Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Detroit Pistons

Feb 3, 2022

FINAL

27-25MinnesotaT-wolves

128

12-39DetroitPistons

117

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	31	34	38	25	128
DET	32	35	27	23	117

Game Recap

The Timberwolves defeated the Pistons, 128-117. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 21 points, 14 rebounds and four assists, while Anthony Edwards added a game-high 25 points in the victory. Saddiq Bey tallied 21 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high eight assists for the Pistons in the losing effort. The Timberwolves improve to 27-25 on the season, while the Pistons fall to 12-39.

Player Stats

TIMBERWOLVES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
8Jarred VanderbiltSF	23	5-6	0-0	3-4	6	0	2	1	2	3	+8	13
3Jaden McDanielsPF	32	4-8	1-4	1-1	2	2	0	0	0	3	-3	10
32Karl-Anthony TownsC	36	6-15	0-4	9-10	14	4	0	2	5	0	+4	21
1Anthony EdwardsSG	34	9-21	2-9	5-5	3	1	1	0	2	3	0	25
22Patrick BeverleyPG	28	4-8	2-3	1-2	6	7	2	0	1	1	-3	11
5Malik Beasley	19	6-9	4-5	2-2	1	2	1	0	0	0	+13	18
4Jaylen Nowell	13	1-4	1-2	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	2	+8	3
11Naz Reid	11	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	3	0	0	2	1	+7	2
12Taurean Prince	24	8-13	5-6	2-2	6	1	1	0	2	5	+2	23
6Jordan McLaughlin	15	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	8	2	0	0	0	+19	2
13Nathan Knight	— did not play —												— did not play —
10Jake Layman	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	44-8750.6%	15-3444.1%	25-2889.3%	42	29	11	3	14	18	-	128

PISTONS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
41Saddiq BeySF	32	8-21	3-11	2-4	13	8	1	0	1	2	-3	21
9Jerami GrantPF	31	7-16	3-8	3-5	5	1	0	2	3	2	-4	20
28Isaiah StewartC	31	5-9	0-0	0-0	13	1	0	0	1	2	+4	10
17Rodney McGruderSG	17	2-4	2-4	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	3	-2	6
18Cory JosephPG	30	2-6	1-4	2-2	4	6	0	1	3	5	+1	7
5Frank Jackson	27	8-14	5-11	4-5	3	3	0	0	1	2	-9	25
13Kelly Olynyk	14	2-8	0-4	0-0	2	2	1	1	1	4	-11	4
8Trey Lyles	18	4-6	1-2	4-4	0	0	0	0	2	1	-10	13
6Hamidou Diallo	15	1-3	0-1	7-8	3	0	1	0	0	1	-8	9
7Killian Hayes	20	1-4	0-1	0-0	1	4	0	2	3	2	-13	2
2Cade Cunningham	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	40-9144.0%	15-4632.6%	22-2878.6%	45	27	3	6	15	24	-	117

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterMINDET

(11:57) Jump Ball Stewart vs. Towns: Tip to Joseph
+2 (11:40) Grant 2' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Bey 1 AST)
02
(11:16) MISS Beverley 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(11:16) Joseph BLOCK (1 BLK)
(11:13) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(11:13) MISS Vanderbilt 4' Hook Shot
(11:11) Stewart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:06) Grant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(11:06) Edwards STEAL (1 STL)
(10:59) MISS McDaniels 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:59) Timberwolves Rebound
(10:58) Bey L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Nagy)
(10:57) Edwards OFF.Foul (P1) (M.Kogut)
(10:57) Edwards Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
(10:41) MISS Bey 2' Layup
(10:40) Timberwolves Rebound
+3 (10:22) McDaniels 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Beverley 1 AST)
32
(10:09) MISS Joseph 9' Fadeaway Jumper
(10:07) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:58) Vanderbilt 3' Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Towns 1 AST)
52
(9:41) MISS Bey 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:39) Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:36) McGruder S.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Kogut)
+1 (9:36) Edwards Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
62
+1 (9:36) Edwards Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
72
(9:25) MISS Grant 3PT Jump Shot
(9:22) Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:14) MISS Edwards 16' Pullup Jump Shot
(9:11) Stewart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:05) Grant Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
(9:05) Beverley STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (8:55) Towns 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Beverley 2 AST)
92
(8:50) PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(8:35) Bey Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(8:35) Vanderbilt STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (8:31) Vanderbilt 1' Running Layup (4 PTS)
112
+3 (8:07) Grant 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bey 2 AST)
115
(7:51) Towns Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
(7:45) Joseph Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(7:45) Vanderbilt STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (7:41) Vanderbilt 1' Running Dunk (6 PTS)
135
(7:19) MISS Bey 3PT Jump Shot
(7:16) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(7:06) Joseph S.FOUL (P1.T3) (M.Kogut)
(7:06) MISS Vanderbilt Free Throw 1 of 2
(7:06) Timberwolves Rebound
+1 (7:06) Vanderbilt Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
145
+3 (6:48) McGruder 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Joseph 1 AST)
148
(6:27) MISS Edwards 3' Driving Layup
(6:23) Joseph REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:20) MISS McGruder 3PT Jump Shot
(6:17) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (6:16) Edwards 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Towns 2 AST)
168
+3 (6:03) Bey 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Joseph 2 AST)
1611
(6:02) Stewart L.B.FOUL (P1.T4) (M.Davis)
+2 (5:45) McDaniels 2' Reverse Layup (5 PTS) (Towns 3 AST)
1811
(5:29) MISS McGruder 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:26) Beverley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (5:23) Edwards 29' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Beverley 3 AST)
2111
(4:56) MISS Joseph 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:53) Bey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (4:45) Bey 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS)
2114
(4:38) Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(4:27) Towns Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)
(4:13) MISS Bey 3' Driving Layup
(4:13) Timberwolves Rebound
(4:13) Olynyk L.B.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Kogut)
+1 (4:13) Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2214
+1 (4:13) Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2314
(4:01) MISS Olynyk 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:59) Nowell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:52) MISS Nowell 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(3:50) Bey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(3:41) Lyles Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
(3:41) Nowell STEAL (1 STL)
(3:30) MISS Towns 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(3:28) Olynyk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (3:20) Olynyk 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)
2316
(3:07) MISS Edwards 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:03) Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (2:55) Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bey 3 AST)
2319
+3 (2:43) Beasley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nowell 1 AST)
2619
+2 (2:26) Jackson 3' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
2621
(2:15) MISS Beasley 17' Step Back Jump Shot
(2:12) Bey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(2:06) MISS Joseph 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:03) Bey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
(2:03) MISS Bey Tip Layup Shot
(2:02) Bey REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
+2 (2:00) Lyles 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Bey 4 AST)
2623
(1:46) MISS Nowell 3' Driving Layup
(1:43) Bey REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
+2 (1:41) Jackson 2' Running Layup (7 PTS) (Joseph 3 AST)
2625
+2 (1:30) Edwards 2' Driving Layup (9 PTS)
2825
(1:20) MISS Olynyk 1' Driving Layup
(1:15) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (1:11) Edwards 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS)
3125
+3 (0:54) Bey 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Joseph 4 AST)
3128
(0:33) MISS Nowell 11' Step Back Jump Shot
(0:31) Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(0:29) Nowell S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Kogut)
+1 (0:29) Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
3129
+1 (0:29) Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
3130
(0:18) MISS Reid 1' Layup
(0:15) Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(0:15) MISS Prince Tip Layup Shot
(0:15) Joseph REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(0:01) MISS Lyles 15' Pullup Jump Shot
(0:00) Bey REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
+2 (0:00) Bey Tip Layup Shot (11 PTS)
3132

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

MIN

DET

128Points117

44-87(50.6%)Field Goal(%)40-91(44.0%)

15-34(44.1%)3-Point(%)15-46(32.6%)

25-28(89.3%)Free Throw(%)22-28(78.6%)

42(9)Rebounds(Offensive)45(13)

29Assists27

11Steals3

3Blocks6

14Turnovers15

18Fouls24

54Pts In The Paint50

23Fast Break Pts4

21Pts Off Turnovers10

48Bench Pts53

16Largest Lead8

Game Details

Thursday, February 3, 2022 · 7:00 PM

Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI

attendance: 15,523 (75.8%)