Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Odds and Picks for Monday, 11/04/24

The Lakers are hoping to improve on their 4-2 start to the new season as they take on a Pistons team playing on the 2nd night of a back-to-back. Who will come out on top? Let’s break down our Lakers vs Pistons prediction, where points look likely. Playing the Pistons has been a pleasing experience for the Lakers, who are 8-2 SU over the last 10 meetings and are currently on a 7-game win streak. They enter tonight’s game as 6.5-point favorites, mainly due to the fact that the Pistons just played yesterday. LA ended a 2-game slide thanks to a high-scoring win over the Raptors last time, and this will be their 4th game of a 5-game road trip that they’re currently on. Anthony Davis is a game-time decision with a hip problem.

The Pistons just beat the Brooklyn Nets yesterday, despite entering the game as 4.5-point dogs. This team has shown signs of life early in the season, but so far they’ve had one of the toughest SOS which has them sitting at just 2-5 after 7 games played. They’re still looking for their first home win of the new season, and in order to get it, they’ll have to clean up their turnovers. Right now, Detroit sits dead last in the NBA in turnovers, coughing up the ball 18.3 times per game.

LA has swept the last 3 regular-season series and they enter tonight’s game with a significant rest advantage, having not played since Friday. The last 4 meetings have produced 2 games of 240+ points and 2 games of 230+ points. Given the offensive ability on both sides, I’m expecting a high-scoring matchup. For my Lakers vs Pistons pick, I’m going with the Over.

Lakers vs Pistons prediction: Over 225.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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