How to Watch Pistons-Lakers Game On Friday
The Detroit Pistons have now lost five consecutive games after falling to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, but they will have yet another chance to come away with their first road win of the season on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Obviously missing Cade Cunningham to a shin injury has lessened the Pistons’ chances of winning, but this is still a young and hungry team that has proven that they can hang with teams for all 48 minutes of a game.
Rookie Jaden Ivey is beginning to look more and more comfortable every time he takes the floor and with Marvin Bagley III back in the rotation, the Pistons are definitely a team that you can’t overlook.
From one team with three wins to another, the Lakers have really struggled to find their identity this season and injuries continue to lessen the impacts of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
This team struggles to score and is the worst three-point shooting team in the league, but maybe the returns of Dennis Schroder and Thomas Bryant will give Los Angeles the spark they have been missing.
However, their playoff chances are definitely looking very slim right now heading into the holiday season.
Will the Pistons or Lakers pick up their fourth win of the season?
Here is how to watch Friday night’s game with gametimes and TV, lineups, bios and other must-know details.
How to watch Pistons vs. Lakers
- WHO: Detroit Pistons (3-13) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (3-10)
- WHEN: 10:30 p.m. ET, Friday, November 18, 2022
- WHERE: crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
- TV: NBA League Pass
- Stream: Fubo.tv CLICK HERE
Key Stats & Facts For Pistons vs. Lakers
- The Detroit Pistons are coming off of a 96-91 loss on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off of a 116-103 victory at home against the Brooklyn Nets.
- Lakers’ LeBron James has missed the team’s last two games with an adductor injury.
- The Pistons are currently one of the best teams in the league in regards to getting to the free-throw line, as they are averaging 22.5 free-throws made per game, the most in the NBA.
- Los Angeles defeated Detroit in both of their regular season meetings a season ago, winning each game by an average of 4.5 points.
Last Matchup:
November 28, 2021 - Lakers 110, Pistons 106
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook combined for 82 points the last time the Lakers took on the Pistons, propelling Los Angeles to a close 110-106 victory. Jerami Grant, who is now a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, finished this game with 32 points and 6 rebounds for Detroit. The Pistons did outscore the Lakers by 12 points from the three-point line, but the Lakers outscored them 58-40 in the paint.
Latest Injury News:
Pistons: Cade Cunningham (shin) - OUT, Isaiah Stewart (foot) - OUT
Lakers: Max Christie (health & safety protocols) - OUT, Juan Toscano-Anderson (back) - OUT, LeBron James (adductor) - QUESTIONABLE, Anthony Davis (back) - PROBABLE
Projected Starters:
PROJECTED PISTONS STARTERS:
- G Killian Hayes, 6-5 guard: 5.3 points, 3.3 assists
- G Jaden Ivey, 6-4 guard: 16.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists
- F Saddiq Bey, 6-7 forward:15.4 points, 4.9 rebounds
- F Bojan Bogdanovic, 6-7 forward: 20.5 points, 3.5 rebounds
- F/C Marvin Bagley III, 6-11 forward/center: 8.0 points, 5.7 rebounds
PROJECTED LAKERS STARTERS:
- G Patrick Beverley, 6-1 guard: 4.6 points, 3.7 rebounds
- G Austin Reaves, 6-5 guard: 8.5 points, 3.2 rebounds
- G Lonnie Walker IV, 6-4 guard: 16.5 points, 2.5 rebounds
- F LeBron James (Q), 6-9 forward: 24.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 6.9 assists
- F/C Anthony Davis (P), 6-10 forward/center: 24.3 points, 11.2 rebounds
Betting Odds:
- The Lakers are currently 7-point favorites over the Pistons as of Friday afternoon, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
- The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 226 total points.
What to watch for:
- The Pistons currently rank 27th in the league in offensive rating and 29th in the league in defensive rating.
- The Lakers currently rank 29th in the league in offensive rating and 15th in the league in defensive rating.
- Los Angeles is 210-134 all-time against Detroit.
- The Pistons are currently averaging 107.4 points per game, 29th in the NBA, and the Lakers are allowing an average of 115.4 points per game to their opponents, 21st in the NBA.
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