Through 3 Quarters
Down eight at the end of last quarter, the Washington Wizards have now snagged the lead. After three quarters neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Washington leads 89-86 over the Detroit Pistons.
Shooting guard Bradley Beal has led the way so far for the Wizards, as he has 18 points. Detroit has enjoyed the tag-team combination of power forward Jerami Grant and point guard Frank Jackson. The former has 23 points in addition to five boards, while the latter has 16 points.
Detroit hasn’t lost 94% of the games in which they were down heading into the final period this season, so a win here would be refreshing.
Who’s Playing
Washington @ Detroit
Current Records: Washington 14-11; Detroit 4-19
What to Know
The Washington Wizards will hit the road for the third straight game as they head to Little Caesars Arena at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
The Wizards were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Monday as they fell 116-110 to the Indiana Pacers. One thing holding Washington back was the mediocre play of small forward Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who did not have his best game: he played for 30 minutes but put up just eight points on 3-for-11 shooting.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder at home by a decisive 114-103 margin. Detroit was up 63-50 at the end of the half but couldn’t hold on to the lead. Their loss shouldn’t obscure the performances of shooting guard Cade Cunningham, who shot 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and finished with a double-double on 28 points and 11 boards in addition to five dimes, and power forward Jerami Grant, who had 20 points and five assists along with six rebounds.
Washington is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the team has let down bettors in their past three games.
Everything went Washington’s way against Detroit when the two teams previously met in April as they made off with a 121-100 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wizards since the squad won’t have home-court advantage. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Little Caesars Arena — Detroit, Michigan
- TV: Bally Sports – Detroit
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $9.85
Odds
The Wizards are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Pistons, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Washington have won 14 out of their last 21 games against Detroit.
- 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 Detroit
- Cory Joseph: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
- Chris Smith: Out (Knee)
- Kelly Olynyk: Out (Knee)
Injury Report for Washington
- Rui Hachimura: Out (Personal)
- Thomas Bryant: Out (Knee)
