The Detroit Pistons (13-23) meet up with the Los Angeles Lakers (28-7) Sunday at 10 p.m. ET at Staples Center. We analyze the Pistons-Lakers odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Pistons at Lakers: Key injuries
Pistons
- PF Blake Griffin (knee) questionable
- PF Markieff Morris (foot) questionable
- SG Luke Kennard (knee) out
- SF Khyri Thomas (foot) out
- PG Reggie Jackson (back) out
Lakers
- PG Alex Caruso (calf) questionable
- C DeMarcus Cousins (knee) out
- PF Anthony Davis (shoulder) probable
Pistons at Lakers: Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Lakers 115, Pistons 105
Moneyline (ML)
The Lakers (-1667) are monster moneyline favorites in this contest, but there isn’t even close to enough value to bet them for the outright win. The Pistons (+850) offer an 8.5-1 return, but considering their injuries, it’s best to PASS.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The Lakers (-14.5, -115) are 14.5 point favorites over the PISTONS (+14.5, -106) Sunday night, but that seems like far too many points. The Lakers have covered the spread in just two of their last 10 games as they tend to allow bad teams to hang around for too long. Take the Pistons to cover the spread and hope they can keep it close into the fourth quarter.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for this matchup is set at 217.5 points, which seems low considering how dominant the Lakers offense has been this season. With this game being in Los Angeles, expect the Lakers to score well over 110 points, which should cover the total. Take the OVER 217.5 (-128).
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