US EditionHarris Scores 18, Pistons Tighten Grip on Top Seed in the East with a 109-87 Win over Minnesota
Tobias Harris scored 18 points and six Pistons reached double figures, holding the Timberwolves to a season-low 31.8% shooting amid Minnesota's key injuries.
- On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the Detroit Pistons defeated the injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves 109-87 in Minneapolis. Veteran power forward Tobias Harris led the balanced offensive attack with 18 points.
- Minnesota played without key starters guard Anthony Edwards, forward Jaden McDaniels, and guard Ayo Dosunmu. The Pistons' defense stifled the Timberwolves, holding them to just 31.8% shooting, the second-lowest allowed all season.
- Five other Pistons players scored at least 10 points, led by guard Daniss Jenkins and forward Ronald Holland II with 13 apiece. Forward Paul Reed added 12 points off the bench.
- The victory improved the Pistons' record to 54-20, dropping their magic number to clinch the Eastern Conference top spot to four. Detroit is also nearing its first Central Division title since 2007-08.
- Detroit heads to Oklahoma City on Monday to face the Western Conference-leading Thunder. The win bolsters the team's 2026 draft position, a benefit from the February 3 trade for Kevin Huerter.
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Tobias Harris sparks Pistons past Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — Tobias Harris scored 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting, and the Detroit Pistons pulled away for a 109-87 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon. Ronald Holland II and Daniss Jenkins chipped in 13 points apiece for Detroit (54-20), which won for the sixth time in its past seven games. Paul Reed added 12 points off the bench, and Jalen Duren notched a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Donte DiVincenzo led …
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The Cumberland Times-NewsDetroit 109, Minnesota 87
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Harris scores 18, Pistons tighten grip on top seed in the East with a 109-87 win over Minnesota
Tobias Harris led a balanced scoring attack with 18 points as the Detroit Pistons strengthened their hold on the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 109-87 victory over the injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves.
In this match between two private franchises of their leaders, Detroit wins, suffocating completely Minnesota (109-87).
The Short Handed Timberwolves Fall To Detroit (109-87)
The Minnesota Timberwolves came into this game shorthanded as they didn’t have Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards and Ayo Dosunmu. The Detroit Pistons are obviously still missing their MVP candidate Cade Cunningham who we wish a speedy recovery. This was one of those grind out games. Both teams were struggling from the field to make anything work offensively. Tobias Harris was one of the few players I was able to get to his spot still and be abl…
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