Pistons will probably stop tanking for a game they should really tank

Essentials

• Teams: Minnesota Timberwolves at Detroit Piston
• Date: April 19, 2012
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Television: Fox Sports Detroit

Records

• Pistons: 23-39
• Timberwolves: 25-38

Probable starters

Pistons:

• Brandon Knight
• Rodney Stuckey
• Tayshaun Prince
• Jason Maxiell
• Greg Monroe

Timberwolves:

• J.J. Barea
• Martell Webster
• Wesley Johnson
• Anthony Randolph
• Nikola Pekovic

Las Vegas projection

Spread: Pistons -5

Over/under: 197.5

Score: Pistons win, 101.25-96.25

Read about the Timberwolves

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