Will the Pistons’ black streak continue in LA?

The duel between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Detroit Pistons will be a hot one. The reason is the recent duel. In this duel LeBron James gave his opponent Isaiah Stewart a violent punch in the face, which gave the Detroit centre a severely bleeding cut. The latter could hardly be restrained afterwards in order to return the favour to “King James”.

Both players were subsequently sent off the court and tempers have certainly not yet been calmed, especially among the underdogs from Hockeytown. Against this backdrop, a particularly heated game can be expected.

For the hopefully not repeated literal exchange between Los Angeles and Detroit, the tip includes an away win or a defeat of the visitors with a maximum difference of ten points.

LA Lakers – Statistics & current form

The Los Angeles Lakers have not been consistent enough to be considered a top team. Head coach Frank Vogel has only achieved an almost even record of ten wins and eleven losses with his Pacific Division squad.

The last defeat came on Friday night, when LA lost to the Kings from Sacramento after no less than three overtime periods.

The dethroned champions are not particularly pleased with the defeats they suffered against top teams such as the Brooklyn Nets and twice against the runners-up from Phoenix. It is obvious that the newly created star trio of LeBron James and Anthony Davis as well as the added Russell Westbrook still need time to find themselves as a top team.

Westbrook has been convincing lately

But at least “Brodie”‘s form curve is already pointing upwards. In two of the last three games, the MVP of 2017 and two-time All-Star MVP delivered a triple-double!

On the other hand, the team from La-La Land cannot rely on a real home bonus. With seven wins and six losses, the output at home in Staples Center is average at best for the 17-time champions.

Predicted LA Lakers line-up:
Davis – James – Jordan – Westbrook – Bradley

Detroit Pistons – Statistics & current form

The Detroit Pistons are already back at the bottom of the table in the East, with only Orlando a notch weaker, and once again there is not much for fans of head coach Dwane Casey’s formation to celebrate.

However, expectations were not too high in the run-up to the season, as the team is still in a rebuilding process that will take a lot of time.

An important puzzle in this regard is Cade Cunningham. Last draft’s first pick, however, missed the entire preseason and the first four league games due to injury, so his class is only beginning to show. But he played very well against the Lakers last week and delivered the first triple-double of his still very young career!

Grant is the top scorer in Detroit

A playmaking bright spot on the Central Division team is also Jerami Grant. The small forward came to Detroit last season and has since established himself as a mainstay in the offensive line of the pros from the Motor City. The 27-year-old averages 19.0 points.

With this output, Grant is no less than nine points above his career high. All in all, however, the Pistons’ offence still has a lot of room for improvement: Detroit’s offensive rating is only 100.1 points per 100 possessions. Only Oklahoma and the Rockets from Houston undercut this value in a league-wide comparison.

Maximum 216 points until the final siren?

In view of this, the odds on less than 216.5 points in the game between the Lakers and Pistons are also provided with value. This is also due to the fact that the home team’s offensive is just as capable of improvement. The Lakers are only ninth-last in the offensive rating.

Against this backdrop, the maximum of 116 points scored by the home side is also a good indicator. LA has only scored more points in two of its 13 home games so far – excluding the games that were only decided in overtime.

Predicted Detroit Pistons line-up:
Grant – Bey – Stewart – Joseph – Cunningham

LA Lakers – Detroit Pistons Head-to-head comparison / H2H record

As mentioned, the last head-to-head meeting took place just under a week ago in Michigan. The Lakers still prevailed after a comeback with 121-116 against the basketball players from the Canadian border. Furthermore, the Californians have not lost any of their last five home games against the three-time champions.

The last away win for the team from Lake Erie was almost four years ago. The odds are also leaning towards a home win for Los Angeles’ upcoming edition against Detroit.

LA Lakers – Detroit Pistons Tip

After last week’s scandalous duel in which LeBron James picked up the second rebuke of his career after bloodied Isaiah Stewart, the reunion should come with plenty of emotion on both sides.

For the clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons, the forecast includes an away win, including a handicap of + 10.5 points for the visitors. As described, the men from Motown still have a score to settle with the 19-time winners of the Western Conference and will therefore be very committed.

The home side also have a tough game against Sacramento in their legs, which went over three overtimes and was lost in the end. The Star squad thus remains vulnerable on the road and at least a blowout does not loom for the team from the Wolverine State against this backdrop.

In addition, the visitors have won their only two away matches so far in their last five away games, which shows a slight upward trend away from home. Bet365 offers odds of 1.90 on the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons for the selected bet