Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Lakers versus the Pistons? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBA. The game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.
The Lakers come into this non-conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 228.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Detroit Pistons – Los Angeles Lakers odds
Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Lakers have been dominant over the Pistons, going 5-0 in their last five head to head games. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Lakers and Pistons is 5-0 with an average of 240 points per game. The last three times that the Lakers have been on the road vs. the Pistons, the over/under record is 3-2.
- Across their last five road contests, Los Angeles has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 107 points per game.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Pistons offense has averaged 107 points per game while allowing an average of 117. Detroit posted an overall record of 1-9 while going 4-6 ATS.
- As the betting underdog, the Pistons have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Detroit posted a straight up mark of 0-10 in these matchups.
- As the betting favorite, the Lakers have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.
Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
Today, the Lakers are entering the action with an overall record of 10-8 and have achieved a 1-2 record over their last three games. Away from home, the Lakers have a 3-6 record this season, while maintaining a 7-2 record in their home games.
Los Angeles comes in with an overall ATS record of 7-11 so far this season. As the favorite this season, Los Angeles is 4-6 vs. the spread while going 3-5 as the underdog.
Los Angeles games have surpassed the over/under line in two straight games, resulting in an overall record of 7-11-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 228, and they have a -2.5 differential against the over/under line for this season.
Coming off their recent game, the Lakers offense tallied 94 points in a matchup against the 76ers. Their field goal percentage for the game was 47%, and they made 7 threes. Offensively, the Lakers have a season long field goal percentage of 49%, which is 5th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 29th in percentage and 30th in three-pointers made.
So far, the Lakers’ defense is ranked 17th in the league at 113.7 points per contest.
In the terms of takeaways, Lakers are causing 14.8 turnovers per game, ranking 24th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 6th in rejections, averaging 6 blocked shots each game.
As they prepare to face off against the Lakers, the Pistons are 2-15 overall and are looking to snap a 14 game losing streak. During their 17 games, the Pistons have gone 2-9 against teams in the Eastern Conference and 0-6 in non-conference matchups.
For this season, Detroit has an ATS record of 7-10, along with an ongoing two game losing streak against the spread. On the road, the Pistons have an ATS record of 4-5 compared to a 3-5 record vs. the spread at home.
The over/under record for this season for the Pistons is 10-7-0. Their played games maintain an ongoing average of 205.0 points per game, alongside an average over/under line of 223.5.
The Pistons offense is coming off a game where they scored 107 points against the Wizards. They posted a field goal percentage of 42.2% and connected on 8 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Cade Cunningham who comes into today’s matchup averaging 22.2. Isaiah Stewart also heads into the game with a PPG average of 11.5.
The Pistons’ defense is presently ranked 22nd in the league, allowing an average of 117.7 points per contest.
Opponents are hitting 52.8% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 36.7% of their three-point attempts.
According to our analysis, we anticipate the Lakers to win this one with a projected score of 112-104.
Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers Betting Tips
- Take the Lakers on the moneyline
- The Lakers should also cover at -7
- Our NBA model projects 216 points, and we suggest taking the under
Detroit Pistons Injury Report
- Joe Harris – Shoulder – Out
- Bojan Bogdanovic – Calf – Out
- Monte Morris – Quadriceps – Out
Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report
- Anthony Davis – Hip – Probable
- LeBron James – Calf – Questionable
- Jarred Vanderbilt – Heel – Out
- Gabe Vincent – Knee – Out
- Rui Hachimura – Nose – Out
- Cam Reddish – Groin – Probable
