Lakers vs Pistons Prediction, Starting Lineups & Player Props (Nov 8, 2026)

Final score by quarter

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Lakers	38	23	27	33	121
Pistons	14	34	33	35	116

How the bets settled

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

Los Angeles beat Detroit 121-116, and the game was decided in the opening quarter when the Lakers outscored the Pistons 38-14 and built a lead that reached 26. Detroit kept chipping away, but the early deficit held.

Austin Reaves led Los Angeles with 43 points, while Walker Kessler pulled down 16 rebounds. Detroit got 31 points from Daniss Jenkins, 11 rebounds from Ausar Thompson and 8 assists from Cade Cunningham. The Lakers shot 50 percent from the field to Detroit’s 45 and held a 58-46 edge in points in the paint, while also converting 26 free throws to Detroit’s 13. That helped offset Detroit’s 40 percent three-point shooting and 27 assists.

For bettors, the Pistons closed as 8.5-point favorites, but the Lakers won outright and covered by 13.5. The closing total of 216.5 went over by 20.5.

How the props finished

6 of 10 cleared

Player	Line	Price	Result
Ziaire Williams	Over 0.5 threes made	-300 Kalshi	4 Cleared
Duncan Robinson	Over 1.5 assists	-170 Kalshi	3 Cleared
Daniss Jenkins	Over 0.5 threes made	-240 Hard Rock	8 Cleared
Kevin Huerter	Over 0.5 threes made	-257 Kalshi	4 Cleared
Ausar Thompson	Over 6.5 rebounds	-114 betus	11 Cleared
Walker Kessler	Over 5.5 field goals made	-125 Fanatics	5 Missed
Jake LaRavia	Over 0.5 threes made	-156 Kalshi	0 Missed
Sandro Mamukelashvili	Over 5.5 rebounds + assists	-200 bet365	3 Missed
John Collins	Over 5.5 rebounds	-113 Kalshi	4 Missed
Collin Sexton	Over 1.5 rebounds	-122 Kalshi	2 Cleared

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

Against the spread, start to finish

Win probability

Top performers

Team stats

LakersPistons

50%FG%45%

39%3P%40%

79%FT%65%

44Rebounds43

19Assists27

58Points in the paint46

13Fast break points16

16Turnovers13

6Steals10

6Blocks7

26Biggest lead0

Box score

Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Jake LaRavia F	29	5	1-3	0-1	3-4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	+3
Walker Kessler C	29	12	5-10	0-0	2-3	16	4	4	1	3	7	9	3	+5
Matisse Thybulle G	28	4	2-5	0-3	0-0	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	3	0
Austin Reaves G	37	43	14-27	4-6	11-11	5	4	1	0	0	1	4	3	+21
Quentin Grimes G	32	12	4-12	2-5	2-4	1	4	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1
Bench
Jarred Vanderbilt F	14	2	1-1	0-0	0-1	10	3	2	0	1	2	8	2	+2
Sandro Mamukelashvili F	18	7	3-5	1-3	0-0	3	0	2	0	0	0	3	2	-7
Ziaire Williams F	21	17	6-10	4-8	1-2	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	+7
Adou Thiero F	8	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	-8
Collin Sexton G	24	17	5-10	0-2	7-8	2	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	+1
Kevon Looney	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Lawson Lovering	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Bronny James	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Jaden Hardy	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Cameron Carr	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		121	42-84	11-28	26-33	44	19	14	6	6	12	32	20

Team shooting: FG 50% · 3PT 39% · FT 79%

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Duncan Robinson F	27	12	4-12	3-11	1-2	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	5	+7
John Collins F	32	8	3-7	1-2	1-2	4	1	1	1	2	0	4	1	-13
Paul Reed F	20	8	4-8	0-0	0-2	10	0	2	0	0	8	2	4	-8
Cade Cunningham G	38	14	6-15	1-6	1-2	4	8	4	2	0	1	3	5	-15
Ausar Thompson G	24	7	3-9	0-0	1-2	11	3	2	1	0	4	7	4	-16
Bench
Ronald Holland II F	14	5	1-5	1-2	2-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	-7
Javonte Green G	17	7	3-7	1-4	0-0	2	2	0	3	0	1	1	2	-4
Kevin Huerter G	35	24	9-14	4-8	2-3	5	5	1	2	5	0	5	2	+9
Daniss Jenkins G	32	31	9-17	8-15	5-5	5	4	1	1	0	3	2	4	+22
Taurean Prince	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Tolu Smith	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Isaac Jones	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Chaz Lanier	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Ebuka Okorie	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		116	42-94	19-48	13-20	43	27	12	10	7	18	25	28

Team shooting: FG 45% · 3PT 40% · FT 65%

Attendance 20,178 · Officials: James Capers, Brent Barnaky, Brett Nansel

Recap: Austin Reaves steps in for Luka Donic with 43 points in Lakers win over Pistons (ESPN)

Highlights

• Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons: Game Highlights (ESPN)
• Austin Reaves with the and-1 bucket (ESPN)
• Daniss Jenkins buries 3 against vs. Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN)
• Kevin Huerter with the and-1 bucket (ESPN)

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.

Betting trends

• Lakers have covered the spread in 4 straight games.
• Lakers are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10.
• Pistons are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Lakers vs Pistons pre-game preview

Los Angeles visits Detroit on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET. Detroit is a -7.5 favorite with a 216.5 total; the opening line of DET -2.5 and 223.5 has moved to DET -8.5 and 216.5. The last meeting on March 23, 2026 was a 110-113 Lakers road loss. Los Angeles is 8-2 straight up and 7-3 ATS this season, including 8-2 and 7-3 ATS over its last 10 with a 124-118 win over Portland on November 6. Detroit is 6-2 straight up and 6-2 ATS this season, and 8-2 and 7-3 ATS over its last 10 after a 106-112 loss to Philadelphia on November 4. In the last six head-to-head meetings, Los Angeles is 2-4 straight up and 0-2 ATS.

Detroit’s defense allows 101.8 points per game, first in the league, plus 22.6 assists and 12 threes, while Los Angeles allows 14.8 threes per game, 28th. Pace leans slower with Detroit 25th at 100.0. Duncan Robinson’s over 1.5 assists at -170 is a relevant prop: he cleared it in 9 of the last 10 and the StatsBench model projects 2.3. Jalen Duren and Isaiah Joe are out for Detroit; Luka Doncic is out for Los Angeles.

Records

Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Home	Away
Lakers	8-2	7-3	6-4	5-1	3-1
Pistons	6-2	6-2	3-5	2-1	4-1

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Lakers vs Pistons head-to-head

Lakers are 2-4, 0-2 ATS, O/U 1-1 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Lakers lost 110-113 on March 23, 2026.

Recent form

Los Angeles Lakers: last 10 (8-2, 7-3 ATS, O/U 6-4)

Detroit Pistons: last 10 (8-2, 7-3 ATS, O/U 4-6)

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 11:30 AM ET.

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Venue and weather

Lakers vs Pistons odds

Line movement from the open

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart