LeBron James leads the Los Angeles Lakers (14-4) into a matchup with the Detroit Pistons (4-13) after scoring 46 points in an 115-108 win over the Cavaliers. The Pistons are underdogs in the matchup on Thursday, January 28, 2021, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA. The over/under is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from FanDuel sportsbook as of January 26, 2021, 1:06 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Lakers vs Pistons Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of January 26
Lakers:
Jared Dudley: Out (Calf),
Kostas Antetokounmpo: Out (Knee)
Pistons:
Derrick Rose: Out (Knee),
Killian Hayes: Out (Hip)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Lakers (-9.5) |
|---|---|
| Prediction | Lakers 115, Pistons 105 |
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Lakers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 18 | 25.2 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Anthony Davis | 16 | 21.8 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Montrezl Harrell | 18 | 13.7 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Dennis Schroder | 18 | 13.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 14 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
Lakers Player Props
- James’ assists prop total for the matchup is listed at 8.5 assists, 1.1 assists higher than his season average of 7.4.
- Anthony Davis’ rebounding prop over/under for the matchup is listed at 9.5 rebounds, 0.6 rebounds higher than his season average of 8.9.
- James’ three pointers made prop total for the contest is set at 2.5, 0.2 shots lower than his season average of 2.7.
- Davis’ blocks prop over/under for the game is set at 1.5, 0.4 blocks lower than his season average of 1.9.
Pistons Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant | 17 | 24.3 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| Derrick Rose | 12 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Wayne Ellington | 12 | 12.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Blake Griffin | 13 | 12.3 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Josh Jackson | 15 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
Pistons Player Props
- Jerami Grant’s points prop total for the contest is set at 17.5, 6.8 points less than his season average of 24.3.
- Mason Plumlee’s rebounding prop total for the contest is set at 6.5 rebounds, 2.1 rebounds lower than his season average of 8.6.
- Wayne Ellington’s three pointers made prop over/under for the game is set at 1.5, 1.8 shots lower than his season average of 3.3.
- Grant’s blocks prop total for the game is set at 1.5, 0.3 blocks higher than his season average of 1.2.
Shooting Trends
- This season, the Lakers have a 48.4% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.5% higher than the 47.9% of shots the Pistons’ opponents have hit.
- Los Angeles has a 6-4 record against the spread and an 8-2 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 47.9% from the field.
- Detroit has a 6-4 record against the spread and a 4-6 record overall when allowing its opponents to knock down more than 48.4% of their shots from the field.
- The Pistons have shot at a 42.8% rate from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points fewer than the 44.7% shooting opponents of the Lakers have averaged.
- Detroit has compiled a 3-2-1 record against the spread and a 2-4 straight up record in games it shoots better than 44.7% from the field.
- Los Angeles is 5-2 against the spread and 7-0 overall in games it allows opponents to shoot over 42.8% from the field.
- The Lakers shoot 38.9% from beyond the arc, 0.9% higher than the 38% the Pistons allow to opponents.
- Los Angeles has assembled a 6-2 record against the spread and an 8-0 straight-up record in games this season when the team connects on more than 38% of its three-point attempts.
- Detroit is 4-4 against the spread and 3-5 overall when its opponents shoot better than 38.9% from deep.
- The Pistons are hitting 36.1% of their shots from three-point range, which is only 2.1 percentage points greater than the 34% the Lakers’ opponents are averaging on the season.
- Detroit is 6-3-1 against the spread and 2-8 overall when shooting above 34% as a team from three-point range.
- Los Angeles is 8-3 ATS and 8-3 overall in games it shoots over 36.1% from deep.
- The Lakers knock down 12.2 three-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 13.5 per game the Pistons give up.
- Detroit is 6-3-1 against the spread and 3-7 overall when it connects on more three-pointers than its opponents, while Los Angeles is 2-5 ATS and 3-4 straight up in games when it is out-shot from deep.
- The Pistons are the ninth-best three-point shooting team in the NBA, while the Lakers give up the second-fewest makes from deep.
Lakers vs Pistons Stat Rankings
| Lakers Rank | Lakers AVG | Pistons AVG | Pistons Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 114.3 | Points Scored | 109.5 | 21st |
| 2nd | 104.5 | Points Allowed | 113 | 22nd |
| 5th | 47.2 | Rebounds | 43.7 | 16th |
| 15th | 10.2 | Off. Rebounds | 10.9 | 11th |
| 19th | 12.2 | 3pt Made | 13.5 | 9th |
| 12th | 24.9 | Assists | 23.8 | 21st |
| 20th | 14.4 | Turnovers | 13.5 | 12th |
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