With two matchups against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a four-day span, the Pistons had a chance to make a mark against one of the surprise teams in the Western Conference.
They’ll have to make some adjustments before Sunday’s rematch, following a sloppy performance. Minnesota took advantage of 16 Pistons’ turnovers for 21 points, pulling ahead in the third quarter and cruising in the final quarter for a 128-117 win on Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena.
The Pistons were without Cade Cunningham, who has a right hip pointer, but they didn’t struggle for scoring. Frank Jackson had 25 points, Saddiq Bey 21 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high eight assists and Jerami Grant 20 points and five rebounds for the Pistons (12-39).