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Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -11-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 216.5.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 141-137 result against the Kings on November 26. The Lakers failed to cover in that game as a -7.5-point favorite, while the 278 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Pistons were a 107-96 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Clippers. They covered the +11.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (203) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 4-15 SU,9-10 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 10-11 SU,7-14 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit at Portland Tuesday, November 30
Los Angeles at Sacramento Tuesday, November 30