Lakers vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for March 23

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The Los Angeles Lakers (46-25) take a nine-game win streak into a road matchup with the Detroit Pistons (51-19), who have won three straight. The Pistons are underdogs by only 1.5 points in the contest, which tips at 7 p.m. ET (on FDSDET, SportsNet LA, and WMYD) on Monday, March 23, 2026. The point total is 225.5 in the matchup.

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Lakers vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -121
  • Pistons odds to win: +101
  • Spread: Lakers (-1.5)
  • Total: 225.5

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Los Angeles is 23-13 in road contests with a 20-16 record against the spread on the road.
  • Los Angeles has gone 12-7 ATS on the road this season when playing as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this year, Lakers games have gone over the set point total 16 times.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.7 points per road contest this season, 5.2 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers are 9-1 overall and 8-2 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Lakers games has exceeded the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Lakers games averaged 234.2 total points, 8.7 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Lakers have a points-per-game average 3.8 points above their season-long scoring average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers are 33-9 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 78.6% of those games).
  • Los Angeles has a record of 30-9 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -121 or shorter (winning 76.9%).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Lakers a 54.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (first in NBA) 48.4 (26th) 41.0 (27th) 41.1 (fifth) 25.5 (19th) 13.8 (17th)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Pistons home games have gone over the set point total 16 times this year.
  • The Pistons have covered the spread 17 times at home and is 27-8 in home contests.
  • The Pistons have a 14-17 record ATS in home games this year as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Pistons to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 227.2 points per contest.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Pistons games have gone over the set total five times.
  • The past 10 Pistons games averaged 0.3 more points (225.8) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their last 10 games, the Pistons have a 118.6 points-per-game average, 1.2 points above their season-long scoring average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • Detroit has won 10, or 83.3%, of the 12 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, the Pistons have won seven of their nine games, or 77.8%, when they’re the underdog by at least +101 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pistons based on the moneyline is 49.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (seventh in NBA) 44.3 (third) 45.8 (eighth) 40.9 (third) 27.1 (12th) 14.1 (19th)
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