Betting Odds & Prediction for Pistons vs Wizards on Sunday

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The Detroit Pistons continue to show the NBA that they are so much more improved than the past season. After achieving just 14 wins in 82 games last year, Detroit is already almost halfway to that win total in fewer than 15 games. On Sunday night, they will get an opportunity to expand on their record with a matchup against the Washington Wizards.
Despite the notable improvements, the Pistons still enter most of their matchups viewed as the underdog. That won’t be the case in Washington, DC, on Sunday.
Heading into the 2024-2025 NBA season, the Wizards are known to be one of the NBA’s rebuilding squads. Last season, the Wizards and the Pistons flip-flopped as the Eastern Conference’s bottom seed at one point. In the end, the Wizards beat them out.
Last season, the Pistons and the Wizards split their regular-season series 2-2. Back in November of 2023, the Wizards collected their ninth win in a row over the Pistons with a 126-107 blowout.
Last January, the Pistons snapped the streak. Washington fell short with a 129-117 loss. A week later, the two teams met again in Detroit and the Wizards got some payback with a 118-104 win.
During their previous meeting in late march, the Pistons defeated the Wizards in a low-scoring battle that ended 96-84. The Pistons could form a win streak of their own beginning on Sunday afternoon.
Over their last ten games, the Pistons are 6-4. Meanwhile, the Wizards are in the midst of a seven-game losing streak. They are 2-9 on the season entering Sunday’s game.

Game Details
Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards
Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024
Time: 6 PM ET.
Location: Capital One Arena
Betting Odds
Spread: Pistons -5
Moneyline: DET -196, WAS +164
Total O/U: 226.5
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Prediction
Spread: Wizards +5
Moneyline: DET -196
Total O/U: UNDER 226.5
Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia
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