Through 3 Quarters
Down one at the end of last quarter, the Washington Wizards have now snagged the lead. a victory is still up for grabs for either squad after three quarters, but they are up 87-85 over the Detroit Pistons
Power forward Kyle Kuzma (15 points), point guard Raul Neto (13 points), and small forward Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (13 points) have been the top scorers for the Wizards. Power forward Jerami Grant has led the way so far for Detroit, as he has 20 points and four assists.
Detroit hasn’t lost 91% of the games in which they were down heading into the final period this year, so a win here would be refreshing.
Who’s Playing
Detroit @ Washington
Current Records: Detroit 15-46; Washington 27-33
What to Know
The Detroit Pistons haven’t won a contest against the Washington Wizards since April 1 of last year, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Tuesday. They will face off against one another at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena. The Pistons will be strutting in after a victory while Washington will be stumbling in from a defeat.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Detroit ultimately got the result they were hoping for on Sunday with a 127-126 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Detroit can attribute much of their success to small forward Saddiq Bey, who had 28 points in addition to eight boards, and power forward Kelly Olynyk, who had 20 points along with eight rebounds. Olynyk’s performance made up for a slower matchup against the Boston Celtics this past Saturday.
Meanwhile, Washington was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap this past Saturday as they fell 92-86 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Point guard Raul Neto wasn’t much of a difference maker for Washington; Neto played for 25 minutes but put up just four points on 2-for-10 shooting.
The Pistons are expected to lose this next one by 3. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a four-game streak of ATS wins.
Detroit’s win brought them up to 15-46 while the Wizards’ loss pulled them down to 27-33. Detroit is 3-11 after wins this year, and Washington is 15-17 after losses.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Capital One Arena — Washington, District of Columbia
- TV: Bally Sports Detroit Plus
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Wizards are a 3-point favorite against the Pistons, according to the latest NBA odds.
Bettors have moved against the Wizards slightly, as the game opened with the Wizards as a 4.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Washington have won 16 out of their last 23 games against Detroit.
- Feb 14, 2022 – Washington 103 vs. Detroit 94
- Dec 08, 2021 – Washington 119 vs. Detroit 116
- Apr 17, 2021 – Washington 121 vs. Detroit 100
- Apr 01, 2021 – Detroit 120 vs. Washington 91
- Mar 27, 2021 – Washington 106 vs. Detroit 92
- Jan 20, 2020 – Washington 106 vs. Detroit 100
- Dec 26, 2019 – Detroit 132 vs. Washington 102
- Dec 16, 2019 – Washington 133 vs. Detroit 119
- Nov 04, 2019 – Washington 115 vs. Detroit 99
- Feb 11, 2019 – Detroit 121 vs. Washington 112
- Jan 21, 2019 – Washington 101 vs. Detroit 87
- Dec 26, 2018 – Detroit 106 vs. Washington 95
- Mar 29, 2018 – Detroit 103 vs. Washington 92
- Jan 19, 2018 – Washington 122 vs. Detroit 112
- Dec 01, 2017 – Washington 109 vs. Detroit 91
- Oct 20, 2017 – Washington 115 vs. Detroit 113
- Apr 10, 2017 – Washington 105 vs. Detroit 101
- Jan 21, 2017 – Detroit 113 vs. Washington 112
- Dec 16, 2016 – Washington 122 vs. Detroit 108
- Apr 08, 2016 – Detroit 112 vs. Washington 99
- Mar 14, 2016 – Washington 124 vs. Detroit 81
- Feb 19, 2016 – Washington 98 vs. Detroit 86
- Nov 21, 2015 – Washington 97 vs. Detroit 95
Injury Report for Washington
- Kristaps Porzingis: Out (Knee)
- Vernon Carey Jr.: Out (Hip)
- Bradley Beal: Out for the Season (Wrist)
Injury Report for Detroit
- Marvin Bagley III: Out (Ankle)
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