Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 11/9/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: WMYD

The Detroit Pistons (6-2) will play the Washington Wizards (4-5) at Little Caesars Arena on Monday.

The Wizards played the Hawks and went home with a loss by a final score of 139-132 in their last game. Washington walked away from the contest having earned a 50.5% field goal percentage (46 of 91) and made 18 out of their 34 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Wizards converted 22 of their 24 shots for a rate of 91.7%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected 41 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 28 dimes for the contest while creating 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With respect to the defense, Washington allowed 53.1% from the field on 52 of 98 shooting. Atlanta recorded 38 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Atlanta collected 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Atlanta finished 95.0% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of 20 attempts. They also made 16 of 37 attempts from 3-point land. Regarding personal fouls, the Wizards walked away with 16 while the Hawks finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Kyshawn George is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He had 33 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 39 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. George shot 52.6% from the field and earned 8 dimes.

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Washington comes into this one with a record of 4-5 on the season. They are averaging 111.4 points per game (19th in basketball) on 47.9% from the field. The Wizards are shooting 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (88 of 272) and 82.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is snagging 41.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 226 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.9 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Wizards have forced 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.2 personal fouls. They surrender 31.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 12th in the league in opponents points per game (112.3). The Wizards are giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (374 of 853) and they surrender 47.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 19th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 238 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons took a loss by a final score of 112-106 against the 76ers. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Detroit permitted Philadelphia to get 48 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 24 and ended up shooting 25 out of 28 from the free throw line (89.3%). The Pistons allowed the 76ers to make 39 out of 86 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3% in this contest. When the game finished, the Pistons finished 38 out of 83 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Detroit made 12 of 34 tries (35.3%). They were able to make 18 of them for a clip of 78.3%. The 76ers were called for 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Pistons were able to corral 36 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 40 for the game.

Duncan Robinson was important for the Pistons in the game. He made 8 out of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 1 rebound. Robinson racked up 27 points in his 37 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup.

Detroit has a win-loss mark of 6-2 on the campaign. The Pistons are committing 22.4 fouls every game and they go 75.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.9 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per contest. Detroit has scored 889 points so far this season (111.1 per contest) and they grab 44.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Pistons are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 9th in basketball.

The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG given up with 101.8. They are able to force 18.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (1st in basketball). The Detroit defense gives up 32.4% on 3-point shots (96 of 296) and their opponents are converting on 76.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 22.6 assists and 45.1 boards per contest, which ranks 1st and 21st in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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