Julius Randle scored 27 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Daniss Jenkins scored 26 for the Detroit Pistons.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Detroit Pistons

2025-26 · Regular season Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · 7:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · Detroit Pistons schedule

Final

Away

Detroit Pistons

113

Venue: Little Caesars Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 at home on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. Daniss Jenkins had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Julius Randle had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The game was tied 54-54 at halftime. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 34-28. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 37, Detroit Pistons 41. Jalen Duren had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons?: The Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on April 2, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Julius Randle scored 27 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Daniss Jenkins scored 26 for the Detroit Pistons.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	31	23	26	28	108
Detroit Pistons	30	24	25	34	113

Game leaders

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 27 Julius Randle
Rebounds: 7 Rudy Gobert
Assists: 6 Julius Randle

Detroit Pistons

Points: 26 Daniss Jenkins
Rebounds: 14 Jalen Duren
Assists: 9 Ausar Thompson

Jalen Duren double-double (22 PTS, 14 REB)

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Julius Randle starter	34:40	27	6	6	1	0	3	9-15	2-5	7-10	2	+2
Ayo Dosunmu starter	32:32	19	5	4	2	1	4	7-15	2-7	3-3	1	-11
Donte DiVincenzo starter	29:52	5	1	1	0	1	1	2-8	1-7	0-0	3	-8
Rudy Gobert starter	27:11	6	7	1	0	1	1	2-3	0-0	2-4	4	-10
Mike Conley starter	22:07	14	2	2	2	0	1	4-8	4-7	2-2	4	-12
Naz Reid bench	30:30	19	6	3	0	2	1	6-16	4-9	3-4	2	+5
Kyle Anderson bench	25:32	2	7	2	2	3	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	-3
Bones Hyland bench	19:10	6	3	2	0	0	1	3-12	0-6	0-0	2	+9
Terrence Shannon Jr. bench	18:26	10	3	1	1	0	0	4-7	0-1	2-2	2	+3

Not available: Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Rocco Zikarsky

Detroit Pistons
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Daniss Jenkins starter	36:50	26	5	8	0	0	1	9-19	2-2	6-7	0	+13
Jalen Duren starter	35:32	22	14	4	1	2	5	8-15	0-0	6-10	3	+6
Ausar Thompson starter	31:00	7	9	9	2	3	1	3-6	0-0	1-2	2	+15
Duncan Robinson starter	28:42	15	4	3	1	0	2	5-11	3-7	2-2	5	+10
Tobias Harris starter	6:07	2	0	1	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	+3
Javonte Green bench	26:33	8	6	0	1	0	1	2-7	2-5	2-2	2	+3
Kevin Huerter bench	21:37	12	4	2	0	0	0	4-6	2-3	2-2	1	-7
Paul Reed bench	16:00	4	4	1	1	1	1	2-4	0-0	0-0	2	-4
Ron Holland bench	15:39	8	0	0	1	0	0	4-7	0-2	0-0	2	+1
Caris LeVert bench	13:37	7	2	0	0	1	1	3-7	1-3	0-2	1	-11
Marcus Sasser bench	8:24	2	0	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-1	2-2	0	-4

Not available: Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart

Team statistics
Minnesota Timberwolves	Stat	Detroit Pistons
19/25 (76%)	Free throws	21/29 (72%)
25/44 (56%)	2 pointers	31/63 (49%)
13/42 (31%)	3 pointers	10/23 (43%)
38/86 (44%)	Field goals	41/86 (47%)
40	Rebounds	48
35	Defensive rebounds	39
5	Offensive rebounds	9
22	Assists	29
14	Turnovers	12
8	Steals	7
8	Blocks	7
20	Fouls	19
7	Max points in a row	11
13:46	Time spent in lead	29:49
7	Biggest lead	11

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Detroit Pistons ahead)

Largest margin: 9 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 12
Times tied: 10
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 7 Q2 4:12
Largest lead · Detroit Pistons: 11 Q4 2:59
Longest run: 11-0 Detroit Pistons · Q4 8:05 to Q4 6:00

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Detroit Pistons
11:45	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:08	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal	0	4
10:52	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	1	4
10:28	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	1	6
10:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	4	6
9:59	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal	4	9
9:48	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson Free throw	4	10
9:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal	7	10
8:42	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	7	12
7:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	10	12
7:32	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	10	14
7:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	11	14
7:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	12	14
7:05	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	12	16
6:38	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal	12	18
6:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	13	18
6:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	14	18
6:08	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	14	20
5:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal	17	20
5:46	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	17	23
5:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	19	23
3:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	21	23
3:08	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	21	25
2:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	22	25
2:27	Detroit Pistons	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	22	28
2:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	25	28
1:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	27	28
1:30	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 2-pt field goal	27	30
1:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal	29	30
0:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal	31	30

Q2 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Detroit Pistons
11:33	Detroit Pistons	Marcus Sasser Free throw	31	31
11:33	Detroit Pistons	Marcus Sasser Free throw	31	32
11:02	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal	31	35
10:40	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal	31	37
10:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	34	37
9:54	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal	36	37
9:38	Detroit Pistons	Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal	36	39
8:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal	38	39
8:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	40	39
8:12	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson Free throw	40	40
8:12	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson Free throw	40	41
7:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	42	41
7:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	45	41
6:08	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	45	44
5:34	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	45	45
5:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	48	45
4:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	51	45
4:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	52	45
2:59	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	52	47
2:41	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins Free throw	52	48
2:41	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins Free throw	52	49
2:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	54	49
2:05	Detroit Pistons	Paul Reed 2-pt field goal	54	51
0:56	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 2-pt field goal	54	53
0:34	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins Free throw	54	54

Q3 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Detroit Pistons
11:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	57	54
11:01	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal	57	56
10:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	59	56
10:05	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal	59	59
8:50	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal	59	61
8:14	Detroit Pistons	Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal	59	63
7:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	61	63
7:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	63	63
7:03	Detroit Pistons	Javonte Green 3-pt field goal	63	66
6:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	65	66
5:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	67	66
5:20	Detroit Pistons	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	67	69
4:58	Detroit Pistons	Javonte Green 3-pt field goal	67	72
4:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	69	72
3:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	71	72
3:38	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	71	73
3:05	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	73	73
2:48	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal	73	75
2:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	74	75
2:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	75	75
2:18	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	75	77
1:29	Detroit Pistons	Paul Reed 2-pt field goal	75	79
1:17	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	78	79
0:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw	79	79
0:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw	80	79

Q4 · 39 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Detroit Pistons
11:41	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	80	81
11:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	83	81
11:14	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 2-pt field goal	83	83
10:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal	85	83
9:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	86	83
9:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	87	83
9:08	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal	87	85
8:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	89	85
8:05	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal	89	87
8:05	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins Free throw	89	88
7:46	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	89	90
6:57	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 2-pt field goal	89	92
6:26	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	89	93
6:26	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	89	94
6:00	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	89	96
5:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	90	96
5:24	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	90	98
4:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	92	98
3:29	Detroit Pistons	Kevin Huerter Free throw	92	99
3:29	Detroit Pistons	Kevin Huerter Free throw	92	100
2:59	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	92	103
2:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	93	103
2:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	94	103
2:30	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal	94	105
2:15	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	95	105
2:15	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	96	105
1:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	99	105
1:22	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal	99	107
1:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	101	107
0:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	103	107
0:32	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	103	108
0:25	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	103	109
0:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	105	109
0:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	106	109
0:15	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins Free throw	106	110
0:15	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins Free throw	106	111
0:09	Detroit Pistons	Javonte Green Free throw	106	112
0:09	Detroit Pistons	Javonte Green Free throw	106	113
0:04	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	108	113

2025-26 season series

After this game: Detroit Pistons 2-0. Final series: Detroit Pistons 2-0.

Mar 28: Detroit Pistons 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 87
Apr 2: Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Detroit Pistons 113 (this game)

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