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Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons: Can the Hawks end their losing streak?

The Detroit Pistons are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers today at Little Caesars Arena.

The Lakers are in the second week of their road trip

The Los Angeles Lakers are fifth in the Western Conference with a 4-2 record, including 1-2 on the road. After losing the first two games on the road trip, the Lakers won 131-125 in the last one against the Toronto Raptors. They are fourth in the league shooting 82.2% from the free throw line and seventh shooting 47.8% from the field. Anthony Davis leads the team with 31.8 points and 12 rebounds per game.

The Pistons are still in a rebuilding mode

The Detroit Pistons are 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 2-5 record, including 0-3 at home. After losing the first four games of the season, they won two of the last three and are coming off a 106-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The Pistons are second to last in the league scoring 105 points per game and are ranked 17th shooting 45.9% from the field. Cade Cunningham leads the team averaging 25 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Pistons are 4-16 SU in their last 20 games overall, 0-10 SU in their last 10 home games, and 1-9 SU in their last 10 games against teams from the Western Conference. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games against teams from the Pacific Division and 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games as underdogs. Detroit has played over the total point line in 6 of their last 7 games against the Lakers, 6 of their last 8 home games against them and 11 of their last 16 games played in November. The Lakers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games overall, 7-0 SU in their last 7 games against the Pistons, 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road and 15-2 SU in their last 17  games against teams from the Eastern Conference. They are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against the Pistons and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games against teams from the Central Division. They have played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and their last 5 games played in November.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Los Angeles Lakers have a tough schedule to begin the season with, as they are already on a five-game road trip. Their fourth stop is in Detroit, and they are looking for the second win in that stretch. The Pistons are yet to win at home but played pretty well yesterday in the win against the Brooklyn Nets. Still, winning back-to-back nights is too much for this Pistons team, especially as they are hosting the Lakers tonight. Los Angeles won the last seven games against the Pistons and will add another one covering the -6.5-point spread.