The Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves meet in an interconference matchup Wednesday at Target Center to begin their respective 2020-21 seasons. Tip-off will be at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Pistons-Timberwolves NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Pistons at Timberwolves: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Pistons +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Timberwolves -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Pistons +5.5 (-110) | Timberwolves -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 224.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Pistons at Timberwolves: Key Injuries
Pistons
- F Deividas Sirvydis (not with team) out
Timberwolves
- G Jaylen Nowell (ankle) out
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Pistons at Timberwolves: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Pistons 114, Timberwolves 112
Money line (ML)
The PISTONS (+190) are the play to nearly double your investment with an upset road win. The Timberwolves are getting far too much respect after picking No. 1 in the 2020 NBA Draft. They went just 19-45 and allowed a Western Conference-high 117.5 points per game with a minus-4.2 point differential. G Anthony Edwards won’t be correcting the Wolves’ many deficiencies in his regular-season NBA debut.
Detroit was a capable defensive club last season and is only a year removed from a postseason trip. The Pistons made three of the first 19 picks in the draft and added depth throughout the roster in free agency. PF Blake Griffin returns from injury and will be the best player on the floor Wednesday.
Back the underdogs from Detroit.
Against the spread (ATS)
Liking Detroit to win outright at plus-money, we need to take the PISTONS +5.5 (-110) with some insurance on the spread. The roster underwent a considerable offseason overhaul and may struggle with consistency, particularly late in games.
The Wolves are +20000 to win the 2020-21 NBA championship and the Pistons are +50000. We’ll chase the value of the road upset on the money line, but it’d be foolish to not back it with an ATS bet with the unpredictability that comes with a matchup between expected cellar dwellers.
Over/Under (O/U)
Lean ever so slightly toward the OVER 224.5 (-115). The Wolves did little to improve defensively this offseason and Edwards should be looking to fill the stat sheet nightly in a possible Rookie of the Year campaign. The Wolves don’t have the personnel to contain Griffin inside and PG D’Angelo Russell has a considerable advantage over the Detroit backcourt.
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