The Washington Wizards (4-6) and Detroit Pistons (6-3) meet Monday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET (NBC). Let's analyze NBA odds around the Wizards vs. Pistons odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2025-26 season series: Pistons won 3-1 going 1-1 at home
Washington (+12.5) suffered its worst loss of the season Saturday, a 114-75 blowout at the Oklahoma City Thunder as the Under (223.5) hit. The Wizards had just 1 quarter in which they scored above 20 points. Rookie F AJ Dybantsa led with 19 points. The Wizards have lost 3 straight and have been outrebounded in all 3 losses as F Anthony Davis has missed back-to-back games with an ankle injury.
The Pistons were embarrassed
121-116 by the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday in a game that did not feature G Luka Doncic;. The Pistons failed to cover as 8.5-point home favorites while the Over (216.5) cashed. Lakers G Austin Reaves went off for 43 points in Luka's absence, while Pistons G Cade Cunningham was nowhere to be found, finishing with 14 points on just 15 shots. Bench guards Daniss Jenkins and Kevin Huerter combined for 55 points in the loss. In each of Detroit's losses, Cunningham did not finish as the lead scorer.
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Wizards at Pistons odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Wizards +375 (bet $100 to win $375) | Pistons -500 (bet $500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +10.5 (-110) | Pistons -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 218.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Wizards at Pistons key injuries
Wizards
- F Justin Champagnie (foot) out
- F Anthony Davis (ankle) questionable
- C Tristan Vukcevic (hip) out
Pistons
(Not yet submitted -- below was for Sunday's game)
- C Jalen Duren (hamstring) out
- G Isaiah Joe (hip) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Wizards at Pistons picks and predictions
Prediction
Pistons 110, Wizards 90
Moneyline
PASS.
The Pistons should win this game as their defense will be tough for Washington to deal with, but they are not worth the risk of backing as -500 favorites. Pass here and bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
BET PISTONS -10.5 (-110).
If Davis is unable to go, it will likely be C DeAndre Ayton who starts alongside C Alex Sarr in the frontcourt, as F Bilal Coulibaly put up zero points on 0-of-8 shooting when he was thrust into the starting lineup against OKC. Either way, the Pistons will have the rebounding advantage, and defensively, F/G Ausar Thompson will shut down Wizards G Trae Young, making offense in the halfcourt hard to come by for Washington.
This is assuming that Davis doesn't play, which is not a guarantee, and if he is able to go, this switches to a LEAN Wizards +10.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 218.5 (-110).
The Pistons have the second-best defensive rating (105.4) in basketball, while Washington's offensive rating (108.1) is just 23rd, so Washington may struggle to score in this game nearly as much as they did against OKC. Offensively, the Pistons aren't much better, as they have an offensive rating of 113.2 (18th), so neither team is much of a threat to go crazy with scoring here.
The Under has hit in 2 of Detroit's last 3 home games and is 5-2 in Detroit's last 7 overall. The Under is also 7-3 for the Wizards this season, having hit in all but 1 of their losses.
Be aware that the Over is 4-1 in the last 5 matchups between these squads.
Best prop bet
Pistons F AUSAR THOMPSON OVER 7.5 REBOUNDS (-115).
Thompson has been the rebounding leader for this team since Duren went down, leading the Pistons in rebounds in the last 3 games and in 2 others. Thompson has also eclipsed 8 rebounds in 2 of his last 3 matchups against the Wizards, and with Washington averaging just 41 rebounds per game (25th) while giving up 48.1 per game to opponents (29th), it is safe to assume more of the same will continue here.
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