Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 11/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (7-3) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Washington Wizards (4-7).

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and earned the victory with a final of 122-111 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Pistons ended up with 25 and the Wizards accounted for 23 fouls. They knocked down 9 of their 36 attempts from 3-point land. Washington finished the game at 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of their 28 attempts. Additionally, Washington snagged 46 boards (14 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Washington dished out 16 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In the matter of defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 46.1% from the floor on 41 out of 89 shooting. They also doled out 31 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 11 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 45 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Pistons knocked down 28 of their 31 shots for a percentage of 90.3%. Detroit walked away from the game with a 47.3% FG percentage (43 of 91) and converted 8 of 31 shots from downtown.

John Collins is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. Collins shot 69.2% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He played 28 minutes and collected 10 rebounds. He racked up 24 points on 9 of 13 shooting.

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Detroit will enter this game with a mark of 7-3 so far this season. They cough up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 23.2 fouls per game. As a team, Detroit is snagging 44.0 boards per game and is sitting with 273 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 13th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Pistons are shooting 37.0% on shots from downtown (138 of 373) and 76.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.7 points per game (16th in the NBA) while hitting 46.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 18.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.9 fouls. They give up 32.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 4th in basketball in PPG allowed (104.6). The Pistons defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.0% (369 of 859) and they surrender 45.1 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 2nd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 216 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Wizards went home defeated by a final of 122-111 when they played the Pistons. When discussing rebounding, Washington permitted Detroit to snag 45 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 25.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 31 and ended up shooting 28 out of 31 at the charity stripe (90.3%). The Wizards allowed the Pistons to make 43 of their 91 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.3% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Wizards shot 41 for 89 from the floor which had them shooting 46.1%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Washington converted 9 out of their 36 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 20 of them for a rate of 71.4%. The Pistons were called for 25 fouls for this game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for 28 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Wizards were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 46 in this game.

Anthony Davis was important for the Wizards in this contest. He knocked down 16 out of 21 in the matchup giving him a rate of 76.2%, and had 13 rebounds. Davis totaled 44 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 4-7 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Wizards are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which is ranked 18th in basketball. Washington has 1,189 pts on the campaign (108.1 per contest) and they grab 42.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.8 times per contest (27th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.9 times per game. The Wizards commit 19.8 fouls per contest and they go 80.5% from the free throw line.

The Wizards defensively are ranked 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 113.4. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the floor (9th in the league). The Washington defense allows 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (136 of 435) and their opposition knocks down 85.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 27.5 dimes and 47.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 21st and 28th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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