Detroit Pistons (12-44) vs. Washington Wizards (25-30)
February 14, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards -4; Over/Under: -218.5
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The Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards meet Monday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Detroit Pistons look to snap a seven-game losing streak. The Washington Wizards need a win after losing seven of their last nine games.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 102.5 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 112.8 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 19 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Saddiq Bey is averaging 15.7 points and 2.7 assists. Cade Cunningham is the third double-digit scorer and Hamidou Diallo is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 106.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 110.2 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Kyle Kuzma is averaging 16.2 points and 8.7 rebounds, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is averaging 11.3 points and 1.7 assists. Rui Hachimura is dishing 1.1 assists and Daniel Gafford is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Wizards are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 home games and 8-23-2 ATS in their last 33 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Pistons last 6 Monday games. The over is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 home games. The Pistons are 0-6 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Washington.
I’m not running to the window to back the Detroit Pistons for obvious reasons, but laying points with the Wizards makes even less sense to me. The Washington Wizards are losing their last five games by an average of nine points, and they lose at home by an average of 1.8 points. The Wizards are 12-16-1 against the spread at home. It’s Pistons or pass, as the Wizards as a favorite is a no-go in my eyes.
