Who’s Playing
Detroit @ Los Angeles
Current Records: Detroit 4-15; Los Angeles 10-11
What to Know
The Los Angeles Lakers’ homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Detroit Pistons at 9:30 p.m. ET Nov. 28 at Staples Center. The Lakers are the favorites here — although they were the favorites in their last contest, too, so the odds might count for a little less.
Los Angeles fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Sacramento Kings this past Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result, falling 141-137. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Los Angeles, who fell 110-106 when the teams previously met in April. A silver lining for them was the play of point guard Russell Westbrook, who dropped a triple-double on 29 points, 11 dimes, and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Detroit and the Los Angeles Clippers this past Friday was not particularly close, with the Pistons falling 107-96. Detroit was down 82-62 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The top scorer for Detroit was power forward Jerami Grant (20 points).
This next game looks promising for the Lakers, who are favored by a full 10.5 points. They may be expected to win, but bettors beware: they are only 3-9 against the spread when favored.
The losses put Los Angeles at 10-11 and Detroit at 4-15. Two stats to keep an eye on: Los Angeles is second worst in the league in points allowed per game, with 114.5 on average. Detroit has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the matchup with the fewest points per game in the league, having accrued only 98.6 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Staples Center — Los Angeles, California
- TV: Bally Sports – Detroit
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $44.00
Odds
The Lakers are a big 10.5-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 10.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Los Angeles and Detroit both have six wins in their last 12 games.
- Nov 21, 2021 – Los Angeles 121 vs. Detroit 116
- Feb 06, 2021 – Los Angeles 135 vs. Detroit 129
- Jan 28, 2021 – Detroit 107 vs. Los Angeles 92
- Jan 05, 2020 – Los Angeles 106 vs. Detroit 99
- Mar 15, 2019 – Detroit 111 vs. Los Angeles 97
- Jan 09, 2019 – Los Angeles 113 vs. Detroit 100
- Mar 26, 2018 – Detroit 112 vs. Los Angeles 106
- Oct 31, 2017 – Los Angeles 113 vs. Detroit 93
- Feb 08, 2017 – Detroit 121 vs. Los Angeles 102
- Jan 15, 2017 – Detroit 102 vs. Los Angeles 97
- Dec 06, 2015 – Detroit 111 vs. Los Angeles 91
- Nov 15, 2015 – Los Angeles 97 vs. Detroit 85
