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Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Washington Wizards (24-26) square off against the Detroit Pistons (13-39) on Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Wizards vs. Pistons odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Wizards cruised to a 127-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday to cover as 5.5-point favorites on the road. Washington is currently on a 6-game win streak.

The Pistons lost 111-105 to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday despite covering as 10-point road underdogs. Detroit has lost 2 games in a row and 8 of its last 10 games.

Wednesday is the 2nd of 3 meetings this season between these teams. Washington picked up a 120-99 victory at home while covering as a 6-point favorite on Oct. 25 as the Under (221) connected.

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Wizards at Pistons odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:50 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Wizards -230 (bet $230 to win $100) | Pistons +195 (bet $100 to win $195)
Against the spread (ATS): Wizards -5.5 (-118) | Pistons +5.5 (-102)
Over/Under (O/U): 237.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Wizards at Pistons key injuries

Wizards

C Daniel Gafford (illness) questionable

Pistons

F Marvin Bagley III (hand) out
G Cade Cunningham (leg) out
F Hamidou Diallo (illness) probable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Wizards at Pistons picks and predictions

Prediction

Wizards 118, Pistons 110

Moneyline

PASS.

Taking the Wizards (-230) to win on the road at the current odds isn’t advised considering the minimal profit you’ll receive if they do secure the victory.

Against the spread

BET WIZARDS -5.5 (-118).

These teams have played very differently recently. Washington has won each of its last 2 games by 10 or more points and 4 of its last 6 by 6 or more points.

The Wizards are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. Meanwhile, the Pistons are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-8-2 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS win.

Over/Under

UNDER 237.5 (-108) is how I’d confidently bet on the total in this contest. Both of these teams are in the bottom half of the league in offensive rating despite it being a pace-up game for the Wizards.

Washington has gone Under in each of its last 4 road games against a team with a losing home record and the Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings between the Wizards and the Pistons.

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Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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.

Wizards at Pistons odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.

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

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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.

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Against the spread

BET the PISTONS -3.5 (-115) because they are playing better recently than their record indicates and this is an awful spot for the Wizards.

Washington has the fourth-worst non-garbage time net rating versus teams in the bottom-10 of net efficiency (minus-1.4) and the worst ATS margin (minus-5.0), according to CleaningTheGlass.com (CTG).

The Wizards are also 2-14-1 ATS on the road versus teams with a losing record and 3-6 ATS as 3-to-4.5-point underdogs.

Detroit has a significant edge in the backcourt and Pistons’ dynamic rookie PG Cade Cunningham is by far the best player on the floor. It also has a couple of wings to throw at Washington’s current leading scorer, Kuzma, who might not even play Friday.

I’d BET the PISTONS -3.5 (-115) all the way up to -4.5.

Over/Under

LEAN to the OVER 221.5 (-108) only because we are getting the worst of the number and the whole market is also on the Over here. The Wizards-Pistons opened with a 218-point total before all the pro-Over money steamed it up to the current price.

However, both defenses are trash, Washington is 9-2 O/U in the second of a back-to-back (plus-6.7 total margin), Detroit is 10-7 O/U when playing with a rest advantage and these teams have a combined 40-25 O/U versus teams with a losing record.

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