Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 3/19/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBA TV

Capital One Arena is the site where the Washington Wizards (16-52) will play the Detroit Pistons (49-19) on Thursday.

The Pistons played the Wizards and earned the victory with a final of 130-117 in their last contest. Detroit ended the contest with a 51.1% field goal percentage (46 out of 90) and made 11 of 27 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Pistons buried 27 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 84.4%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 50 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 31 assists for this game while creating 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding the defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 43 out of 87 shooting. Washington distributed 20 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Moreover, Washington grabbed 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Washington ended up shooting 78.9% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 19 tries. They also knocked down 16 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Pistons finished with 23 and the Wizards accumulated 23 personal fouls.

Jalen Duren is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. Duren shot 76.5% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He played 31 minutes and totaled 12 rebounds. He ended up scoring 36 points on 13 out of 17 shooting.

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Detroit comes into this one with a mark of 49-19 this season. They turn the ball over 15.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 22.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Detroit is pulling in 45.8 boards per game and is sitting with 1,835 dimes on the year, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are connecting on 34.9% on three-point attempts (745 of 2,133) and 76.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 117.4 pts per contest (8th in the NBA) while hitting 48.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Pistons are forcing 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 1st in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,590 relinquished so far this season. The Pistons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.2% (2,560 of 5,786) and they surrender 41.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 4th in the NBA in points per game allowed (109.9).

In their last game, the Wizards went home defeated by a final of 130-117 against the Pistons. The Wizards were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Pistons had 23 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.9%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Washington made 16 out of 37 tries (43.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wizards shot 43 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4%. The Wizards allowed the Pistons to convert 46 out of 90 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1% for the contest. They went 40.7% from distance by going 11 out of 27 and ended up going 27 of 32 from the free throw line (84.4%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Washington allowed Detroit to get 50 overall (16 offensive).

Bub Carrington was important for the Wizards in this matchup. He converted 12 out of 16 for the contest for a rate of 75.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Carrington totaled 30 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists in this contest.

Washington has a mark of 16-52 so far this season. The Wizards are committing 21.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per game (24th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.7 times per game. Washington has totaled 7,669 pts this season (112.8 per contest) and they pull in 42.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Wizards are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 22nd in the league.

The Washington defense surrenders 36.4% on 3-point attempts (930 of 2,554) and opponents are making 79.9% of their foul shots. They concede 28.9 assists and 47.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 29th and 30th in the league. The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 29th in the league in PPG surrendered with 123.8. They have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the floor (25th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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