Minnesota puts home win streak on the line against Detroit

Updated Feb. 5, 2022 3:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Detroit Pistons (12-40, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (27-25, seventh in the Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts Detroit looking to prolong its five-game home winning streak.

The Timberwolves are 15-10 on their home court. Minnesota ranks sixth in the league with 14.1 fast break points per game led by Anthony Edwards averaging 3.9.

The Pistons are 4-22 in road games. Detroit ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference with 10.4 fast break points per game led by Hamidou Diallo averaging 1.6.

The teams meet for the second time this season. In the last meeting on Feb. 4 the Timberwolves won 128-117 led by 25 points from Edwards, while Frank Jackson scored 25 points for the Pistons.

TOP PERFORMERS: Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Timberwolves. Edwards is averaging 21.4 points, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games for Minnesota.

Saddiq Bey averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Pistons, scoring 15.6 points while shooting 33.5% from beyond the arc. Cade Cunningham is averaging 16.4 points and five assists over the last 10 games for Detroit.

LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 7-3, averaging 122.1 points, 42.9 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 9.4 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.1 points per game.

Pistons: 2-8, averaging 106.5 points, 42.6 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 6.3 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.6 points.

INJURIES: Timberwolves: Josh Okogie: day to day (quad), D'Angelo Russell: day to day (shin), Leandro Bolmaro: day to day (ankle).

Pistons: Josh Jackson: out (spine), Cade Cunningham: out (hip), Jamorko Pickett: out (toe), Isaiah Livers: out (foot).

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