The Minnesota Timberwolves (5-4) visit the Detroit Pistons (4-6) Monday at Little Caesars Arena for a 7 p.m. ET start. We analyze the Timberwolves-Pistons odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Timberwolves at Pistons: Key injuries
Timberwolves:
- PG Jeff Teague (illness) questionable
- PG Shabazz Napier (hamstring) questionable
- PF Jordan Bell (shoulder) questionable
Pistons
- PG Derrick Rose (hamstring) questionable
- PG Tim Frazier (foot) probable
- PF Blake Griffin (hamstring) probable
Timberwolves at Pistons: Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips
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Prediction
Timberwolves 114, Pistons 108
Moneyline (ML)
The +125 line for the visiting TIMBERWOLVES is quite inviting. Even with the Pistons’ anticipated return of PF Blake Griffin, there expects to be a decent amount of rust.
Can Detroit keep up with Minnesota? The Pistons have shown tendencies of having a tough time piling up points. Griffin will help but maybe not right away.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Timberwolves to win outright returns a profit of $12.50. Detroit has too much uncertainty and is a -150 favorite which seems a bit high.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The moneyline is a better play but a TIMBERWOLVES (+3.5, -106) pick is not a terrible choice. A Minnesota cover here (lose by three or fewer points or win outright) returns a profit of $9.43 on the same $10 wager.
Minnesota is 3-2 against the spread on the road with a higher point cover projection (plus-2.2 points per game). Detroit is 3-2 ATS at home but there’s just too much uncertainty with Griffin returning to the lineup.
Over/Under (O/U)
Let’s take the OVER 219.5 (+105). There is a tendency to acknowledge offense comes first over defense when players return. The two teams combine for around 224 points per game.
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