A pair of the league’s best scorers match up when Cade Cunningham (12th, 26.5 PPG) and the Detroit Pistons (24-8) visit Luka Doncic (first, 33.7 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (20-10) on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock, SportsNet LA, and FDSDET. The Pistons are 2.5-point favorites. The over/under in the matchup is set at 232.5.
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Pistons vs. Lakers betting lines
- Pistons odds to win: -143
- Lakers odds to win: +120
- Spread: Pistons (-2.5)
- Total: 232.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit – BSD
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Pistons Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Detroit has an 8-9 ATS record in road games so far while going 11-6 overall in those contests.
- This year, Detroit has a 4-8 record ATS in road games as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- Pistons games have hit the over on the set point total seven times on the road this season.
- This season on the road, Detroit and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.0 points per contest, 0.5 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.
Pistons Recent Trends
- The Pistons are 7-3 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their past 10 games.
- The final score of the last 10 Pistons games has exceeded the set total five times.
- The past 10 Pistons games averaged 0.3 fewer points (232.2) than this matchup’s point total.
- During their past 10 games, the Pistons have a points-per-game average 1.2 points above their season-long scoring average.
Pistons Betting Records
- The Pistons have a 19-7 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 73.1% of those games).
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -143 or shorter, Detroit has a record of 16-6 (72.7% win percentage).
- The Pistons have a 58.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8 (eighth in NBA) | 44.5 (second) | 46.9 (second) | 41.3 (fourth) | 26.7 (11th) | 14.7 (18th) |
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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Lakers home games have gone over the set point total 11 times this season.
- The Lakers are 8-5 in home contests and have covered the spread six times at home.
- This year, the Lakers are 4-4 ATS in home games when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
- Recent performance seems to trend against the Lakers to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 231.2 points per contest this season.
Lakers Recent Trends
- The Lakers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- The Lakers and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Lakers games averaged 232.5 total points, the same as this matchup’s point total.
- The Lakers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 113.5, 3.7 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
Lakers Betting Records
- This season, Los Angeles has been the underdog 14 times and won eight, or 57.1%, of those games.
- This season, the Lakers have won three of their eight games when they’re the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 45.5% chance of a victory for the Lakers.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.1 (second in NBA) | 48.6 (26th) | 41.2 (26th) | 40.3 (second) | 24.7 (24th) | 14.7 (18th) |
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