A cross-conference matchup on Tuesday's NBA schedule has the Detroit Pistons visiting the Los Angeles Lakers. Detroit (24-8) has the best record in the Eastern Conference but is coming off back-to-back losses. The Lakers (20-10) are the current No. 5 seed in the West and defeated Sacramento on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak. Detroit swept the season series a year ago, which ended a Lakers' seven-game win streak in their head-to-head matchups.
Tip-off is at 10:30 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Detroit is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Lakers vs. Pistons odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 232.5.
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