Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons Picks and Prediction for Thursday April 2 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 04/02/2026, 01:30 AM ET

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In Thursday night NBA action, the Minnesota Timberwolves will invade Little Caesars Arena to take on the Detroit Pistons. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Timberwolves (46-29) are six games above .500 on the road and are tied with Houston for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. On Monday, Minnesota outscored Dallas by 20 points in the second half to pull away for a 124-94 road victory.

Minnesota F Julius Randle led all scorers with 24 points (9-14 FG) and four assists. Ayo Dosunmu contributed 18 points (8-13 FG), 15 rebounds, and 12 assists. Rudy Gobert added 14 points and ten rebounds for the Timberwolves, who shot 53 percent from the field.

Pistons Preview

The Detroit Pistons have won 29 of their first 38 home games and are on the verge of clinching the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons (55-21) rank second in the league in defensive efficiency and are allowing a shade below 110 points per contest. On Tuesday, Detroit missed 11-of-23 free-throws during a 114-110 overtime loss at Oklahoma City.

Paul Reed led six Detroit players in double figures with 21 points (7-13 FG) and ten rebounds. Javonte Green knocked down 5-for-11 from the three-point line and finished with 19 points. Kevin Huerter added 17 points, six rebounds, and six assists for the Pistons.

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Timberwolves vs Pistons Pick

Detroit G Cade Cunningham suffered a collapsed left lung and will be re-evaluated in a week. These two teams rank in the top four of the league in defensive efficiency, so the under is worth a look. The stronger play is on Minnesota to win on the road against a Detroit squad missing their All-Star PG. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Timberwolves win 113-106.

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