Updated March 28, 2026, 11:42 a.m. ET
MINNEAPOLIS − The Detroit Pistons used a dominant efficiency from Jalen Duren to blow out the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, 129-108.
They are actually on a two-game street journey, beginning with the Western Conference 5-seed Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, March 28, at Target Center.
The Pistons’ magic quantity to clinch the 1-seed within the Eastern Conference playoffs is 5 over the second-place Boston Celtics.
The Timberwolves catch the Pistons with out Cade Cunningham, who suffered a collapsed lung injury and can miss his sixth straight sport. The Pistons are 4-1 with out him. Daniss Jenkins, the former two-way player, will once more begin at level guard.
Pistons All-Star middle Jalen Duren has been dominant in 19 video games since coming back from a two-game suspension, averaging 23.7 factors on 66.5% taking pictures with 11 rebounds.
Duren, Ausar Thompson and Tobias Harris have been upgraded to possible, however Duncan Robinson (proper hip pressure) stays questionable. He missed Thursday’s win over New Orleans, with Kevin Huerter balling out in his place.
The Pistons stay down standout backup Isaiah Stewart (calf) for an eighth straight sport.
Superstar guard Anthony Edwards (proper knee patellofemoral ache syndrome) and Jaden McDaniels (proper knee soreness) are each out for the Timberwolves, as is high bench guard Ayo Dosunmu (proper calf pressure).
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Here’s how and what to observe for in tonight’s Pistons vs. Timberwolves sport, together with the TV channel, streaming hyperlink, the lineups, injury report and betting odds.
Is Cade Cunningham enjoying right this moment?
No. The Pistons’ famous person stays out after struggling a collapsed lung and is ready to be reevaluated subsequent week.
Pistons vs Timberwolves prediction
Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press: Both groups can be with out their famous person guards. The Pistons’ capability to beat Cunningham’s absence, although, largely relies on who else fits up. They’ll have an opportunity if Duren, who has been on a tear since All-Star Weekend, fits up. If they’re with out Duren and several other different starters, it might be an extended night time even with Edwards sidelined. The choose: Timberwolves 114, Pistons 110.
Pistons vs Timberwolves sport time
- Matchup: East 1-seed Pistons (53-20) vs. West 5-seed Wolves (45-28).
- Date: Saturday, March 28.
- Time: 5:30 p.m. ET.
- Location: Target Center in Minneapolis.
- Box score.
Pistons vs Timberwolves TV channel
Pistons injury report vs Timberwolves
Injury updates on gamers on the 15-man roster, as of Saturday afternoon:
- OUT: Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Bobi Klintman.
- QUESTIONABLE: Duncan Robinson.
- PROBABLE: Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris.
Caris LeVert and Marcus Sasser had been upgraded from possible to obtainable earlier Saturday.
Timberwolves injury report vs Pistons
Injury updates on gamers on the 15-man roster, as of Saturday afternoon:
- OUT: Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Ayo Dosunmu.
Pistons vs Timberwolves beginning lineups right this moment
Here’s the projected Pistons-Timberwolves beginning lineups:
- Pistons: Daniss Jenkins (PG), Duncan Robinson (G/F), Ausar Thompson (F), Tobias Harris (PF), Jalen Duren (C).
- Timberwolves: Mike Conley (PG), Donte DiVincenzo (G/F), Kyle Anderson (PF), Julius Randle (PF), Rudy Gobert (C).
- Off the bench for the Pistons: Marcus Sasser (G), Caris LeVert (G/F), Kevin Huerter (G/F), Javonte Green (G/F), Ron Holland II (F), Paul Reed (C).
- Off the bench for the Timberwolves: Bones Hyland (G), Terrence Shannon Jr. (F), Naz Reid (C).
Pistons vs Timberwolves odds
Minnesota was a 2½-point favourite earlier Saturday, till information of three Pistons starters being upgraded to possible.
- Spread: Pistons by 1½.
- Total O/U: 222½.
- Moneyline: Pistons (-130), T’wolves (+105),
Odds offered by BetMGM as of Saturday afternoon.
Pistons schedule, upcoming video games
Full Pistons 82-game schedule for the 2025-26 common season. Here are the subsequent 5 video games after the Wolves:
- Monday, March 30: at Oklahoma City Thunder
- Tuesday, March 31: vs. Toronto Raptors
- Thursday, April 2: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
- Saturday, April 4: at Philadelphia 76ers
- Monday, April 6: vs. Orlando Magic
Watch our podcast, “The Pistons Pulse,” focus on the Cade Cunningham injury fallout, the playoff chase and extra:
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