NBA Best Bets: Timberwolves vs. Pistons Picks for January 4

Published 3:34 am Saturday, January 4, 2025

The Minnesota Timberwolves (17-16) play the Detroit Pistons (16-18) as 7.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on FDSDET and FDSN.

If you hope to gain an edge on Saturday’s game, check out the best bets on the board below (according to our computer predictions).

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Timberwolves vs. Pistons Game Info

  • When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
  • TV: FDSDET and FDSN
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Timberwolves vs. Pistons Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pistons (+ 7.5)

  • Minnesota has 13 wins in 33 games against the spread this year.
  • Detroit is 17-17-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Timberwolves are 5-5 as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pistons have an ATS record of 4-4 as 7.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (217.5)

  • Timberwolves games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 217.5 points 17 times.
  • The Pistons and their opponents have combined to score more than 217.5 points in 22 of 34 games this season.
  • Minnesota has an average point total of 219.2 in its matchups this year, 1.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average total for Detroit’s games this season has been 222.6, 5.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Pistons are the league’s 16th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 22nd-ranked Timberwolves.
  • The Pistons have surrendered the 20th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Timberwolves have given up the third-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (-300)

  • The Timberwolves have won 15, or 55.6%, of the 27 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Pistons have been victorious in 10, or 43.5%, of the 23 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Minnesota has a record of 7-3, a 70% win rate, when it’s favored by -300 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • This year, Detroit has won one of eight games when listed as at least +240 or better on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 75% chance of a victory for the Timberwolves.

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