Wizards vs Pistons prediction NBA · Monday, November 10
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (8-2) host the Washington Wizards (1-9) on Monday, November 10 at 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Wizards 135 – Pistons 137. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 90% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pistons are 4-1 at home and the Wizards are 1-4 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Pistons and 1-9 for the Wizards (current streaks: Pistons W6, Wizards L8).
The analysis Model
The Pistons start with a clear edge. The model projects Pistons 123 – 107 Wizards, a margin of about 16.0 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Pistons played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (+3.0 vs -12.3 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' offense (115.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Pistons' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
WSHDET
Top performers
Wizards
CJ McCollumG · #342pts / game
Kyshawn GeorgeF · #186assists
Alex SarrC · #2015reboundsPistons
Cade CunninghamG · #246pts / gameCade CunninghamG · #211assists
Jalen DurenC · #014reboundsRecent form
WSHDETHead-to-head
DET lead 3-1 this season.
WSH
Team comparison
| WSH | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-9 | Record | 8-2 |
| 109.6 | Points scored / game | 115.8 |
| 124.1 | Points allowed / game | 112.2 |
| -12.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.0 |
| L8 | Current streak | W6 |
| 1-9 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 1-4 road | Home / road record | 4-1 home |
| 18-64 (-12.4) | Last season | 44-38 (+1.9) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Wizards
Injury report Pistons
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.