Detroit Pistons lose to Minnesota Timberwolves, 119-100: Game thread recap
Detroit Pistons (20-49) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (21-47)
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Where: Little Caesars Arena.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Radio: WWJ-AM 950 (Pistons radio affiliates).
How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook.
Game notes: The Pistons have three games remaining, all at home. They enter Tuesday second in the NBA draft lottery. The T'wolves are also a top-5 lottery team, making this game key in the race to the bottom. Minnesota has won six of 10 and is led by former top draft picks Karl-Anthony Towns (No. 1 in 2015), D'Angelo Russell (No. 2 in 2015) and Anthony Edwards (No. 1 in 2020). Minnesota owes its first-round pick to Golden State if it falls outside the top 3 of the June 22 lottery. ... The Pistons are down at least seven players, including Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee and Cory Joseph.
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