Wizards vs Pistons Prediction 11/9/2026 NBA Picks Today

Wizards vs Pistons Prediction

The Wizards have ruled out Justin Champagnie, Tristan Vukcevic, and Jamir Watkins, with Anthony Davis listed as questionable, while the Pistons are still missing Jalen Duren, with Isaiah Joe upgraded to questionable for this one.

The Wizards showed some flashes of brilliance in their four wins this season, but they haven’t looked great in their last three defeats, especially on Saturday, when they scored just 75 points against the Thunder. The Pistons head into this contest fresh off a second straight defeat, but they almost pulled off a dramatic comeback last night, and they won’t have to travel for this game.

The Pistons really should have no trouble running past the Wizards in this one, but they are playing their second game of a back-to-back set, and the line just seems a couple of points too high for me. Give me the Wizards with the points in what could be a close contest.

Washington Wizards Betting Preview 

The Washington Wizards have been in a rut as they’ve dropped five of their last seven games overall, and they will be hoping to arrest a three-game slide after getting completely humiliated by the Thunder in a 114-75 road defeat on Saturday. AJ Dybantsa led the team in scoring with 19 points, Alex Sarr added 15 points with 14 rebounds, while Kyshawn George chipped in with 14 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, but no other player finished in double figures in points.

As a team, the Wizards shot a measly 30 percent from the field and seven of 43 from the 3-point line as they struggled against the Thunder’s elite defense from the start and were never in the contest after scoring just 36 points in the first half. We were waiting for the Wizards to make a bit of a comeback after the Thunder pulled their starters early, but the Wizards ended up getting outscored from start to finish to end up with their worst defeat of the season so far.

Detroit Pistons Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons look to have cooled off from their great start to the season as they are now hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after falling painfully short to the Lakers in a 121-116 home defeat last night. Daniss Jenkins led the team with 31 points, five rebounds and four assists on nine of 17 shooting; Kevin Huerter added 24 points with five assists and five blocks on nine of 14 shooting, while Cade Cunningham chipped in with 16 points and eight assists.

As a team, the Pistons shot 45 percent from the field and 19 of 48 from the 3-point line as they got off to a horrible start and scored just 14 points in the first quarter to fall behind by 26 points, which proved to be crucial as they rallied all the way back to cut the lead to just one point, before allowing the Lakers to respond with a late 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to spoil their effort.

Why the Detroit Pistons will win

• The Pistons have won each of their last nine games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Wizards have lost 12 of their last 13 road games following a road loss.
• The Pistons have covered the spread in each of their last six home games on the second leg of a back-to-back after losing as favorites.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five road games following a road loss.

Why the Washington Wizards will win

• The Wizards have won six of their last eight games as road underdogs against the Pistons following a loss.
• The Pistons have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in nine of the last 10 games between the Wizards and Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.
• The Pistons have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five night games at Little Caesars Arena.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of the Wizards’ last nine games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Four of the last five games between the Wizards and Pistons have gone OVER the total points line.

Detroit Pistons Player Facts

• Duncan Robinson ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for fast break points per game (5.1) this season.
• Ausar Thompson ranks 1st amongst qualified Guards for rebounds per game (8.9) this season.

Washington Wizards Player Facts

• Alex Sarr ranks T12th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for blocks per game (1.0) this season.
• AJ Dybantsa ranks 4th amongst qualified rookies for points per game (16.0) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pistons rank 1st in the league for H2 opponent points per game this season (50.9).
• The Pistons rank 1st in the league for H2 win percentage this season (88.9%).
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (94.5).
• The Wizards rank T1st in the league for Q3 opponent points per game this season (25.6).

Peter Tran's Pick: Washington +10.5