The Detroit Pistons try to claw their way out of the basement in the Eastern Conference as they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Pistons have the worst record in the conference at 11-33 while the Timberwolves come into this matchup with a record of 20-21. Detroit beat the Timberwolves 116-104 as a 7 point underdog on December 31st in Minnesota. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. EST at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
A lot was expected of the Minnesota Timberwolves after their strong season last year and the addition of Rudy Gobert in the offseason. But so far, the Timberwolves have been disappointing with a record of 20-21. They are tied for 8th in the Western Conference, 7.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets. But about a week ago they were a lot worse off, sitting outside the top 10 in the conference.
Anthony Edwards is averaging 24 PTS, 6 REB and 4 AST. Only players to do that at age 21 are Jordan, LeBron, T-Mac and Luka. @theantedwards_ pic.twitter.com/9plcZff3zL
— Courtside Films (@CourtsideFilms) January 6, 2023
They are moving up in the standings on the strength of a four game winning streak. they are undefeated in 2023 thus far. In fact, their last loss, on the last day of 2022, was to these same Pistons. The Timberwolves just might be turning the corner — and in the very bunched up Western Conference, a few wins in a row can bump you way up in the standings. The Timberwolves are coming off a 104-96 win over Houston on Sunday. D'Angelo Russell led the way with 22 points while Anthony Edwards had 21 points. Edwards leads the team w2ith 23.7 points per game. Karl Anthony Towns remains on the shelf with a calf injury.
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