The Washington Wizards close out their 2025 preseason run with a road game against the Detroit Pistons.
Game info
When: Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Mi.
How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass
Injuries: For the Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly (thumb) is out.
For the Pistons, Jaden Ivey, Caris LeVert, and Colby Jones are all questionable. Cade Cunningham missed Detroit’s last game for rest purposes, but should be back for this one.
What to watch for
The Wizards will try to roll over
some of their momentum from Monday’s dominant 120-107 win over the New York Knicks. Whereas the Knicks benched their starters reportedly to evaluate their depth, Washington will more than likely get a taste of the Pistons at full strength.
In many ways, the Pistons are what the Wizards hope to be in the next couple of years. Two seasons ago, Washington had a better record (15-67) than the Pistons did (14-68). The Pistons turned things around in a big way last season, finishing 44-38 and nabbing the East’s final guaranteed playoff spot.
Most teams usually try to simulate a full game of action in the preseason finale. The Wizards’ starting lineup and rotations may provide some indication of how the team plans to operate to start the 2025-26 campaign. Washington’s performance against a playoff-contending Pistons team may carry a bit more weight as well.
