The Washington Wizards welcome the Detroit Pistons to the Verizon Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Feb. 19 and can be seen on FxD and WA2.
The Wizards are expecting a better outcome after their 99-92 loss to the Bucks in their last matchup. Bradley Beal was the team’s leading scorer with 19 points. The Pistons, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 103-92 loss against the Nuggets in their last game. Detroit still lost despite the best efforts of Andre Drummond, who recorded his 45th double-double of the season with 15 points and 17 rebounds.
Beal and John Wall have been better than usual over the last five games for the Wizards. During that stretch, Beal has averaged 21.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.2 three-pointers, while Wall has recorded 25.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.8 three-pointers a game.
Second-chance opportunities could be few and far between for the Wizards in this one. They rank 29th in the league in offensive rebounding (offensive rebound percentage of just 19.9%), while Detroit is third-best in the NBA on the defensive glass (defensive rebound percentage of 78.6%).
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Wizards winning the first matchup 97-95. Ramon Sessions had a stellar game with 14 points, four rebounds, nine assists, one steal, and two three-pointers.
The Wizards have gone 24-28 Straight Up (SU) and 27-24-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 24-28 SU and 27-24-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. The Wizards are one of the best in the NBA in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .362 from beyond the arc.
In the other locker room, the Pistons have 27-27 SU and 27-25-2 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Detroit is 27-27 SU and 27-25-2 ATS. The Pistons have controlled the glass with an average of 46.7 rebounds per game, fourth in the league. The Pistons average 101.0 points allowed per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 109.1 points per game during that span.
Washington beat Detroit in their most recent meeting this season, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. With a 7-3 record, the Pistons have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det
Notes
“Washington is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games “.
“Washington is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit”.
“Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit”.
“Washington is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Detroit”.
“Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit”.
“Washington is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Detroit”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit”.
“Detroit is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Washington”.
Washington puts up an average of 102.7 points per game (ranked ninth). Detroit ranks 12th in points allowed per game with 101.0.
Washington and Detroit are well matched, ranking 15th in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Washington puts up an average of 103.5 points per home game, while Detroit gives up 102.6 points per away game on average.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Washington Wizards are a solid 13-5. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Detroit Pistons have a subpar record of 6-19.
The Washington Wizards have a poor 10-23 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Detroit Pistons are 21-8 when they hit triple digits.
The Wizards have an offensive rating of 103.2 (ranked 17th). The Pistons rank 13th for their defensive rating of 102.8.
On average, Washington has 99.5 possessions per game and scores 1.032 points on each possession. Detroit has both fewer possessions (99.0) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.028).
Washington is among the top-ranked teams based on its average effective field goal percentage of 50.9% (ranked ninth in the NBA). Detroit is a losing 8-16 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Washington makes an average of 24.0 assists per game (ranked sixth), while Detroit makes 18.7 assists per game (ranked 27th).
Washington makes an average of 3.8 blocks per game (ranked 27th), while Detroit makes 3.8 blocks per game (ranked 28th).
The Washington Wizards rank 29th in offensive rebounding, while the Detroit Pistons rank 12th in defensive rebounding.
The Washington Wizards average 8.9 steals per game (ranked fifth). The Detroit Pistons have a subpar record of 7-15 when they allow at least 8 steals.
