Pistons vs Wizards Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown as the Detroit Pistons rev their engines and head to the Capital One Arena to clash with the Washington Wizards tonight at 7 PM EST! It’s the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and after a series of blowouts, we’re all itching for a nail-biter. The Pistons, riding high from a recent victory, are looking to keep the momentum going, while the Wizards, despite a stumble last game, are eager to conjure up some home-court magic. With the Pistons favored slightly in the betting world and an over/under that promises plenty of bucket-filling action, tonight’s matchup is set to be a spectacle. So, will the Pistons motor past the competition, or will the Wizards pull a rabbit out of their hat? Tune in as Detroit and Washington go piston to wand in this thrilling playoff face-off!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 17, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Capital One Arena, Washington

Vegas Odds

	DET ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-195	+165	226.5	-4.5/4.5
Recent	-165	+140	229.5	-5.5/5.5
Difference	+30	-25	+3.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

10W-37L

62.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

8W-36L

37.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
03/29/24	Detroit Pistons DET	23	36	21	16	00	96	Under
03/29/24	Washington Wizards WAS	20	20	35	12	00	87	Under
01/27/24	Washington Wizards WAS	36	25	26	31	00	118	Under
01/27/24	Detroit Pistons DET	33	30	22	19	00	104	Under
01/15/24	Detroit Pistons DET	29	34	31	35	00	129	Over
01/15/24	Washington Wizards WAS	22	40	25	30	00	117	Over
11/27/23	Washington Wizards WAS	31	26	37	32	00	126	Over
11/27/23	Detroit Pistons DET	27	27	29	24	00	107	Over
03/14/23	Detroit Pistons DET	20	25	27	25	00	97	Under
03/14/23	Washington Wizards WAS	38	23	33	23	00	117	Under
03/07/23	Washington Wizards WAS	29	24	36	30	00	119	Over
03/07/23	Detroit Pistons DET	26	32	30	29	00	117	Over
10/25/22	Detroit Pistons DET	25	24	26	24	00	99	Under
10/25/22	Washington Wizards WAS	28	28	29	35	00	120	Under
03/25/22	Washington Wizards WAS	25	35	19	21	00	100	Under
03/25/22	Detroit Pistons DET	24	20	26	27	00	97	Under
03/01/22	Detroit Pistons DET	24	40	21	28	00	113	Under
03/01/22	Washington Wizards WAS	27	36	24	29	00	116	Under
02/14/22	Detroit Pistons DET	22	28	28	16	00	94	Under
02/14/22	Washington Wizards WAS	24	26	37	16	00	103	Under
12/08/21	Washington Wizards WAS	27	25	37	17	130	119	Over
12/08/21	Detroit Pistons DET	29	31	26	20	100	116	Over

Pistons Vs Over/Under

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Pistons Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/15	vs TOR	99-95W	56	24	13	95
11/13	vs MIL	120-127L	45	29	14	100
11/12	@ MIA	123-121W	56	32	19	92
11/10	@ HOU	99-101L	46	21	18	84
11/08	@ ATL	122-121W	45	27	20	86
11/06	vs CHA	107-108L	46	34	10	94
11/03	vs BRO	106-92W	47	25	17	77
11/01	@ NYK	98-128L	38	23	22	81
10/30	vs PHI	105-95W	49	23	16	78
10/28	vs MIA	98-106L	54	14	16	91

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/15	vs ATL	117-129L	52	28	15	106
11/13	vs SAS	130-139L	41	27	18	95
11/11	vs HOU	92-107L	34	21	18	88
11/10	vs ORL	94-121L	37	20	16	72
11/08	vs MEM	104-128L	41	27	18	93
10/30	@ ATL	133-120W	37	32	14	88
10/28	vs ATL	121-119W	43	24	18	91
10/26	@ CLE	116-135L	46	25	15	96
10/24	@ BOS	102-122L	40	27	13	95
04/12	@ CHI	127-129L	39	32	12	86

Starting Lineups

Detroit Pistons	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Cade Cunningham PG	51.0	52.0	44.7	100%	45.1
Jalen Duren C	33.0	27.2	28.9	100%	29.2
Tim Hardaway Jr. SF	17.0	20.1	14.1	40%	18.7
Tobias Harris PF	38.0	33.8	29.5	100%	29.9
Jaden Ivey SG	32.0	31.2	29.5	100%	30.0

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Carlton Carrington SG	30.0	28.0	24.8	100%	22.6
Bilal Coulibaly SF	29.0	28.0	21.7	77%	23.5
Kyle Kuzma PF	34.0	32.1	35.8	100%	36.1
Jordan Poole PG	37.0	34.8	36.5	77%	38.1
Alexandre Sarr C	30.0	27.1	25.6	100%	26.0

Pistons Notable Injuries

Wizards Notable Injuries

Richaun Holmes (C): Avg: 5.0pts, 4.4reb, 0.6ast, 13.4 minutes. Last game: 11/08/24. Impact: 3.5
Justin Champagnie (SF): Avg: 5.0pts, 3.0reb, 1.1ast, 13.7 minutes. Last game: 11/13/24. Impact: 1.9
Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): Avg: 3.8pts, 2.9reb, 0.7ast, 11.5 minutes. Last game: 11/11/24. Impact: 1.9
Anthony Gill (SF/PF): Avg: 3.4pts, 1.7reb, 0.6ast, 8.4 minutes. Last game: 11/11/24. Impact: 1.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Tobias Harris	DET	Pts	14.5	18.6	+4.1	40%	40%	33%	33%	WAS	+2.0	#27
Carlton Carrington	WAS	Pts	8.5	11.0	+2.5	60%	N/A	N/A	N/A	DET	-0.5	#10
Alexandre Sarr	WAS	Reb	5.5	6.0	+0.5	40%	N/A	N/A	N/A	DET	-0.3	#11
Bilal Coulibaly	WAS	Reb	5.5	5.9	+0.4	60%	70%	47%	47%	DET	-0.3	#11
Kyle Kuzma	WAS	Ast	2.5	3.5	+1.0	40%	60%	67%	67%	DET	+0.1	#18

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Pistons Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#23	#19	#21	#28	8.8%
PF	#18	#18	#18	#21	2.8%
PG	#10	#13	#12	#14	0.4%
SF	#27	#11	#14	#20	2.0%
SG	#8	#13	#21	#14	-1.4%

Wizards Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#30	#27	#7	#24	6.5%
PF	#27	#30	#29	#29	11.5%
PG	#24	#21	#28	#30	11.1%
SF	#22	#10	#19	#22	2.5%
SG	#28	#29	#16	#29	7.9%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

105.6

111.6

Rebounds per Game

44.0

41.8

Assists per Game

24.2

26.9

Steals per Game

6.7

7.6

Blocks per Game

4.9

4.8

Shots per Game

86.2

91.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.4

13.0

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.5

53.2

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.7

34.5

Turnovers per Game

14.9

14.3

Fouls per Game

19.1

20.9

Recent Trends

Jalen Duren (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 53.4% to 30.2, 19.7 min average previous 3 games.
Ronald Holland II (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 55.5% to 22.0, 14.2 min average previous 3 games.
Richaun Holmes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 43.3% to 15.8, 27.9 min average previous 3 games.
Isaiah Stewart (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.8% to 20.2, 30.5 min average previous 3 games.