The Detroit Pistons (7-3) and Washington Wizards (4-8) will square off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET from Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The game will be broadcast live on NBA League Pass.
The Pistons are 10.5-point favorites over the Wizards on the spread, with the over/under set at 220.5 total points. The Pistons are -430 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Wizards are listed as +340 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Pistons vs. Wizards predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, November 12.
Pistons vs Wizards Prediction
- Pistons vs Wizards pick: John Collins Over 19.5 Points + Rebounds (-122)
My Pistons vs. Wizards best bet is John Collins to record over 19.5 points & rebounds, with the best price currently available at FanDuel. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Pistons vs Wizards Odds
- Pistons vs Wizards spread: Pistons -10.5 (-110), Wizards +10.5 (-110)
- Pistons vs Wizards over/under: 220.5 (-114o / -106u)
- Pistons vs Wizards moneyline: Pistons -430, Wizards +340
Pistons vs Wizards NBA Preview
The Pistons and the Wizards, as expected, are going in opposite directions to begin the season.
Despite being short-handed — as was the case at various points last season — the Pistons are 7-3 thus far, with losses to the defending champion Knicks, and two of the best five teams through 10 games, the Lakers and 76ers.
Washington, however, is 4-8, which is far from the worst in the Eastern Conference, given what we've seen in Milwaukee and Chicago.
Still, barring a run, it could be getting late early for Washington, which isn't really playing for 2027 anyway.
These two teams just squared off in Detroit on Monday, with the Pistons winning 122-111 after leading by 16 points through three quarters.
The Wizards enter this one on the second night of a back-to-back, having lost 114-101 to the Pacers last night.
Let's talk injuries. For Detroit, most notably, Jalen Duren (hamstring) is expected to be reevaluated in two weeks as of Sunday, keeping him out well beyond tonight. Isaiah Joe (hip), who hasn't appeared in a game since October 25, remains out.
For the Wizards, Tristan Vukcevic (hip) has yet to play this season and remains out indefinitely. Justin Champagnie (foot) remains out indefinitely following early season surgery.
Pistons vs Wizards Pick, Betting Analysis
Last night on Buckets, I took Duncan Robinson over 3.5 three-pointers made, for what it's worth. But here, we'll talk about John Collins.
I'm holding my nose here — his fit hasn't quite panned out as I expected so far, but the Pistons starting him at the five and moving Paul Reed to the bench — lining up Collins alongside Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Duncan Robinson and Ausar Thompson — was intriguing to me.
Evidently, it worked. Collins went off for 24 and 10 and Jenkins added creativity to the starting five, finishing with 22 points, eight assists, six boards and even four steals.
Anthony Davis, who had 44 against Detroit on Monday, could possibly sit the second leg of a back-to-back, too. He played in the Wizards' first back-to-back set in October, but sat both legs of a back-to-back just last week, in Atlanta and OKC, respectively.
We'll take Collins, with the assumption that the Pistons stick with the same starters as they did earlier this week.
Pick: John Collins Over 19.5 Points + Rebounds (-122)
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