Pistons vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for Feb. 5

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The Detroit Pistons (37-12) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Washington Wizards (13-36) on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena as big, 14.5-point favorites. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on FDSDET and MNMT2. The over/under in the matchup is set at 226.5.

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Pistons vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Pistons odds to win: -893
  • Wizards odds to win: +597
  • Spread: Pistons (-14.5)
  • Total: 226.5

Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Detroit is 21-5 in home contests and have covered the spread 14 times at home.
  • Detroit has a 1-0 record ATS in home games this season as 14.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pistons have hit the over in 11 of their 26 home games this year with a set over/under (42.3%).
  • This season at home, Detroit and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.3 points per contest, 1.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons are 8-2 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The Pistons’ last 10 contests saw three go over the total.
  • The past 10 Pistons games averaged 3.8 fewer points (222.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Pistons have a points-per-game average 0.5 points below their season-long scoring average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • The Pistons have a 29-11 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 72.5% of those games).
  • Detroit has played as a moneyline favorite of -893 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
  • The Pistons have an implied moneyline win probability of 89.9% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48 (sixth in NBA) 44.1 (second) 45.7 (seventh) 41.5 (fourth) 26.8 (11th) 14.5 (23rd)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Wizards are 4-19 in road contests and have covered the spread nine times on the road.
  • The Wizards have hit the over in 11 of their 23 road games this year with a set over/under (47.8%).
  • This season on the road the Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.6 points per contest, 8.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards are 3-7 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Wizards games have exceeded the set total six times.
  • The Wizards’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 228.9 points scored. That’s 2.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 110, 2.1 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • Washington has been underdogs in 46 games this season and won 12 (26.1%) of those contests.
  • This season, the Wizards have been at least a +597 underdog on the moneyline nine times, losing each of those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 14.3% chance of a victory for the Wizards.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (26th in NBA) 47.6 (22nd) 43.9 (14th) 47.5 (30th) 25.3 (19th) 15.2 (28th)
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