Bogdanovic, bench send Pistons to 116-104 win over Wolves

MINNEAPOLIS — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 28 factors, together with 17 within the third quarter as Detroit erased a double-digit deficit, and the Pistons received 65 factors from their bench in a 116-104 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night time.

Marvin Bagley Jr. had 18 factors and 10 rebounds off the bench for Detroit, which had misplaced seven of eight and trailed by 18 factors within the first quarter. The Pistons stayed inside vary and burst forward with a 32-9 run on the finish of the third and begin of the fourth.

Reserve Alec Burks added 13 factors for Detroit. The Pistons lead the NBA in bench factors because the begin of December.

Anthony Edwards scored 30 and D’Angelo Russell added 25 factors in a lackluster efficiency from Minnesota, which returned house after a winless four-game street journey and misplaced its sixth in a row.

Russell scored 13 of the Timberwolves’ first 21 factors and Minnesota used a 26-8 run early within the first to take an 18-point lead.

Detroit’s reserves entered and received again inside 10 and the groups traded blows for the following two quarters.

Bogdanovic then hit three 3s halfway by the third to spark the Pistons, who tied the sport earlier than the tip of the quarter. One other reserve, Hamidou Diallo, equipped Detroit with its first lead with 10:37 left within the fourth.

The Wolves tied the sport earlier than the Pistons scored 11 in a row to take management.

TIP-INS

Pistons: Diallo returned after his one-game suspension for his half within the altercation with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Killian Hayes served the second sport of his three-game suspension. … Saddiq Bey scored 13, simply the second starter in double digits together with Bogdanovic. All 5 reserves that performed scored in double digits.

Timberwolves: Rudy Gobert returned after lacking one sport with an sickness and had 9 factors and 10 rebounds. He was scoreless within the first half. … Edwards had 14 and Russell added 13 within the first.

UP NEXT

Pistons: Play the second sport of a five-game street journey Monday in Portland.

Timberwolves: Host Denver on Monday.