Detroit Pistons at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball Association
Harris scores 18, Pistons tighten grip on top seed in the East with a 109-87 win over Minnesota
Jalen Duren had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons, who have won nine of their last 11 games. They began the day with a four-game lead over Boston in the race for the Eastern Conference’s top seed.
Five other Pistons scored at least 10 points, led by Daniss Jenkins and Ronald Holland II with 13 apiece.
Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards (right knee inflammation) missed his sixth straight game. The Timberwolves also played without starting forward Jaden McDaniels (right knee soreness) and guard Ayo Dosunmu (right calf soreness).
Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (collapsed lung) also missed his sixth straight game.
Donte DiVincenzo hit five 3-pointers and led Minnesota with 22 points. Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who shot a season-low 32% (27 for 85) from the floor and 21% (9 for 43) from beyond the arc.
Paul Reed scored six quick points on two free throws and two dunks and Caris LaVert hit two fadeaway jumpers as the Pistons pulled out to 33-24 lead after the first quarter.
DiVincenzo helped Minnesota rally in the second, scoring all of their points in a 10-2 run that helped the Timberwolves cut the deficit to 49-44 at the half.
Timberwolves: At Dallas on Monday.
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 109 - 87 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 109 - 87 |
| 4th 17.3 |  |
shot clock turnover | 109 - 87 |
| 4th 40.2 | |
Javonte Green defensive rebound | 109 - 87 |
| 4th 41.7 |  |
Joan Beringer misses free throw 2 of 2 | 109 - 87 |
Statistics
 DET |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-82 | FG | 27-85 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 9-43 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 13-17 | FT | 24-33 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 42 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 28 | Assists | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 13 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 91 | Percent Led | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:
Cleveland
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Indiana2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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