiency

A pace of 114.4 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Detroit Pistons
Points per 100 plays
91.9112.8
True shooting %
55.6%68.4%
Baskets assisted
79%73%
Assists per turnover
1.151.65

Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).

Shot by shot

Accuracy by shot type. Minnesota Timberwolves took 45% of their shots from three, Detroit Pistons 32%.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Detroit Pistons
0204060802P%3P%FT%
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Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
2P18/4234/54
3P11/3411/25
FT37/4427/33

Starters and bench

Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.

Minnesota Timberwolves

Starters 59 · Bench 47

Detroit Pistons

Starters 68 · Bench 60

Who scored efficiently

Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Detroit Pistons
0510152005101520Kuminga JonathanEdwards AnthonyDuren JalenRobinson Duncan
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PlayerMINPTSFGATS%3PFTREBAST
Duren Jalen1524995.8%0/18/831
Edwards Anthony28201552.7%1/59/903
Kuminga Jonathan2216697.6%2/34/543
Robinson Duncan2415884.5%4/51/261
Cunningham Cade25141158.9%2/42/229
Joe Isaiah20141053.5%1/55/702
McDaniels Jaden2312666.1%1/27/763
Collins John2011581.4%0/13/430
Dosunmu Ayo2410851.2%1/33/410
J. Beringer1810486.8%0/04/470
R. Holland159669.9%0/01/131
Gobert Rudy228482.0%0/02/241
Reed Paul167465.8%0/03/332
J. Clark86475.0%2/40/010
D. Jenkins166551.0%1/11/234
E. Okorie76560.0%0/10/002
T. Smith106475.0%0/00/072
J. Ukomadu763100.0%2/30/010
J. T. Shannon185451.2%1/22/211
Lyles Trey155462.5%1/30/000
Pullin Zyon74441.0%1/21/221
Thompson Ausar2141106.4%0/02/244
Ball LaMelo183530.0%1/40/026
C. Williams83331.5%0/23/400
Huerter Kevin173530.0%1/40/024
Hyland Nah'Shon152520.0%0/30/003
Martin Jr. Kenyon72136.2%0/02/411
J. Green621100.0%0/00/010
I. Jones71056.8%0/01/230
N. Omier7030.0%0/10/151
E. Harkless7020.0%0/00/000
McDaniels Jaden22:55121/41/27/763
Kuminga Jonathan21:55163/32/34/543
Gobert Rudy22:0583/40/02/241
Ball LaMelo18:1130/11/40/026
Edwards Anthony27:53204/101/59/903
Dosunmu Ayo23:57102/51/33/410
J. T. Shannon18:2750/21/22/211
J. Beringer17:39103/40/04/470
Hyland Nah'Shon14:3721/20/30/003
Lyles Trey14:5851/11/30/000
J. Clark08:1660/02/40/010
Martin Jr. Kenyon06:5720/10/02/411
N. Omier06:5700/20/10/151
Pullin Zyon06:5740/21/21/221
C. Williams08:1630/10/23/400
POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200

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Last meetings

These teams have not met in our records.

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