When the Detroit Pistons travel to Los Angeles, they want to snap a 14-game losing streak. The two teams will play each other for the first time this season on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Lakers are 3-6 away from home, while Detroit is 1-7 at home.
Los Angeles Lakers (10-8, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (2-15, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Wednesday at 7 p.m. EST
Bottom Line: Detroit was into their matchup with Los Angeles after dropping 14 straight games.
The Pistons have a 1–7 home record. Detroit has a record of 0–2 in games decided by fewer than four points.
The Lakers have a 3-6 record when playing away from home. Opponents have scored an average of 113.7 points per game against Los Angeles, resulting in a deficit of 1.9 points per game.
The Pistons’ average number of 3-pointers allowed this season is 14.0, which is 4.1 more than the Lakers’ average of 9.9. The Lakers’ field goal percentage (49.1%) this season is 1.8% higher than the Pistons’ opponents’ (47.3%).
TOP PERFORMERS: With an average of 11.4 points and a 46.0% shooting percentage, Ausar Thompson leads the Pistons. Cade Cunningham of Detroit has averaged 21.6 points per game over the past ten games.
Anthony Davis averaged 21.8 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.8 blocks a game while he was a member of the Lakers. LeBron James has averaged 23.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists for Los Angeles over the last ten games.
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IN THE PREVIOUS TEN TIMES: Pistons: 0–10, averaging 109.7 points, 45.8 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 5.7 steals, and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the floor. Their opponents score 121.8 points a game on average.
Lakers: 7-3, averaging 114.1 points, 44.6 rebounds, 28.0 assists, 7.6 steals, and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 50.7% from the field. Their opponents had an average score of 111.6 points.
INDUCTIONS: Joe Harris (shoulder), Bojan Bogdanovic (calf), and Monte Morris (quad) are not available for the Pistons.
Every single day, the Lakers’ Gabe Vincent, Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura, and Cam Reddish are out (knee, nose, and adductor, respectively).
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The Pistons acquired John Salley (11th overall), Dennis Rodman (27th), and Adrian Dantley (traded from the Utah Jazz) before the 1986–1987 season. The “Bad Boys” were known for their tough, defensive approach at the start.
After 40 victories in 1993, the Pistons missed the playoffs for the first time since 1982–83. The following season, an aged and ailing Thomas tore his Achilles tendon on April 19, 1994, retiring a month later.
The Pistons began in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1937. The original owner, Fred Zollner, managed the NBA team. Since his company made automotive pistons, Zollner named his squad Fort Wayne Pistons.
Present events. The Detroit Pistons play in Auburn Hills, Michigan, outside Detroit. The Pistons won three NBA titles (1989, 1990, and 2004).
LeBron James has scored almost 39,000 points in his career. Lakers star LeBron James broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record with 38 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder in February 2023.
LA has the most NBA Finals appearances, with 32. Most champions have come from the Eastern Division/Conference (40 wins from 11 franchises) and the Western Division/Conference (37 from nine).
The late Lakers owner, Jerry Buss, was Jeanie Buss’s father.
Few Lakers have worn 40s jerseys. After 11 years, the Lakers found Chuck Share (44), the first franchise member. Only 32 Lakers are members of this fraternity, and no one has worn jersey numbers 46, 47, or 48.
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bynum, the youngest NBA player ever, as the 10th overall pick in 2005 from St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, N.J. In November, the 7-foot-1 center made his debut in the NBA.
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