The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Detroit Pistons at Target Center on Wednesday.

The Pistons have been through a brutal stretch of games that included some very close losses. Things were going swimmingly for the Pistons after they topped off a five game win streak with a statement against the reigning champion Golden State Warriors, but since that win on December 1st, the Pistons have lost seven of their last eight contests. Most recently, Detroit (14-14) dropped a three point game to the Milwaukee Bucks, despite Blake Griffin's triple-double and Andre Drummond's 14 rebounds. Reggie Bullock and Stanley Johnson provided scoring support as each dropped 20-plus points, but Giannis Antetokounmpo simply could not be stopped as he scored 32 points on 15-of-21 shooting. The Pistons currently hold the 6th spot in the Eastern Conference.

Minnesota has also run into their fair share of struggles over their last few games, but just broke a four game losing streak with a 132-105 win over the Sacramento Kings. The team win resulted in nine players scoring in double figures, as Andrew Wiggins lead the way with 17 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 14 points and 14 rebounds. Minnesota (14-16) is fighting in the wild Western Conference, but are a much more difficult team to face at home evidenced by the 12-4 record, as compared to their abysmal 2-12 record on the road. As for injuries, the Timberwolves will be without Jeff Teague (ankle) on Wednesday.