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May 11, 2021

Game Recap

The Timberwolves defeated the Pistons, 119-100. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for the Timberwolves with 28 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals, while DAngelo Russell added 15 points, five rebounds and 10 assists in the victory. Saddiq Bey tallied a team-high 21 points for the Pistons in the losing effort. The Timberwolves improve to 22-47 on the season, while the Pistons fall to 20-50.

Box Score

1234T
MIN30322433119
DET20202535100
Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Anthony EdwardsSF347-162-66-922204322+30
8Jarred VanderbiltPF203-40-01-18100017+23
32Karl-Anthony TownsC3310-194-114-585302328+32
0D'Angelo RussellSG295-183-102-2510312115+10
9Ricky RubioPG308-143-80-035212419+30
3Jaden McDaniels260-20-21-25123111+4
20Josh Okogie141-20-00-02011032-6
6Jordan McLaughlin173-91-60-03220227-11
11Naz Reid146-90-11-231011013-13
41Juancho Hernangomez141-20-10-05310132+6
10Jake Layman20-00-00-00001010-5
4Jaylen Nowell21-31-30-00000003-5
17Ed Davis— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL45-9845.9%14-4829.2%15-2171.4%44301681522119
Detroit Pistons logoPISTONSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
41Saddiq BeySF358-165-80-142014321-19
45Sekou DoumbouyaPF263-70-26-881113312-15
28Isaiah StewartC325-121-40-082202311-15
20Josh JacksonSG243-63-42-242119411-18
7Killian HayesPG355-131-32-267003313-15
13Jahlil Okafor151-20-02-32000334-4
91Deividas Sirvydis190-30-20-06200120-6
38Saben Lee287-90-08-845213122+1
25Tyler Cook213-70-00-24021016-4
8Wayne Ellington— did not play —— did not play —
9Jerami Grant— did not play —— did not play —
18Cory Joseph— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL35-7546.7%10-2343.5%20-2676.9%4621852823100

Play-by-Play

1st quartermindet
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Stewart vs. Towns: Tip to Rubio
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:39) MISS Russell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (11:36) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (11:19) MISS Stewart 8' Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:14) Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:04) MISS Towns 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:01) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:59) MISS Rubio 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:56) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:41) MISS Doumbouya 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:38) Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (10:30) Towns 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Russell 1 AST)
    30
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:13) Jackson OFF.Foul (P1) (J.DeRosa)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:13) Jackson Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:58) MISS Vanderbilt 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (9:58) Bey BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:58) Timberwolves Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (9:48) Towns 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (5 PTS)
    50
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (9:44) Doumbouya 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST)
    52
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (9:29) Edwards 21' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    72
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (9:19) MISS Hayes 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (9:16) Doumbouya REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:16) Vanderbilt S.FOUL (P1.T1) (H.Workman)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (9:16) Doumbouya Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    73
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (9:16) Doumbouya Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    74
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (9:06) Vanderbilt 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Towns 1 AST)
    94
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (9:06) Stewart S.FOUL (P1.T1) (H.Workman)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (9:06) Vanderbilt Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    104
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:54) MISS Jackson 20' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:49) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:43) Towns Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (8:21) Bey 14' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Stewart 1 AST)
    106
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:08) MISS Russell 13' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:06) Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:56) MISS Jackson 2' Driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:53) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (7:52) Rubio 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
    126
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:52) Stewart Violation:Defensive Goaltending (J.DeRosa)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:41) MISS Stewart 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:35) Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:30) Stewart S.FOUL (P2.T2) (K.Mauer)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (7:30) Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
    136
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (7:30) Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
    146
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:20) Jackson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:06) Okafor S.FOUL (P1.T3) (H.Workman)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (7:06) Edwards Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    156
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:06) MISS Edwards Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:01) Okafor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (6:49) Hayes 4' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    158
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:39) MISS Russell 12' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:39) Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:30) MISS Bey 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:27) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:10) MISS Russell 19' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:10) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (6:03) Towns 2' Driving Layup (9 PTS)
    178
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:59) PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (5:47) Doumbouya 1' Dunk (6 PTS) (Bey 1 AST)
    1710
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (5:25) Edwards 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Towns 2 AST)
    2010
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:02) MISS Bey 17' Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:00) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:55) Edwards OFF.Foul (P1) (J.DeRosa)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:55) Edwards Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:33) Okafor 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:20) MISS Towns 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:17) Sirvydis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:12) Okogie S.FOUL (P1.T2) (H.Workman)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (4:12) Doumbouya Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
    2011
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (4:12) Doumbouya Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
    2012
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:50) MISS Edwards 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:47) Doumbouya REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:41) Rubio P.FOUL (P1.T3) (H.Workman)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (3:34) Bey 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Sirvydis 1 AST)
    2015
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (3:22) Towns 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Edwards 1 AST)
    2315
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:08) Okafor Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:08) Towns STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (3:04) Okogie 1' Running Layup (2 PTS)
    2515
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:59) MISS Doumbouya 4' Driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:59) McDaniels BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:58) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:57) Edwards Traveling Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:57) Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:44) Jackson OFF.Foul (P2) (J.DeRosa)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:44) Jackson Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T5)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:33) MISS Towns 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:29) Lee REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:22) MISS Sirvydis 3' Driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:22) Okogie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:22) PISTONS Rebound
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:17) MISS Sirvydis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:14) Okogie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (2:09) Reid 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Russell 2 AST)
    2715
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:09) Sirvydis S.FOUL (P1.T4) (H.Workman)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:09) MISS Reid Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:05) Sirvydis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (1:49) Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lee 1 AST)
    2718
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:29) MISS Russell 1' Finger Roll Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (1:27) Okafor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:24) Okogie Violation:Kicked Ball (J.DeRosa)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (1:12) MISS Okafor 4' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:12) Reid BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:10) McLaughlin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (1:08) Russell 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McLaughlin 1 AST)
    3018
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:47) MISS Lee 7' Floating Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:45) Reid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:40) MISS Russell 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:36) McLaughlin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:34) MISS McLaughlin 1' Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:34) Cook BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:34) Cook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:28) Okogie S.FOUL (P2.T4) (K.Mauer)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (0:28) Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    3019
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (0:28) Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    3020
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:19) MISS Reid 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:16) Okogie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:13) MISS Russell 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:10) Cook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:00) Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T6)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:00) McDaniels STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:00) MISS McLaughlin 39' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:00) Timberwolves Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

119Points100
45-98(45.9%)Field Goal(%)35-75(46.7%)
14-48(29.2%)3-Point(%)10-23(43.5%)
15-21(71.4%)Free Throw(%)20-26(76.9%)
44(11)Rebounds(Offensive)46(6)
30Assists21
16Steals8
8Blocks5
15Turnovers28
22Fouls23
56Pts In The Paint50
22Fast Break Pts14
34Pts Off Turnovers15
28Bench Pts32
27Largest Lead0

Game Details

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 · 7:00 PM
Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI
attendance: 750 (3.7%)