{"id":400043,"date":"2026-11-12T13:24:57","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T12:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/?p=400043"},"modified":"2026-11-15T16:29:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T16:29:38","slug":"washington-wizards-vs-detroit-pistons-preview-predictions-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/washington-wizards-vs-detroit-pistons-preview-predictions-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons: preview, predictions and stats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disappointment meets confirmation in the US capital. A revamped Wizards side led by Trae Young and Anthony Davis have been so underwhelming that they have lost five in a row, and now they host a Pistons team who remain among the elite of the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wizards vs Pistons date and time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 12 November 2026, in the early hours of the 13th in European time zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time<\/strong>: These are the Wizards vs Pistons start times by time zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>United Kingdom<\/td><td>00:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dominican Republic, USA (Boston, New York and Miami), Puerto Rico and Venezuela<\/td><td>19:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mexico (central), USA (Texas and Chicago), El Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua<\/td><td>17:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mexico (Pacific) and USA (Los Angeles)<\/td><td>15:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay<\/td><td>20:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama<\/td><td>18:00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Capital One Arena, Washington (DC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wizards vs Pistons starting fives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Michigan side remain without Isaiah Joe and Jalen Duren, while in DC they have still not been able to get Tristan Vukcevic back, who should return within days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>WIZARDS<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>PISTONS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Trae Young<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cade Cunningham<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Kyshawn George<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Daniss Jenkins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">AJ Dybantsa<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Duncan Robinson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Anthony Davis<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ausar Thompson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Alex Sarr<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">John Collins<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wizards vs Pistons: best bet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because they are better and in better form, we are backing J.B. Bickerstaff&#8217;s side to get the better of Washington, a team they already beat a couple of days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Wizards news: injuries and form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are falling apart. Nobody expected them to become one of the best overnight, but they were expected to perform better than this, which has little to do with losing five games in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, at 4-8 in the standings and with the fifth-worst offence in the 2026-27 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBA <\/a>at just 107.6 points scored per 100 possessions, they need to stay calm and iron out their mistakes so that the season does not turn into a nightmare. And it is worth remembering that Anthony Davis is in the final year of his contract and could be traded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Brow is playing very well, but results are what count, and in Washington they could embrace a rebuild sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Player to watch: Anthony Davis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has not been at his best against Indiana, but he recently scored 44 points against the Pistons and is averaging 25.2 points per night. If the Wizards want to get the better of the Pistons, they will need him at his best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Highlights: Anthony Davis puts up 44 points at Pistons\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3UEZKwN34JM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4727a592\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Pistons news: injuries and form<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They have been inconsistent, but despite that they are third in the Eastern Conference with a 7-3 record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jalen Duren&#8217;s injury has forced them to improvise with John Collins as the only big man in the starting five, and in the last game against the Wizards at least it worked; so much so that he finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are not the most spectacular team in the world, but they fight for all 48 minutes and give their opponents nothing. And yes, they continue to excel on defence, the third-best this season, allowing just 105.7 points per 100 possessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Player to watch: Cade Cunningham<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is the leader. While he is not the classic scorer \u2013 he is shooting 29.2 per cent from three \u2013 he is the one who keeps everyone in line, setting the tone of intensity for a team that likes to play very physically. Against Washington he must be the beacon his team-mates follow. He is averaging 22.3 points and 7.6 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cade Cunningham 33pts l 7ast l 5stl  l  Pistons at Hornets  l 11.02.26 #NBA\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/15Q6q0f_49c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wizards vs Pistons: head-to-head record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These two Eastern Conference old guard have met 310 times, with the Michigan side ahead 165 to 145. And more recently? That also favours Detroit, who are 7-1 in the last 10 meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wizards vs Pistons predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Over 22.5 points Cade Cunningham.<\/strong> After a somewhat quieter night in the last meeting with Washington, it is now time for him to prove himself again as the All-NBA player he is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Detroit Pistons handicap -4.5<\/strong>.<\/strong> The Michigan side are better and should impose themselves, but we do not think it will be an easy game for them by any means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Under 222.5 total points<\/strong>.<\/strong> One of the worst offences (Wizards) meets one of the best defences (Pistons). Anything other than a low score would be a huge surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to watch Wizards vs Pistons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game between Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons will be available to watch in the United Kingdom via an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/league-pass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBA League Pass subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The capital side arrive hurting after a brutal run of five straight defeats to face one of the toughest opponents in the East<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":400044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[51],"class_list":["post-400043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba-previews","tag-nba-previews","no-featured-image-padding","resize-featured-image"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PISTONS_VS_WIZARDS_11_12_2026.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Kiera Gardner","author_link":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/author\/kiera\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400043"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":400204,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400043\/revisions\/400204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/400044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=400043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=400043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}