Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 11/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: WMYD

The Los Angeles Lakers (8-2) are hitting the road to Little Caesars Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Detroit Pistons (6-2).

The Lakers stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and notched a win by a score of 124-118 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended the contest having earned a 45.2% FG percentage (42 out of 93) and converted 11 of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Lakers converted 29 of 37 tries for a percentage of 78.4%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 40 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 17 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 24 turnovers and earning 15 steals. In regard to defending, Los Angeles allowed 51.4% from the floor on 36 out of 70 shooting. Portland distributed 29 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Portland collected 37 boards (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 1 block. Portland ended up shooting 73.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 27 of 37 shots. They also knocked down 19 of their 43 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Lakers ended up with 29 while the Trail Blazers totaled 31 fouls.

Luka Doncic is a guy who came through in the matchup. He recorded 53 points on 17 of 33 shooting. He played for 38 minutes played and also totaled 5 boards. Doncic walked away from this one shooting 51.5% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

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Los Angeles enters this one with a record of 8-2 so far this year. They turn it over 17.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 24.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 39.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 240 dimes this year, which has them ranked 10th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Lakers are connecting on 37.9% on three-point shots (142 of 375) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 122.0 points per contest (1st in the NBA) while shooting 50.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Lakers have forced 19.0 turnovers per game while drawing 24.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 37.3% on shots from distance and they rank 18th in the league in points per game allowed (114.3). The Lakers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.7% (389 of 851) and they concede 40.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are 28th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 271 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons went home defeated by a final of 112-106 against the 76ers. The Pistons pulled down 36 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The 76ers had 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a clip of 78.3%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Detroit knocked down 12 out of their 34 attempts (35.3%). Overall, the Pistons finished the game shooting 38 out of 83 from the field which had them shooting 45.8%. The Pistons allowed the 76ers to bury 39 of their 86 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.3% for the contest. They finished 37.5% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 24 and finished the contest at 25 of 28 from the free throw line (89.3%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Detroit allowed Philadelphia to snag 48 in all (9 offensive).

Duncan Robinson ended up being a factor for the Pistons in this contest. Robinson totaled 27 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for the game. He buried 8 of 12 in this game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 1 rebound.

Detroit has a record of 6-2 this season. The Pistons commit 22.4 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 75.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 26.9 times per contest (11th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.1 times per game. Detroit has accounted for 889 pts on the campaign (111.1 per game) and they average 44.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Pistons are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in basketball.

The Detroit defense gives up 32.4% on three-point shots (96 of 296) and their opponents are making 76.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 22.6 dimes and 45.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 1st and 21st in the league. The Pistons are ranked 1st in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 101.8. They are forcing their opponents into 18.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (1st in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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