Pistons find their shooting touch against the Timberwolves
The Detroit Pistons (13-12) bounce back strong on the road to record a 117-90 win against the sliding Minnesota Timberwolves (6-17)
After going 4-27 from deep in the loss against the Charlotte Hornets, the Detroit Pistons bounced back in a big way shooting 14-29 from three on the way to a crushing defeat of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
It wasn’t just the offense that was firing for the Pistons, who have now kept their opponents to averaging just 90 points per game over the last five games.
The Timberwolves’ three leading scorers (Zach LaVine, Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns), averaging over 64 points a game combined, were kept to just 44.
After scoring just 77 points against the Hornets, The Pistons put on an offensive clinic scoring 117, their third highest scoring effort of the season. They scored 68 in the second half alone.
They had six players in double figures but were led by a 22 points and 22 rebound performance from Andre Drummond, his second 20-20 performance in a row.
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REGGIE JACKSON. C. After shooting just 1-7 from the field in the first half I thought <a rel=. PG. Detroit Pistons
C. While <a rel=. SG. Detroit Pistons. KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE
A. <a rel=. SF. Detroit Pistons. MARCUS MORRIS
PF. Detroit Pistons. TOBIAS HARRIS. A. <a rel=
A+. Back-to-back 20-20 performances for Andre Drummond as he scored 22 points to go along with 22 rRebounds, shooting 10-13 from the field and 2-4 from the line. His body language was good throughout while his effort on both ends was impressive. He started strong and despite three quick fouls in the third quarter was able to maintain that momentum for the entire game. His strong performance came in just 28 minutes in the blow out win. I was most impressed with his help defense in the post that lead to a number of turnovers that the Pistons were able to capitalize on.. C. Detroit Pistons. ANDRE DRUMMOND
Detroit Pistons. STANLEY JOHNSON. Inc. <a rel=. SF
C+. While the numbers on the stat sheet don’t stand out, 2 points and 2 rebounds in 16 minutes, I liked the effort Baynes brings every second he is on the court. His ability to go straight up on defense forcing the opposition into tough looks inside is underrated.. C. Detroit Pistons. AARON BAYNES
B+. While Reggie Jackson was looking for his own shot while on the floor, <a rel=. PG. Detroit Pistons. ISH SMITH
PF. Detroit Pistons. JON LEUER. A. <a rel=
Detroit Pistons. DARRUN HILLIARD. C+. Scoring just 5 points to go along with 1 assist, I thought Hilliard was another Piston whose performance was a little better than the stat sheet shows. He defended well during the 17 minutes he was on the court while going 2-3 from the field including one three-point make. He filled his role well, Didn’t stand out but didn’t disappoint either.. SG
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A. Stan Van Gundy had the Pistons firing on the third game in four nights. I would still like to see the likes of Johnson, Ellenson and Marjanovic get some more game time on the back end of a blowout like this but other than that it was a solid night at the office for the coach.. Head Coach. Detroit Pistons. STAN VAN GUNDY