Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Pistons (36-29) will try to defeat the Washington Wizards (13-50) on Thursday.

The Wizards took the court against the Pistons and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 123-103 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Wizards ended up with 18 and the Pistons finished the game with 18 fouls. They also knocked down 16 of 38 attempts from distance. Detroit went 73.3% at the free throw line by burying 11 of their 15 shots. Additionally, Detroit collected 61 rebounds (18 offensive, 43 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Detroit earned 29 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In the matter of defending, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the field on 48 out of 104 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists for this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 47 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Wizards buried 16 of 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Washington finished the game having earned a 40.2% field goal percentage (37 out of 92) and knocked down 13 of their 39 3-pointers.

Marcus Smart is a player who came through in this contest. Smart finished the game at 60.0% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He played 21 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. He racked up 16 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Washington comes into this one with a record of 13-50 this season. They turn the ball over 15.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Washington is collecting 44.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,597 dimes for the season, which ranks 22nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are connecting on 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (821 of 2,465) and 78.1% from the free throw line. They average 108.4 points per contest (27th in basketball) while shooting 43.8% from the field.

On defense, the Wizards are forcing 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,795 surrendered so far this year. The Wizards defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.1% (2,748 of 5,836) and they concede 48.2 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 36.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 30th in the league in PPG allowed (120.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pistons took home the win by a final score of 123-103 when they played the Wizards. With respect to cleaning the glass, Detroit allowed Washington to grab 47 in total (12 offensive). They shot 33.3% from distance by going 13 of 39 and ended up shooting 16 out of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Pistons permitted the Wizards to bury 37 of their 92 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.2% for the contest. Overall, the Pistons ended up going 48 out of 104 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.2%. In relation to shooting from distance, Detroit buried 16 out of their 38 attempts (42.1%). They were able to make 11 of those for a rate of 73.3%. The Wizards were called for 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Pistons earned 43 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 61 for the game.

Cade Cunningham ended up being a factor for the Pistons in this matchup. He made 11 out of 23 in the matchup for a rate of 47.8%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Cunningham earned 27 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 10 assists in this matchup.

Detroit has a mark of 36-29 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Pistons are shooting 47.6% from the field, which ranks them 11th in basketball. Detroit has tallied 7,454 points on the season (114.7 per contest) and they collect 45.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 26.3 times per contest (16th in the league) and they turn it over 15.5 times per game. The Pistons have committed 20.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense allows 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (894 of 2,432) and their opponents are converting on 77.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 25.0 assists and 41.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 6th and 2nd in the NBA. The Pistons on defense are ranked 15th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 113.1. They are forcing their opponents into 15.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (10th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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