The Detroit Pistons (49-19) and Washington Wizards (16-52) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. is set for 7:00 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on FDSDET.
The Pistons are 16-point favorites over the Wizards on the spread (Pistons -16), with the over/under set at 229.5 total points. Detroit is a -1200 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Washington is +750 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Pistons vs. Wizards predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, March 19.
Pistons vs Wizards Prediction, Pick
- Pistons vs Wizards pick: Jalen Duren Over 23.5 Points (-108)
My Wizards vs. Pistons best bet is on Jalen Duren to score 23.5 points in tonight's game. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Pistons vs Wizards Odds
| Pistons Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-16 -106 | 229.5 -114o / -106u | -1200 |
| Wizards Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+16 -114 | 229.5 -114o / -106u | +750 |
Pistons vs Wizards NBA Preview
We literally just saw this same game two days ago.
Cade Cunningham left early due to a back injury, and the Pistons still won by a score of 130-117 behind Jalen Duren, who went for 36 points and 12 rebounds in the game.
Detroit still holds the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference at 49-19, currently leading the Celtics by 3.5 games.
Cunningham (back) is out tonight, as well as Isaiah Stewart (calf).
The Wizards have a ton of injuries to be aware of.
Anthony Davis (finger), Trae Young (quad), Kyshawn George (UCL), D'Angelo Russell (at the crib), Cam Whitmore (venous condition) and Leaky Black (ankle) are out.
Bilal Coulibaly (heel) and Alex Sarr (toe) are questionable.
Pistons vs Wizards Predictions, Betting Analysis
My best bet for tonight's matchup is Jalen Duren to score over 23.5 points.
Opposing centers have been killing the Wizards lately, especially ever since Bam Adebayo torched them for 83 points last week — and Duren just had 36 points and 12 rebounds against them.
Even if Sarr plays, his only real concern is foul trouble in this spot.
Pick: Jalen Duren Over 23.5 Points (-108, FanDuel)
Spread
I'm not taking either side of the spread.
Moneyline
No play on the moneyline here.
Over/Under
My Pistons vs. Wizards betting prediction is Jalen Duren over 23.5 points.
