Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/25/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, March 25, 2022

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wizards +2.5, Pistons -2.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wizards +3, Pistons -3; Over/Under:  218.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wizards +2.5, Pistons -2.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

 

Washington Wizards:  30-41 (4th place, Southeast Division)

Detroit Pistons:  20-53 (5th place, Central Division)

 

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Washington Wizards:  2-8 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 30-41 record overall and they are 12-23 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 7 of their last 8 games and they are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Los Angeles Lakers while their 7 losses in that span came against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Golden State Warriors, the Denver Nuggets, the New York Knicks, and the Houston Rockets in their last game. They still have a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday night. In their game against the Rockets, Kristaps Porziņģis led the team in points in that game with 22 while Rui Hachimura was next on the team with 16 points. Raul Neto led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Porziņģis led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 41.2% from the field, 20.7% from 3-point range, and 87.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.3 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.6 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 28-41-2 this season and their O/U record is 39-31-1.

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 20-53 record overall and they are 12-24 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Portland Trail Blazers while their win came against the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Jerami Grant led the team in points in that game with 21 while Cade Cunningham was next on the team with 17 points. Cunningham led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Isaiah Stewart led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 50% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 88% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 104.4 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.4 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 39-32-2 this season and their O/U record is 36-35-2.

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game off of another loss in their last game and they have not been playing very well in their recent games. They have lost 7 of their last 8 games and most of their losses have come by double digits in that span. They are already playing this game in the 2nd leg of a back-to-back where they have to travel from Milwaukee to Detroit and play on the road in both games but they are also missing their 2 best players here, Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma. The Wizards have picked up some other pieces like Porzingis which have helped them in the absence of their better players but he is not enough to carry this team and they are going up against a Pistons team that has been picking up a lot of steam in their recent games. The Pistons have only won 2 of their last 4 games but they have been winning more games in the last 3 weeks than they have in the rest of the season prior to that point. They are playing the best they have played all season right now and they are coming off of a win at home in their last game where they absolutely smashed the Hawks by over 20 points. The Pistons have been playing much better than the Wizards recently and with the injured players on the Wizards right now, the Pistons will win this game and will likely win by double digits with how well they have been playing recently.

 

Wizards Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, March 25, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Pistons 124 Wizards 111.

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Washington Wizards: 9-18 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 16-22 ATS as an underdog. 23-16 OVER as an underdog.

Detroit Pistons: 15-9 ATS in the second half of the season. 20-14 OVER as a favorite. 15-9 OVER as a home favorite.

 

 

Washington Wizards:  K. Kuzma (PF) Out Thurs - Knee injury. B. Beal (SG) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury. V. Carey Jr. (PF) Out indefinitely - Calf injury.

Detroit Pistons:  I. Livers (PF) Ques Fri - Concussion. C. Smith (SF) out for season - Knee injury. H. Diallo (PG) Out indefinitely - Finger injury. F. Jackson (PG) Out indefinitely - Back injury.

 

 

 

"I thought we let our foot off the gas. You mess with the game, the game messes with you. And sadly, we can't seem to learn that lesson. We saw that similar game at home versus the Clippers, and apparently we have short memories." - Wes Unseld on his team’s loss against the Rockets on Monday night.

 

 

"We knew they played a tough game last night in New York, and that's always tough for a back-to-back because it takes a while to get out of there. So we talked about getting off to a fast start and I was very pleased with our approach." - Dwane Casey on his team’s win against the Hawks on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG    Raul Neto

SG    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF    Corey Kispert

PF    Rui Hachimura

C    Kristaps Porzingis

 

PG     Cory Joseph

SG     Cade Cunningham

SF     Saddiq Bey

PF     Jerami Grant

C     Isaiah Stewart

 

 

PPG: B. Beal (23.2)

APG: B. Beal (6.6)

RPG: K. Kuzma (8.5)

 

PPG: J. Grant (19.5)

APG: C. Cunningham (5.5)

Reb/G: I. Stewart (8.6)

 

Coaches:

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (1st season)

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (4th season)