The Washington Wizards (30-42) head to the Motor City Friday for a 7 p.m. ET game with the Detroit Pistons (20-53) at Little Caesars Arena. Below, we look at the Wizards vs. Pistons odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Wizards just 1-8 straight up (SU) and 3-6 against the spread (ATS) in their last nine games. Washington’s most recent outing was a 114-102 loss Thursday to the Bucks in Milwaukee but it covered as an 8-point road underdog.
Detroit snapped a two-game losing skid Wednesday after upsetting the Atlanta Hawks 122-101 at home. The Pistons are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games.
Washington is 3-0 SU but just 1-2 ATS versus Detroit this season and the total is 2-1 Over/Under in their three meetings.
- Money line (ML): Wizards +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Pistons -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +3.5 (-107) | Pistons -3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
Wizards at Pistons key injuries
Wizards (not officially submitted)
- SF Kyle Kuzma (knee) questionable
Pistons
- None
Wizards at Pistons odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Pistons 115, Wizards 109
Money line
PASS.
Detroit’s ML was the best option when Tipico opened it as a -140 favorite but the Pistons (-170) is a little too rich for my blood.
However, Detroit is just 2-2 as a home favorite, which includes an embarrassing loss to a tanking Portland Trail Blazers team earlier this week.
The Pistons are a young team that’ll be in playoff contention next season but they’re still very capable of losing games they should win.