Timberwolves （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Pistons 106-91 to 攻撃する，衝突する 50-勝利，勝つ 示す for 5th time in franchise's 35 seasons
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Naz Reid had 21 points and 10 回復するs and Jaden McDaniels 追加するd 20 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves 打ち勝つ a 不振の start Wednesday night to （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 the NBA -worst Detroit Pistons 106-91.
Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 14 回復するs and Kyle Anderson 得点する／非難する／２０d 14 points off the （法廷の）裁判 to help 相殺する a 静かな nine points by All-星／主役にする Anthony Edwards for the Wolves (50-22), who moved into a second-place tie with Oklahoma City in the Western 会議／協議会 after the 雷鳴 lost in overtime to Houston.
Denver has a half-game lead over Minnesota and Oklahoma City after the Nuggets lost to 不死鳥／絶品.
"Why not the first seed? And 関わりなく whether we do or not, we know the real season starts in 中央の-April," Gobert said.
The Wolves 攻撃する，衝突する the 50-勝利，勝つ 示す for just the fifth time in their 35 seasons, matching the franchise's third-highest total with 10 games to go. Minnesota's かつてない best 記録，記録的な／記録する was 58-24 in 2003-04.
"It means a lot. I´ve been here four years now and ain´t got の近くに to 50 勝利，勝つs," McDaniels said. "It´s a little milestone, but we've still got to keep winning."
Minnesota Timberwolves 中心 Naz Reid (11) and guard Anthony Edwards (5) high-five during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Cade Cunningham 得点する／非難する／２０d 32 points for the Pistons (12-61), who lost their eighth straight. With nine games to go, they've got the fourth-most losses in the franchise's 76-year history. The ignominious 記録，記録的な／記録する (16-66) was 始める，決める in 1979-80.
Edwards was 大部分は 解放する／撤去させるd, whether it was the 弁護 by 新人 Tosan Evbuomwan or 簡単に a lifeless 対抗者 on the other 味方する at the end of a homestand after high-energy games against Denver, Cleveland and Golden 明言する／公表する. Still, after 存在 swept last season by a 65-loss Pistons team, this 回復 from a rough first half was an encouraging 調印する for a Minnesota team with much bigger goals.
"We´re going to keep stacking ´em up, because there´s a lot to play for yet," coach Chr is Finch said.
The Wolves 改善するd to 40-4 when 許すing いっそう少なく than 110 points, leaning against on their Gobert-led, league-主要な 弁護.
"He´s doing a 広大な／多数の／重要な 職業. He´s setting the 基準 for everybody else," Anderson said.
The Pistons 支配するd out seven players with 傷害s, with guard Jaden Ivey the 最新の to land on the 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） with a sore left 膝. Coach Monty Williams sent out his 34th different starting 顔触れ, with Chimezie Metu taking the 床に打ち倒す for just his fifth game with the club and Evbuowman getting the start. The Pistons have used 30 players this season, tied with Houston (2020-21) for the most in a season in NBA history.
"There were some 堅い 発射s, maybe some times when we didn´t move the ball enough before we got into 発射s, 特に when they were on their run," Cunningham said. "We´ve got to find ways to make them guard still."
The game was tied with いっそう少なく than four minutes left in the third ４半期/4分の1 when Anderson's 中央の-範囲 floaters started to kick in. When Nickeil Alexander-Walker 攻撃する，衝突する one of his three 3-pointers 近づく the end of the period, the Wolves were up by 12.
"We just don´t have enough firepower to come 支援する from that 肉親，親類d of 赤字," Williams said.
This will be the fifth straight year without Detroit in the プレーオフs. The last time the Pistons won a series in the プレーオフs was 2008, when they （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Orlando in the second 一連の会議、交渉／完成する to 前進する to their third straight 会議／協議会 決勝戦 under coach Flip Saunders.
Saunders, who died of 癌 at age 60 in 2015, was also the coach the last time the Wolves won a プレーオフ series in 2004. They （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Sacramento in the second 一連の会議、交渉／完成する to reach the 会議／協議会 決勝戦, their 孤独な 外見 in the 35-year history of the franchise.
UP NEXT
Pistons: at Washington on Friday.
Timberwolves: at Denver on Friday.
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Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) 作品 toward the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, 中心, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Detroit Pistons guard Evan Fournier (31) looks to pass as Minnesota Timberwolves guards Jordan McLaughlin (6) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Timberwolves 今後 Leonard Miller stands on the 法廷，裁判所 as players are introduced before an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Detroit Pistons 今後 Troy Brown Jr. 作品 toward the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Detroit Pistons 長，率いる coach Monty Williams points during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Detroit Pistons guard Evan Fournier shoots as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jordan McLaughlin (6) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Timberwolves 今後 Jaden McDaniels is fouled by Detroit Pistons 中心 Chimezie Metu during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
