Los Angeles Clippers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/10/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (28-9) will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers (13-23) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday.

The Clippers faced off with the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 123-111 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Clippers finished with 16 and the Knicks had 17 personal fouls. They converted 14 out of their 33 attempts from distance. New York ended up going 88.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 17 attempts. On top of that, New York collected 48 rebounds (16 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 5 blocks. New York totaled 31 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Regarding defense, Los Angeles allowed 50.0% from the floor on 47 of 94 shooting. They also recorded 21 dimes for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 40 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Clippers buried 16 of 19 attempts for a rate of 84.2%. Los Angeles wrapped up the contest with a 43.5% FG percentage (40 of 92) and converted 15 out of their 42 shots from downtown.

Kawhi Leonard is a guy who was a factor for the contest. Leonard ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He played 36 minutes played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He had 25 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Los Angeles enters this matchup with a record of 13-23 so far this season. They average 112.1 points per outing (27th in basketball) while shooting 47.2% from the field. The Clippers are connecting on 36.4% on 3-pointers (477 of 1,311) and 84.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Los Angeles is grabbing 40.6 boards per game and has 849 assists this season, which is 30th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 fouls. They give up 37.3% from 3-point land and they rank 11th in the league in points per game allowed (114.4). The Clippers are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.2% (1,491 of 3,157) and they surrender 42.4 boards per game as a group. They are 8th in the NBA in allowing assists with 936 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the Pistons got the victory with a final of 108-93 against the Bulls. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Detroit allowed Chicago to grab 45 in total (15 offensive). They finished 38.2% from distance via 13 out of 34 and finished the game at 6 out of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Pistons allowed the Bulls to knock down 37 out of 87 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.5% for this contest. Overall, the Pistons finished the game shooting 45 for 92 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.9%. Concerning three-point shots, Detroit converted 12 of their 33 tries (36.4%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. The Bulls had 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 8 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Pistons recorded 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 39 for this contest.

Isaiah Stewart pitched in for the Pistons in this game. He knocked down 14 out of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 82.4%, and added 3 rebounds. Stewart accumulated 31 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the contest.

Detroit has a mark of 28-9 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pistons are shooting 48.2% from the field, which is ranked 6th in the league. Detroit has scored 4,386 points so far this year (118.5 per contest) and they snag 46.1 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.8 times per game (11th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per game. The Pistons are committing 22.7 fouls every game while shooting 75.2% from the free throw line.

The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 4th in the league in points given up per game with 111.6. They are forcing their opponents into 17.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the floor (2nd in basketball). The Detroit defense allows 35.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (476 of 1,351) and their opponents are making 81.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 23.4 assists and 41.2 boards per game, which is ranked 1st and 4th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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