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Timberwolves Down Detroit 111-101 - Match Report

The Timberwolves grabbed a 111-101 win over the Pistons on Wednesday, behind a 23-point effort from Malik Beasley at Target Center.

Minnesota won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 225.0.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points for Minnesota and D'Angelo Russell chipped in with 18 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had 7 assists for the Timberwolves, while Karl-Anthony Towns was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Detroit got 19 points from Josh Jackson in a losing cause and another 15 points from Blake Griffin. Derrick Rose contributed 6 assists for the Pistons, while Sekou Doumbouya had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Detroit were victorious, as the score was 57-56 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Minnesota as they grabbed 48 boards, while Detroit only had 44

Minnesota heads into a battle against the Jazz. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cleveland.