Pistons vs Wizards Odds, Spread & Picks (Oct. 25)
- The Washington Wizards are 5.5-point home favorites vs the Pistons Tuesday night
- Washington has reeled off 14 straight home wins against Detroit
- Read below for the Pistons vs Wizards preview, with odds and predictions
After dropping their first of the season in an OT loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, there’s likely no better opponent to get back to their winning ways than the Detroit Pistons.
The Wizards will look for their 15th straight home win over Detroit, when they matchup up Tuesday (October 25) at Capital One Arena in the nation’s capital. It’s a game that can be seen live on NBA League Pass.
For their part, Detroit has dropped two straight since a season-opening win over the Orlando Magic.
Pistons vs Wizards Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | +5.5 (-115) | +170 | Ov 223 (-110) |
| Washington Wizards | -5.5 (-105) | -200 | Un 223 (-110) |
Odds as of October 24 at DraftKings. Claim the DraftKings Sportsbook promo code to bet on the Pistons vs Wizards game.
The NBA odds have the home side as 5.5-point favorites, in a game that features a total of 223 points.
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Detroit Betting Analysis
The Pistons will try to salvage at least a win on their season-opening three-game road trip, which has seen them take L’s at New York and most recently at Indiana, a 124-115 decision.
It’s really all about learning and turning that corner for Detroit, who finally have a core that should be competitive for years to come.
Cade Cunningham is in his second season and has ‘take over game’ ability. Pistons have a true star.
Video: @DetroitPistons pic.twitter.com/h6PYn4VnUm
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 23, 2022
Second-year man Cade Cunningham continues to shape into a franchise cornerstone, dropping a team-high 22 points against Indy, to go along with four rebounds and four assists.
Rookie Jaden Ivey was also a standout, scoring 17 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and adding five dimes, though he did have five turnovers. All five Pistons starters tallied in double-digits, with Saddiq Bey putting up 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Jalen Brunson got Cade Cunningham tying his shoes mid-game pic.twitter.com/dXFV9fNsUt
— x – KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) October 22, 2022
Their struggles came on the defensive glass, where they surrendered 20 offensive rebounds, which led to eight more field goal attempts for the Pacers.
In fact, in the last two losses, Detroit is surrendering 127 points a game, allowing a 48% field-goal mark, a 40% clip from distance, while surrendering 15.5 offensive rebounds per contest.
Washington Betting Analysis
Perhaps the best news for the Wizards so far this season is the good health of Bradley Beal.
The dynamic shooting guard, who missed most of last year with a wrist injury, is putting up a steady 23 points per game on 61.7% shooting, while adding 6.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds.
BRADLEY BEAL. THE CLOSER 😤 pic.twitter.com/jD46gygiit
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 22, 2022
He had his best game of the young season in Washington’s 117-107 OT loss to the Cavaliers, pouring in 27 points, to go along with five assists, four rebounds and a pair of steals.
Another nice development is Kristaps Porzingis looking like a steady second option in DC. He finished with a season-high 18 points and 11 rebounds against Cleveland.
Porzingis on the stepback!
WAS 106 | CLE 105
WATCH OT LIVE: https://t.co/WjxYAnJ76S pic.twitter.com/cEPUndxmnT
— NBA (@NBA) October 24, 2022
On the season, Porzingis is averaging 15.7 points and a team-high eight rebounds per game, while shooting 38.9% from deep on six attempts per game.
Washington currently ranks seventh in points allowed (108.0) while holding teams to 41.5% shooting, the third-best figure in the NBA.
Pistons vs Wizards Prediction
It’s early, so there’s not much stock to put into Washington’s 1-1-1 mark against the spread, or Detroit’s 1-2 ATS record.
The Wiz swept the season series a year ago, with three of the four games ending in Washington one-possession wins – a difference of three points in each contest. Even the other Detroit loss was by single digits (9).
Bradley Beal praises Cade Cunningham:
“I was always a fan of his in high school. I knew he was a pro before he knew he was a damn pro. He has heart, he has toughness. He’s gonna be a problem.”#Pistons pic.twitter.com/dOlWhWWEAM
— nick (@nsitto2) March 10, 2022
Cunningham has had pretty good success against Washington, putting up 20+ points in three of four appearances, while also averaging six rebounds and 5.3 assists.
Beal played in only one of the games last year, scoring 25 points with six boards and three dimes in a 119-116 win in December.
His presence, plus Detroit on the last night of a road trip, should be enough to cover this one.
Pick:
- Wizards -5.5 (-105)
- NBA Betting Record: 1-0 ML, +0.40 units
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