Detroit Pistons (6-8) vs. Washington Wizards (2-9)
November 17, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards +4.5; Over/Under: +228
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The Washington Wizards play host to the Detroit Pistons at the Capital One Arena on Sunday night. Here’s a Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons Prediction. This article will include a Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons Pick.
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons have been in surprisingly good form as they’ve won five of their last eight games and they will be eager to keep it going after sneaking past the Raptors in a 99-95 road win on Friday. Malik Beasley led the team in scoring with 20 points on eight of 15 shooting, Cade Cunningham added 15 points with 10 assists, Jaden Ivey scored 14 points, while Jalen Duren chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the Pistons shot just 41 percent from the field and eight of 38 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running with 32 points in the first quarter to take the early lead, but they found themselves in a real arm wrestle until the fourth quarter where they held the Raptors to just 17 points to run them down in the end. The Pistons will meet the Bulls after this game.
Washington Wizards
Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have struggled to get going this season as they’ve lost nine of their first 11 games and they will be hoping to arrest a seven-game slide after getting routed by the Hawks in a 129-117 road defeat on Friday. Kyle Kuzma led the team with 24 points and nine rebounds, Jordan Poole added 22 points with five assists, Alexandre Sarr added 20 points with four steals and three blocks, while Corey Kispert chipped in with 16 points off the bench. As a team, the Wizards shot just 40 percent from the field and 15 of 43 from the 3-point line as they poured in 39 points in the first quarter to take an early double-digit lead, only to trail the rest of the way as they just could never recover after scoring just 11 points in the second quarter.
Why the Detroit Pistons will win
- The Wizards have lost each of their last 19 night games following a road loss.
- The road team has won each of the last four games between the Pistons and Wizards.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five night games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The favorites have covered the spread in six of the Wizards’ last seven games.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Pistons’ last nine road games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eight of the last nine night games between the Pistons and Wizards at Capital One Arena have gone UNDER the total points line.
Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons Prediction
The Pistons could again be shorthanded with Tim Hardaway Jr and Simone Fontecchio both listed as questionable, while the Wizards are still missing Saddiq Bey who remains without a timetable for return. The Pistons have been sneaky good for a while now and I really like them as slight favorites against this slumping Wizards team. The line is short enough, so I am sticking with the more consistent Pistons to continue their strong run.
