Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/28/2021

Odds are against Jerami Grant and the Detroit Pistons (4-14), who are a 7-point underdog when they square off with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (14-5) on January 28, 2021. A 213-point total is set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: SportsNet LA

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Lakers vs. Pistons Betting Data

Lakers Betting Data

• Los Angeles beat the spread more often than not this season, going 10-9 against the spread.
• The Lakers have gone 6-6 against the spread when playing as at least a 7-point favorite.
• Los Angeles regularly does not hit the over, only breaking the point total in 7 of 19 games (36.8%).

Pistons Betting Data

• Detroit has a winning record against the spread this season, 9-8-1.
• Detroit hit the over in a majority of its outings this season: 11 of 18 games (61.1%).

Point Total Insights

• Los Angeles' games this year have gone over the point total for Thursday's matchup total (213 points) in 73.7% of opportunities (14 out of 19 matchups).
• In Detroit's games this season, the competing teams added up to a higher point total than Thursday's matchup point total in 13 out of 18 matchups (72.2%).
• Together, the two teams combine for 223.3 points per game, 10.3 points more than the point total of 213 for this game.
• The 218.1 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 5.1 more than the 213 total in this contest.
• This season, the average total for Lakers games is 218.5 points, 5.5 more than the over/under of 213 points for this contest.
• A difference of 9.9 points separates the average total points bet in Pistons' games (222.9 points) and this game's over/under (213 points).

Previous Matchups

Los Angeles and Detroit have won five games apiece in their last 10 meetings against each other, while the Pistons are 1-0 against the spread when playing the Lakers.

Lakers Players to Watch

• James leads the Lakers in points and assists per game, scoring 25.6 points and distributing 7.3 assists.
• Los Angeles' best rebounder is Anthony Davis, who averages 8.8 boards per game in addition to his 21.9 PPG average.
• James makes more threes per game than any other member of the Lakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
• Davis is a standout on the defensive end for Los Angeles, leading the team in steals with 1.4 per game and blocks with 1.9 per contest.

Pistons Players to Watch

• Grant is the top scorer for the Pistons with 24.4 points per game. He also tacks on 6.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game to his scoring output.
• The Detroit leaders in rebounding and assists are Mason Plumlee with 8.8 rebounds per game (he also adds 8.7 points and 3.2 assists per game) and Delon Wright with 4.5 assists per game (he also tacks on 9.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game).
• Wayne Ellington is consistent from distance and leads the Pistons with 3.4 made threes per game.
• Detroit's leader in steals is Wright (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Grant (1.2 per game).

Injury Report

Lakers: Jared Dudley: Out (Calf), Anthony Davis: Day To Day (Knee), LeBron James: Day To Day (Ankle), Kostas Antetokounmpo: Out (Knee)

Pistons: Killian Hayes: Out (Hip)