On July 16, the Detroit Pistons faced the Minnesota Timberwolves. The two teams were tied in the first three quarters, but the Timberwolves made a decisive attack in the final quarter and finally won the Pistons 89-73.

At the beginning of the game, the Pistons were hot, combining inside and outside to play a dream start of 9-1. The Timberwolves responded quickly, and Shannon scored 6 points in a row to lead the team to close the score. In the second quarter, the Pistons' offense stagnated, and the Timberwolves took the opportunity to launch a 14-2 offensive to overtake. Although Jenkins hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, the Timberwolves had opened the score to 39-31 at the end of the half .

After the change of sides, the Pistons launched a counterattack and started with an 8-0 lead to tie the score. At the critical moment, Shannon hit a three-pointer from the outside to stabilize the situation. The game was still deadlocked in the final quarter. The Pistons were weak on the offensive end, while the Timberwolves, led by Shannon and Miller, made consecutive long-range shots and played a 14-4 winning offensive. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Pistons 89-73 and continued their unbeaten record.

Timberwolves player statistics

Terrence Shannon Jr. had 24 points , 5 rebounds , 3 assists and 2 steals; Leonard Miller contributed 20 points and 8 rebounds; Rob Dillingham had 16 points , 4 assists and 2 steals; Amari Bailey had 11 points, 5 rebounds , 4 assists and 2 blocks.

Pistons player statistics

Ron Holland had 22 points , 6 rebounds , 2 assists and 6 steals; Tolu Smith scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks; Dennis Jenkins had 11 points , 3 rebounds and 7 assists; Bobby Klintman had 6 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists.