The Washington Wizards take on the Detroit Pistons in an NBA Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday night. Washington is coming off a 132-101 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday, while Detroit downed the Denver Nuggets 124-121 that same night. The Wizards (13-36), who are 8-20 against Eastern Conference foes, are 4-19 on the road this season. The Pistons (37-12), the top seed in the East, are 20-5 on their home floor. Cade Cunningham (wrist) and Tobias Harris (hip) are questionable for Detroit, while new acquisition Anthony Davis won't be available for Washington.
Tip-off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Pistons lead the all-time series 162-144, including wins in four of the last five meetings. Detroit is a 15.5-point favorite in the latest Wizards vs. Pistons odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 226.5. Before making any Wizards vs. Pistons picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.
SportsLine's model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The model enters Week 16 of the 2025-26 NBA season on a sizzling 38-16 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. Anyone following could have seen HUGE returns!
The model has simulated Wizards vs. Pistons 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is going Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 70% of simulations!
Who wins Wizards vs. Pistons, and which side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the spread you should be all over, all from the model on a 38-16 roll on top-rated NBA picks!
GET VEGAS EXPERT PICKS FOR NFL, MLB, NBA, CBB, GOLF, NHL, HORSE RACING AND MORE - PLUS ADVANCED COMPUTER SIMULATIONS, WINNING TOOLS, AND MORE!
Written by Daniel Kohn
View expert profile
