Game Preview: Detroit Pistons vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
By Dan Feldman
Essentials
Date: Feb. 16, 2010
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Television: Fox Sports Detroit
Records
Detroit: 18-33
Minnesota: 13-40
Probable starters
Detroit:
Minnesota:
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Detroit -5
Over/under: 198
Score: Detroit wins, 102-91
Statistical projection
Detroit offensive rating: 103.5 (25th)
Detroit defensive rating: 109.1 (21st)
Detroit pace: 88.2 (29th)
Minnesota offensive rating: 101.5 (28th)
Minnesota defensive rating: 110.3 (25th)
Minnesota pace: 95.9 (3rd)
Score: Detroit wins, 98-97
Outlook
- Is anyone else really excited for real basketball? I definitely am — even this game.
- The Timberwolves might one of the few teams in the league worse than Detroit.
- Howlin’ T-Wolf has a good breakdown of tonight’s game.
- I’ll be chatting in Daily Dime Live for a little bit tonight.