Pistons vs. Lakers NBA Preview, odds, final score prediction
This isn’t what anyone expected. Only 17 games into the season, with a heralded (and highly paid) new coach, the Detroit Pistons have the worst record in the NBA. The team has lost 14 consecutive games as they entertain the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday in downtown Detroit.
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After their disappointing loss on Monday against the Washington Wizards, the Pistons had sunk to a new low. Head coach Monty Williams has questioned the effort of his team a few times this season, but after that embarrassing loss to a three-win team, players called out their own performance.
“We didn’t show up all the way [through] this game,” said Isaiah Stewart. The Pistons were messy again, turning the ball over, and committing many fouls that helped bail the Wizards out of tight spots.
Why is Detroit’s roster sleepwalking through portions of its games every few nights? With such young, athletic stars, effort seems like it would be a given. Instead, Monty Williams has been left to scratch his head as too often his charges are barely exhibiting intensity on the hardwood.
Against the veteran Lakers, Williams will need Cade Cunningham and his teammates to bring their A game. Even a B+ game would be an improvement.
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The matchup against the Lakers may be the best chance for the Pistons to get back into the win column in several days. The Lakers have problems of their own, namely the bizarre way their offense can disappear. The Lakers are near the depths of the NBA in scoring.
While their shooting percentage is good, the team takes fewer threes than almost any in the league. It doesn’t help that LA is turning the ball over at a high rate. Does that sound familiar? Detroit has been woeful at securing the rock, and is a terrible free-throw shooting team.
On Wednesday in downtown Detroit, the Pistons and Lakers may struggle to reach their season averages in points. Or, buoyed by the mediocre defense of their opponent, the two teams could go off. If Detroit can convert their three-point shots (Cunningham and Jaden Ivey need to clean up their long-range shot selection), the home team might finally (FINALLY!) get their third win.
This game is too difficult to call on the moneyline. Sure, the Lakes and Bronny Sr. will be favored, but who knows what type of night the LA front court will have. The matchup of Detroit’s bigs against the Laker bigs will be fun to watch. But, we can’t wriggle out on that frozen Michigan limb and choose on the spread or moneyline for this game. Instead, we go UNDER on total points:
- Fanduel Sportsbook Under 228.5 Points Combined (-110)
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We’ve been on target in three of our last four Pistons Best Bets.
- Swishes: 6
- Airballs: 4
- Bankroll: Plus $270
Bet the under on this difficult-to-pick game. We’re confident neither team will shoot very well from long-range. It’s not what they do.
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