Game ID: 22300569
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Detroit Pistons
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 40 22 28 27 117MIN 39 31 28 26 124
DET vs MIN ScoutingDET vs MIN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DET availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 6 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 26 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 17 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 7 since 12/26, returns tonight: 9 min (84% of 11)
BACK Sasser back 1/01 after 2, 8 min since (42% of 19)
DET availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backOUT Stewart missed 7 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 27 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 18 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 1/01 after 2, 11 min since (56% of 19)
BACK Harris back 1/09 after 7, 9 min since (84% of 11)
DET availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 2 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Stewart missed 8 since 12/28, returns tonight: 29 min (93% of 31)
OUT Bagley III missed 5 since 1/03, returns tonight: 12 min (66% of 18)
OUT Rhoden missed 28 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 19 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Harris back 1/09 after 7, 7 min since (69% of 11)
DET availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Cunningham missed 3 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 29 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 20 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Stewart back 1/12 after 8, 29 min since (93% of 31)
BACK Bagley III back 1/12 after 5, 12 min since (66% of 18)
BACK Harris back 1/09 after 7, 7 min since (69% of 11)
NEW Knox II 18 to 24 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 4 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 2 since 1/12, returns tonight: 32 min (98% of 33)
OUT Rhoden missed 30 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 21 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Stewart back 1/12 after 8, 33 min since (107% of 31)
BACK Bagley III back 1/12 after 5, 12 min since (66% of 18)
BACK Harris back 1/09 after 7, 6 min since (61% of 11)
NEW Knox II 18 to 26 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 1/20 · 2 days' restOUT Cunningham missed 5 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 31 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 22 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Bogdanović back 1/17 after 2, 32 min since (98% of 33)
BACK Stewart back 1/12 after 8, 30 min since (98% of 31)
BACK Bagley III back 1/12 after 5, 12 min since (66% of 18)
BACK Harris back 1/09 after 7, 6 min since (61% of 11)
NEW Knox II 18 to 26 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 6 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 32 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 23 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Bogdanović back 1/17 after 2, 32 min since (98% of 33)
BACK Stewart back 1/12 after 8, 30 min since (98% of 31)
BACK Bagley III back 1/12 after 5, 12 min since (66% of 18)
NEW Knox II 18 to 26 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 7 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 33 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 24 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Bogdanović back 1/17 after 2, 29 min since (88% of 33)
BACK Stewart back 1/12 after 8, 30 min since (97% of 31)
BACK Bagley III back 1/12 after 5, 12 min since (66% of 18)
NEW Burks 21 to 27 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 1/27 · 2 days' restOUT Cunningham missed 8 since 1/09, returns tonight: 35 min (104% of 34)
OUT Wiseman missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 34 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 25 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 4 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Bogdanović back 1/17 after 2, 30 min since (91% of 33)
NEW Burks 21 to 26 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restBACK Milton back 1/03 after 3, 3 min since (26% of 13)
BACK McLaughlin back 1/01 after 2, 14 min since (129% of 11)
MIN availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backBACK Milton back 1/03 after 3, 3 min since (24% of 13)
BACK McLaughlin back 1/01 after 2, 14 min since (133% of 11)
MIN availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restBACK Milton back 1/03 after 3, 5 min since (36% of 13)
MIN availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 1/17 · 2 days' rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 1/18 · back-to-back
full strength
MIN availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Milton missed 2 since 1/18, returns tonight: 15 min (115% of 13)
OUT Brown Jr. missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
MIN availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Brown Jr. missed 3 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 15 min since (115% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Burks at 20 and Bogdanović at 20 a game. Without Cunningham (4 straight), Bogdanović (2 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 106, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Towns at 23 and Edwards at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 106 a night to Detroit's 124. Call it Minnesota 117, Detroit 111.
1/09 vs SAC 110-131 — DET notes
DET lost 110-131. DET shot 47% (40 of 85) to SAC's 57%, 14 of 37 from three, and went to the line 21 times to SAC's 14 — 16 points from the stripe to their 10. Bogdanović led with 26 (10 of 14, 4 of 7 from three); Ivey added 22, Duren 16. Q1 was theirs, 47-29, but the other 3 periods went 102-63 against them. They led by as many as 20. Duren's -22 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 vs SAS 108-130 — DET notes
DET lost 108-130. DET shot 46% (44 of 96) to SAS's 52%, 10 of 32 from three, and got to the line 13 times to SAS's 27. DET turned it over 10 times to SAS's 5. Duren led with 21 (10 of 16); Bogdanović added 19, Ivey 19. Q2 was theirs, 32-32, but the other 3 periods went 98-76 against them. Knox II's -17 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 vs HOU 110-112 — DET notes
DET lost 110-112. DET shot 50% (44 of 88) to HOU's 46%, 12 of 35 from three, and got to the line 16 times to HOU's 25. DET turned it over 14 times to HOU's 9, and HOU turned those into 8 steals. Knox II led with 19 (7 of 9, 2 of 4 from three); Burks added 19, Ivey 18. Q1 was theirs, 30-23, but the other 3 periods went 89-80 against them. They led by as many as 12. Burks's -11 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 @ WAS 129-117 — DET notes
DET won 129-117. DET shot 56% (50 of 90) to WAS's 46%, 12 of 31 from three, and went to the line 23 times to WAS's 11 — 17 points from the stripe to their 10. DET turned it over 15 times to WAS's 8, and WAS turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 52-33 for them. Burks led with 34 (11 of 17, 8 of 12 from three); Ivey added 24, Duren 20. The hinge was Q1, 29-22: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Stewart was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/17 vs MIN 117-124 — DET notes
DET lost 117-124. DET shot 52% (46 of 89) to MIN's 51%, 12 of 31 from three. Ivey led with 32 (13 of 22, 4 of 6 from three); Bogdanović added 20, Duren 16. Q1 was theirs, 40-39, but the other 3 periods went 85-77 against them. Knox II's -13 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ivey at 23 and Bogdanović at 22 a game. Without Cunningham (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 126, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 27 and Lillard at 24 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to Detroit's 36 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 14 times a game to Milwaukee's 11. Call it Milwaukee 122, Detroit 119, Detroit keeping it close.
1/22 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 125, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Burks at 23 and Ivey at 22 a game. Without Cunningham (6 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 126, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 28 a game. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Milwaukee 124, Detroit 121, Detroit keeping it close.
1/24 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 123, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ivey at 22 and Burks at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Cunningham (7 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Miller at 25 and Ball at 24 a game. Without Richards (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the line, where Detroit takes 24 free throws a game to Charlotte's 16 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 116 a night to Detroit's 123. Call it Detroit 118, Charlotte 115, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/27 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 22 and Burks at 21 a game. Without Cunningham (8 straight), Wiseman (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bagley III at 17 and Kuzma at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 42 percent from three to Washington's 31 and the glass, where Detroit has been minus-1 a night and Washington minus-6. Call it Detroit 121, Washington 116.
1/09 @ ORL 113-92 — MIN notes
MIN won 113-92. MIN shot 54% (43 of 80) to ORL's 36%, 12 of 30 from three. MIN turned it over 18 times to ORL's 12, and ORL turned those into 13 steals. Towns led with 28 (11 of 19, 5 of 5 from three); Gobert added 21, McDaniels 15. The hinge was Q1, 33-16: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 34. McDaniels was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
1/10 @ BOS 120-127 — MIN notes
MIN lost 120-127 in 1 overtime. MIN shot 46% (44 of 95) to BOS's 43%, 14 of 34 from three, and got to the line 20 times to BOS's 31. Edwards led with 29 (11 of 25, 3 of 6 from three); Towns added 25, Reid 19. Q3 was theirs, 32-25, turning a 1-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 102-88 against them. McDaniels's -12 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 vs POR 116-93 — MIN notes
MIN won 116-93. MIN shot 55% (44 of 80) to POR's 39%, 11 of 31 from three, and got to the line 24 times to POR's 34. Gobert led with 24 (9 of 11, 6 of 8 at the line); Towns added 23, Reid 14. The hinge was Q1, 36-15: from level to 21 ahead, and the lead reached 36. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +41.
1/14 vs LAC 109-105 — MIN notes
MIN won 109-105. MIN shot 57% (38 of 67) to LAC's 43%, 13 of 26 from three, and went to the line 31 times to LAC's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. MIN turned it over 17 times to LAC's 11, and LAC turned those into 9 steals. Edwards led with 33 (10 of 16, 2 of 4 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Towns added 17, Gobert 15. The hinge was Q3, 35-23: a lead of 1 became 13, and the lead reached 17. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/17 @ DET 124-117 — MIN notes
MIN won 124-117. MIN shot 51% (47 of 93) to DET's 52%, 15 of 30 from three. Edwards led with 27 (10 of 24, 3 of 8 from three); Towns added 27, McDaniels 23. The hinge was Q2, 31-22: MIN came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 17. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/18 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; Towns at 24 and Edwards at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bane at 23 and Jackson Jr. at 22 a game. Without Bane (2 straight), Rose (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Memphis's 35. Call it Minnesota 114, Memphis 109.
1/20 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 109, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and Towns at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Jal. Williams at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 44 percent from three to OKC's 36. Call it Minnesota 115, OKC 114, OKC keeping it close.
1/22 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 23 and Towns at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 118, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Rozier at 21 a game. Without Richards (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 104 a night to Charlotte's 118 and the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Charlotte's 34. Call it Minnesota 117, Charlotte 104, Minnesota by 13.
1/24 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Kuzma at 19 and Bagley III at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 25 free throws a game; Towns at 28 and Edwards at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-6 a night and Washington minus-6 and the arc, Minnesota at 44 percent from three to Washington's 36. Call it Minnesota 116, Washington 114, Washington keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETAB A. Burks
AT A. Thompson
BB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
JI J. Ivey
KH K. Hayes
KK K. Knox II
MM M. Muscala
MS M. Sasser
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. McLaughlin
KA K. Anderson
KT K. Towns
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
DET/MIN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
MIN @ DET Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END24:3612423:24116-8-1:12
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DET Q1 12:00 18s 0:18JDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenJUMP X2.RC.100 172 MIN Q1 11:42 2s 0:02KTK. TownsAEA. EdwardsDR TO0 23 DET Q1 11:40 6s 0:24+2JIJ. IveyJIJ. IveyBBB. BogdanovićSTL AST M2.RM.030 6 64 MIN Q1 11:34 16s 0:18+2KTK. TownsRGR. GobertAST M2.RM.0116 165 DET Q1 11:18 17s 0:41+2BOBogdanovicJDJ. DurenAST M2.RM.0317 176 MIN Q1 11:01 18s 0:36+2MCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsX3.LC.25 OR M2.LC.0614 16 187 DET Q1 10:43 17s 0:58+2JIJ. IveyM2.RW.15178 MIN Q1 10:26 16s 0:52JMJ. McDanielsX3.LC.23159 DET Q1 10:10 18s 1:16ISI. StewartISI. StewartDR X3.RC.250 1610 MIN Q1 09:52 13s 1:05+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsDR AST M2.RM.040 13 1311 DET Q1 09:39 21s 1:37ISI. StewartX3.RC.241812 MIN Q1 09:18 17s 1:22+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertRGR. GobertDR X2.RM.01 OR M2.RM.020 12 16 1713 DET Q1 09:01 14s 1:51+2KHK. HayesM2.RW.101414 MIN Q1 08:47 15s 1:37KTK. TownsX2.SO.061315 DET Q1 08:32 8s 1:59+2ISI. StewartJDJ. DurenKHK. HayesJDJ. DurenBLK DR AST M2.RM.030 0 8 816 MIN Q1 08:24 12s 1:49+2AEA. EdwardsM2.RM.021217 DET Q1 08:12 14s 2:13JIJ. IveyX2.RW.111218 MIN Q1 07:58 9s 1:58+3RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RW.090 919 DET Q1 07:49 8s 2:21+3KHK. HayesKHK. HayesISI. StewartFL AST M3.RW.280 8 820 MIN Q1 07:41 14s 2:12+2RGR. GobertRGR. GobertFT FT14 1421 DET Q1 07:27 11s 2:32+2JIJ. IveyISI. StewartKHK. HayesFL AST M2.SO.130 11 1122 MIN Q1 07:16 16s 2:28+2RGR. GobertRGR. GobertRGR. GobertX2.RM.03 OR M2.RM.0114 15 1623 DET Q1 07:00 8s 2:40+2KHK. HayesJIJ. IveyAST M2.RM.038 824 MIN Q1 06:52 24s 2:52+2MCM. ConleyMINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsMINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsKTK. TownsX1 OR X2.LW.09 OR AST M2.RW.0611 11 20 20 24 2425 DET Q1 06:28 17s 2:57+3BBB. BogdanovićDETDET — teamISI. StewartJIJ. IveyBBB. BogdanovićFL TM BLK AST M3.RW.260 0 0 17 1726 MIN Q1 06:11 13s 3:05+3MCM. ConleyKTK. TownsAST M3.LW.2513 1327 DET Q1 05:58 14s 3:11BBB. BogdanovićTO1428 MIN Q1 05:44 13s 3:18+3AEA. EdwardsKTK. TownsAST M3.SO.2713 1329 DET Q1 05:31 14s 3:25+2JIJ. IveyJDJ. DurenAST M2.RM.0214 1430 MIN Q1 05:17 16s 3:34+2MCM. ConleyRGR. GobertAST M2.RM.0116 1631 DET Q1 05:01 16s 3:41+2KHK. HayesBBB. BogdanovićAST M2.RM.0316 1632 MIN Q1 04:45 17s 3:51KTK. TownsRGR. GobertRGR. GobertX2.LC.15 OR X2.RM.0213 15 1633 DET Q1 04:28 7s 3:48+2JDJ. DurenJIJ. IveyISI. StewartDR AST M2.RM.030 7 734 MIN Q1 04:21 11s 4:02+2MINMIN — teamNRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsTM AST M2.RM.020 11 1135 DET Q1 04:10 18s 4:06+2JDJ. DurenABA. BurksAST M2.RW.1318 1836 MIN Q1 03:52 19s 4:21+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsFT FT19 1937 DET Q1 03:33 14s 4:20+2KKK. Knox IIABA. BurksABA. BurksFL FT FT0 14 1438 MIN Q1 03:19 20s 4:41AEA. EdwardsKAK. AndersonFL TO0 2039 DET Q1 02:59 12s 4:32ATA. ThompsonX2.SO.051140 MIN Q1 02:47 12s 4:53+2KAK. AndersonKAK. AndersonKAK. AndersonRGR. GobertBLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 12 1241 DET Q1 02:35 9s 4:41+3MMM. MuscalaKKK. Knox IIAST M3.RW.269 942 MIN Q1 02:26 18s 5:11KAK. AndersonX2.SO.061443 DET Q1 02:08 6s 4:47MMM. MuscalaATA. ThompsonDETDET — teamATA. ThompsonDR X1 OR X10 3 3 344 MIN Q1 02:02 13s 5:24+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerNRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsFL DR M2.RM.020 0 1345 DET Q1 01:49 30s 5:17+2ABA. BurksABA. BurksATA. ThompsonKKK. Knox IIMSM. SasserFT X3.LW.27 OR AST M2.RM.022 13 17 30 3046 MIN Q1 01:19 16s 5:40+2AEA. EdwardsKTK. TownsKAK. AndersonFL AST M2.RM.030 16 1647 DET Q1 01:03 13s 5:30MMM. MuscalaX3.RW.271048 MIN Q1 00:50 4s 5:44+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidDR AST M2.RM.020 5 549 DET Q1 00:45 9s 5:39+2ABA. BurksABA. BurksFT FT10 1050 MIN Q1 00:36 10s 5:55KAK. AndersonAEA. EdwardsFL X2.RW.131 1051 DET Q1 00:26 20s 5:59+2MSM. SasserABA. BurksATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonDR X2.SO.16 OR M2.RM.000 18 20 2052 MIN Q1 00:06 7s 6:01AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidFL OR1 3Q253 MIN Q2 12:00 11s 6:12NRN. ReidTO1154 DET Q2 11:49 4s 6:03ABA. BurksMSM. SasserSTL TO0 455 MIN Q2 11:45 11s 6:23KAK. AndersonKTK. TownsSTL X2.RM.020 956 DET Q2 11:34 10s 6:13+2ATA. ThompsonMSM. SasserATA. ThompsonDR AST M2.RM.020 10 1057 MIN Q2 11:24 24s 6:47JMJ. McLaughlinX2.RM.032358 DET Q2 11:00 9s 6:22KKK. Knox IIKKK. Knox IIDR X3.SO.250 759 MIN Q2 10:51 11s 6:58+3KTK. TownsKAK. AndersonKTK. TownsDR AST M3.LW.240 11 1160 DET Q2 10:40 14s 6:36+2KKK. Knox IIMSM. SasserATA. ThompsonFL AST M2.RM.020 14 1461 MIN Q2 10:26 15s 7:13+2KAK. AndersonKTK. TownsAST M2.RM.0215 1562 DET Q2 10:11 14s 6:50ABA. BurksX3.RW.261163 MIN Q2 09:57 14s 7:27+2NRN. ReidKAK. AndersonKTK. TownsDR AST M2.RM.020 14 1464 DET Q2 09:43 14s 7:04ABA. BurksDETDET — teamABA. BurksFL TM X3.RW.250 0 1165 MIN Q2 09:29 12s 7:39JMJ. McLaughlinNRN. ReidDR X2.LC.060 1066 DET Q2 09:17 0s 7:04ATA. ThompsonMSM. SasserDR OF0 067 MIN Q2 09:17 20s 7:59KTK. TownsX2.RM.021968 DET Q2 08:57 7s 7:11ATA. ThompsonISI. StewartDR X2.RM.020 669 MIN Q2 08:50 25s 8:24NRN. ReidKTK. TownsMINMIN — teamNAN. Alexander-WalkerKTK. TownsNAN. Alexander-WalkerDR X2.SO.06 OR X3.LW.25 OR X2.SO.060 5 5 15 19 2270 DET Q2 08:25 9s 7:20ATA. ThompsonISI. StewartBBB. BogdanovićBLK DR X2.SO.120 0 871 MIN Q2 08:16 8s 8:32+2KAK. AndersonKAK. AndersonNRN. ReidDR AST M2.RW.090 8 872 DET Q2 08:08 30s 7:50MSM. SasserX2.RC.192873 MIN Q2 07:38 10s 8:42+1JMJ. McLaughlinNRN. ReidMINMIN — teamNRN. ReidDR X1 OR FT0 10 10 1074 DET Q2 07:28 14s 8:04+3MSM. SasserKHK. HayesJIJ. IveyFL AST M3.LW.270 14 1475 MIN Q2 07:14 21s 9:03MCM. ConleyX3.RW.271876 DET Q2 06:53 14s 8:18+2JDJ. DurenJIJ. IveyDETDET — teamKHK. HayesJDJ. DurenDR X3.RW.26 OR AST M2.RM.010 4 7 14 1477 MIN Q2 06:39 26s 9:29JMJ. McLaughlinMCM. ConleyFL X3.SO.260 2478 DET Q2 06:13 9s 8:27+2JDJ. DurenJIJ. IveyDR M2.RC.090 979 MIN Q2 06:04 9s 9:38MCM. ConleyX2.LW.09980 DET Q2 05:55 13s 8:40BBB. BogdanovićJDJ. DurenBBB. BogdanovićBLK DR X3.RC.240 0 1081 MIN Q2 05:42 8s 9:46+2JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsDR M2.LW.050 882 DET Q2 05:34 12s 8:52JIJ. IveyX2.RM.041083 MIN Q2 05:22 14s 10:00RGR. 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Edwards has 27 points and eight assists to lead Timberwolves to 124-117 win over Pistons
DETROIT -- — Anthony Edwards had 27 points and eight assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 124-117 win against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
“I wasn't a huge fan of our performance tonight, but we did enough to get the win, and that's what matters,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. “It really wasn't the standard we would hope for, though.”
The Pistons, who beat the Wizards on Monday, are 2-35 after winning two of their first three games, including a 28-game losing streak that matched the NBA record.
“Like I said at the beginning of the season, we're going to have to improve month by month,” Pistons coach Monty Williams said. “Our record doesn't reflect it, but we're growing.”
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points for Minnesota, which has won three straight. Jaden McDaniels had 23 points and Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 16 assists.
“We had a slow start today and we weren't happy with the way we played in the first half,” Gobert said. “We did a good job of picking things up throughout the game — we gave up (40) points in the first quarter and they finished with 117, so we were better.”
Jaden Ivey matched his career high with 32 points for the Pistons, who were starting a six-game homestand without Cade Cunningham (knee). Bojan Bogdanovic had 20 points and Jalen Duren added 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Minnesota hit three of its first four 3-pointers in the second half, building an 81-69 lead, and the Pistons needed nine points from Ivey to trail 98-90 at the end of the third quarter.
The Timberwolves quickly moved the margin to 17, but Ivey's 3-pointer pulled Detroit to 115-109 with 3:56 to play.
McDaniels and Towns, though, hit back-to-back 3-pointers to seal the win.
“I thought we fought hard all game,” Ivey said. “They just hit some big shots at the end and we had some breakdowns.”
Gobert had 17 points and eight rebounds as the Timberwolves took a 70-62 halftime lead. Both teams shot over 50% from the floor, thanks to some uninspired defense.
“I really didn't like our seriousness in the first half,” Finch said. “The first quarter was 40-39. I mean, that's ridiculous. You're just trading baskets, and when that happens, everyone starts to think it is going to be too easy.”
Mike Muscala had three rebounds, two assists and two blocks in his Pistons debut. He and Danilo Gallinari (DNP-CD) were acquired from the Wizards on Monday for Marvin Bagley III , Isaiah Livers and two draft picks.
“I thought he was huge,” Williams said. “Young teams around the league surround their young guys with savvy players who can still play. There are things we think he can do to help our ball club.”
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Timberwolves: Host the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night.
Pistons: Host the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday and Monday.