Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons Prediction 3/11/25 NBA Picks

The Washington Wizards and the Detroit Pistons duke it out at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night. Here’s a Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons Prediction. This article will include a Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons Pick.

The Washington Wizards have been in decent form as they've won four of their last seven games. They will be hoping to bounce back after having their two-game win streak halted by the Raptors in a 119-104 road defeat last night. Alex Sarr and Jordan Poole led the team in scoring with 16 points each, Tristan Vekcevic added 15 points while Kyshawn George chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Wizards shot a miserly 36 percent from the field and 16 of 55 from the 3-point line as they worked hard to take the narrow lead into halftime. Only to get blown out by 34-19 in the third quarter to fall behind by as many as 19 points. Bub Carrington had a night to forget as he shot just two of 11 from the field and one of eight from the 3-point line to finish with just five points. 

Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons have been in pretty good form as they've won 11 of their last 14 games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after sneaking past the Trail Blazers in a 119-112 road win on Sunday. Cade Cunningham led the team with 28 points and five assists on nine of 17 shooting, Tobias Harris added 20 points with nine rebounds and two blocks while Jalen Duren chipped in with 18 points, 12 rebounds and two assists on seven of 10 shooting. As a team, the Pistons shot 49 percent from the field and nine of 28 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running and outpaced the Trail Blazers for most of the contest to take an 18-point lead. This proved to be just enough to hang on for the narrow win after their lead was cut to just three points. The Pistons will face the Thunder and Pelicans after this b2b set.

Why the Detroit Pistons will win

• The Wizards have lost each of their last 10 road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Pistons have won each of their last eight night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Pistons have covered the spread in each of their last seven night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Why the Washington Wizards will win

• The Wizards have won six of their last seven games as road underdogs against the Pistons following a loss.
• The Pistons have lost 14 of their last 15 Tuesday games at Little Caesars Arena.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the last six games between the Wizards and Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.
• The Pistons have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games against Southeast Division opponents following a win.

The Wizards are still missing a bunch of players including Malcolm Brogdon, Saddiq Bey, and Marcus Smart, while the Pistons will be coming in with a full squad except for Jaden Ivey once again. The Wizards showed a bit of life during a four-game span last week, but they've come back down to Earth with a big loss to the slumping Raptors last night. In contrast, the Pistons have quietly been one of the form teams in the league, they are relatively healthy and should be well-rested as they haven't played since Sunday. The line was always going to be hefty for this one, but I think it's warranted as the Pistons should face little resistance as long as they don't look past the Wizards.