Watch Detroit Pistons vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Pistons vs. Timberwolves basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 4, 2025 at 9:00 pm ET • 2 min read

3rd Quarter Report

The Pistons are giving their home crowd exactly what they were hoping for. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Timberwolves 96-81.

The Pistons came into the game with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Detroit Pistons

Current Records: Minnesota 17-16, Detroit 16-18

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena -- Detroit, Michigan
TV: FanDuel SN - Detroit
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $22.44

What to Know

The Pistons will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons will be strutting in after a victory while the Timberwolves will be stumbling in from a loss.

The Pistons are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 215.5, but even that wound up being too high. They welcomed the New Year with a 98-94 win over the Hornets. The victory almost wasn't to be: Detroit was down 65-52 in the second quarter.

Among those leading the charge was Tobias Harris, who shot 4-for-5 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. What's more, he also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves suffered their closest defeat since November 24, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Celtics by a score of 118-115. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Minnesota in their matchups with Boston: they've now lost three in a row.

Julius Randle put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 9 for 16 en route to 27 points plus eight rebounds and seven assists. He had some trouble finding his footing against the Thunder on Tuesday, so this was a nice turnaround.

Detroit is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-18 record this season. As for Minnesota, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-16.

The Pistons lost to the Timberwolves at home by a decisive 106-91 margin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Pistons have more luck at home instead of on the road?