Pistons-Timberwolves Who Will Cover?

The Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Target Center.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Pistons listed as 7-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Richard Hamilton scored 14 points as the Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 85-71 on Saturday night.

Detroit covered as 7-point home favorites as the game played under the 181.5-point total set by oddsmakers.

The Timberwolves upset Utah 110-103 as a 5.5-point underdog last time out. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (209.5).

Al Jefferson scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Minnesota, while Ryan Gomes added 17 points in the win.

Current streak:
Detroit has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Detroit: 52-21 SU, 39-33-1 ATS
Minnesota: 19-53 SU, 34-37-1 ATS

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing New Jersey are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Utah are 1-9
After playing Utah are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Detroit

Next up:
Detroit home to New Jersey, Friday, April 4
Minnesota at Utah, Wednesday, April 2