The Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards meet Saturday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena.
The Detroit Pistons need a win here after losing seven of their last nine games. The Detroit Pistons are averaging 107.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 110.9 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 23.4 points and 5.1 rebounds while Josh Jackson is averaging 13.1 points and 2.1 assists. Wayne Ellington is the third double-digit scorer and Shaddiq Bey is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards need a win here after losing 10 of their last 12 games. The Washington Wizards are averaging 114.6 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 119.9 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 31.7 points and 5.1 rebounds while Russell Westbrook is averaging 21.5 points and 10.3 assists. Rui Hachimura is the third double-digit scorer and Davis Bertans is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 38.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Wizards are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 5-2 in Pistons last 7 overall. The over is 7-3 in Wizards last 10 home games. The Pistons are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Washington.
The Detroit Pistons are on the end of a back to back and could have trouble getting up for this game after a heartbreaking, competitive loss to the Nets last night. The Washington Wizards aren’t a team I’m thrilled to back in the favorite role, as they’re back to being a joke, but this is a game they should win at home with the rest advantage. The Pistons lose on the road by an average of 4.9 points while allowing 48.5 percent shooting from the field. I’ll lay the bucket with the Wizards.