3rd Quarter Report
Only one more quarter stands between the Lakers and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Pistons 79-55.
If the Lakers keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 29-26 in no time. On the other hand, the Pistons will have to make due with an 8-45 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Detroit Pistons @ Los Angeles Lakers
Current Records: Detroit 8-44, Los Angeles 28-26
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, California
- TV: Bally Sports – Detroit
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $65.00
What to Know
The Lakers will be playing the full four quarters on Tuesday, but they’re expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They will take on the Detroit Pistons at 10:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena after having had a few days off. The Pistons took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on the Lakers, who come in off a win.
Last Friday, Los Angeles didn’t have too much trouble with the Pelicans at home as they won 139-122.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead the Lakers to victory, but perhaps none more so than LeBron James, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 assists. D’Angelo Russell was another key contributor, scoring 30 points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, the Pistons traveled a rocky road last season, and unfortunately for them the road hasn’t gotten any smoother. They took a 112-106 hit to the loss column at the hands of Los Angeles. The loss hurts even more since the Pistons were up 62-49 with 9:39 left in the third.
Los Angeles has been performing well recently as they’ve won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-26 record this season. As for Detroit, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-44.
The Lakers took their victory against the Pistons in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 133-107. Do the Lakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pistons turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Los Angeles is a big 11-point favorite against Detroit, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Lakers as a 12-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 241.5 points.
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Series History
Los Angeles has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Detroit.
- Nov 29, 2023 – Los Angeles 133 vs. Detroit 107
- Dec 11, 2022 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Detroit 117
- Nov 18, 2022 – Los Angeles 128 vs. Detroit 121
- Nov 28, 2021 – Los Angeles 110 vs. Detroit 106
- Nov 21, 2021 – Los Angeles 121 vs. Detroit 116
- Feb 06, 2021 – Los Angeles 135 vs. Detroit 129
- Jan 28, 2021 – Detroit 107 vs. Los Angeles 92
- Jan 05, 2020 – Los Angeles 106 vs. Detroit 99
- Mar 15, 2019 – Detroit 111 vs. Los Angeles 97
- Jan 09, 2019 – Los Angeles 113 vs. Detroit 100
