April 3rd - The Pistons narrowly defeated the Timberwolves 113-108. Jenkins led the Pistons with 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists, while Duren added 22 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists. For the Timberwolves, Randle scored 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Dossem had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists.

In the first quarter, the Pistons got off to a strong start, but Randle led the Timberwolves to keep the score close. At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves led 31-30. In the second quarter, Duren continued to attack the paint, contributing points and briefly putting the Pistons ahead. The Timberwolves widened the gap thanks to Conley's consecutive three-pointers, but the Pistons remained steady and kept the game close. At halftime, the Timberwolves led 54-52.

After switching sides, Randle and Reed combined to help the Timberwolves maintain a slight lead, but the Pistons always kept the gap within reach. At the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves still led 80-77 . In the final quarter, the Pistons relied on Durant to stabilize the situation, and Jenkins and his teammates scored consecutively to widen the gap. Although the Timberwolves once narrowed the gap to just 2 points, the Pistons calmly made free throws to seal the victory. Ultimately, the Pistons narrowly defeated the Timberwolves 113-108 .

Timberwolves player statistics

Randle 27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists; Dossam 19 points , 5 rebounds , 4 assists; Reed 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists; Conley 14 points , 2 rebounds , 2 assists ; Shannon 10 points , 3 rebounds , 1 assist ; Gobert 6 points, 7 rebounds , 1 assist; Hyland 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists; DiVincenzo 5 points , 1 rebound , 1 assist.

Pistons player statistics

Jenkins had 26 points , 5 rebounds, and 9 assists; Duren had 22 points , 14 rebounds , and 4 assists; Robinson had 15 points, 4 rebounds , and 3 assists ; Huerter had 12 points, 4 rebounds , and 2 assists; Green had 8 points and 6 rebounds; Holland II had 8 points; Thompson had 7 points , 9 rebounds , and 9 assists; LeVert had 7 points and 2 rebounds; Reed had 4 points , 4 rebounds, and 1 assist .

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