Pistons vs Lakers prediction NBA · Tuesday, December 30
At a glance
The Los Angeles Lakers (20-10) host the Detroit Pistons (24-8) on Tuesday, December 30 at 10:30 PM ET at crypto.com Arena in NBA action. Final score: Pistons 128 – Lakers 106. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 54% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Lakers are 8-5 at home and the Pistons are 11-6 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Lakers and 7-3 for the Pistons (current streaks: Lakers W1, Pistons L2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Lakers 115 – 116 Pistons, a margin of about 1.4 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DETLAL
Top performers
Pistons
Cade CunninghamG · #227pts / gameCade CunninghamG · #211assists
Jalen DurenC · #08reboundsLakers
Luka DoncicG · #7730pts / gameLuka DoncicG · #7711assists
Jarred VanderbiltF · #28reboundsRecent form
DETLAL
DET
Team comparison
| DET | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-8 | Record | 20-10 |
| 117.9 | Points scored / game | 116.1 |
| 113.1 | Points allowed / game | 115.5 |
| +4.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.5 |
| L2 | Current streak | W1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 11-6 road | Home / road record | 8-5 home |
| 44-38 (+1.9) | Last season | 50-32 (+1.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pistons
Injury report Lakers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.