After playing the 76ers in Philadelphia on Sunday, the Pistons have a quick turnaround when they host the Wizards on Monday. The game tips at 7:00 p.m. ET on Peacock.
With the Wizards being one of the worst teams in the league and this being the second game of a back-to-back set for the Pistons, we could see Detroit rest players or limit the minutes of some starters if the score gets out of hand.
Below, we'll preview the game and break down a Wizards vs. Pistons prediction and top NBA picks for Monday, including ones for Detroit G Cade Cunningham and Washington G CJ McCollum.
Wizards vs. Pistons Prediction, Preview for Monday
The Wizards have ruled out F Bilal Coulibaly (calf), who will miss his third straight game. He also sat out the first four games of the season, so the Wizards haven’t had their exciting young forward at their disposal often.
Pistons F Tobias Harris (ankle) missed his fourth straight game Sunday, putting his status in doubt for Monday. Pistons F/C Isaiah Stewart (ankle) also sat out Sunday, and it’s unclear if he will be able to return for this matchup.
Washington Wizards Preview vs. Pistons
The Wizards have lost eight games in a row to fall to 1-9 for the season. Of their nine losses, seven of them came by at least 10 points.
Washington has a -16.9 point differential, which is the worst mark in the league.
Detroit Pistons Preview vs. Wizards
The Pistons have won six straight games and sit atop the Eastern Conference with an 8-2 record. They're 3-1 at home, with their wins coming against the Celtics, Magic, and Mavericks.
Despite having the second-best record in the NBA, the Pistons have a modest +5.6 point differential, the seventh-highest mark.
Wizards vs. Pistons Picks & NBA DFS
Here are three of the top Wizards vs. Pistons DFS picks on PrizePicks for Monday. Player projections via the PrizePicks real-money NBA game.
Pistons G Cade Cunningham vs. Wizards Projection – 15.5 Rebs+Asts
- Cunningham is averaging 4.7 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game for the season.
- Over his 10 games, he has compiled fewer than 16 combined rebounds and assists six times.
- The fifth-year guard logged 41 minutes against the 76ers on Sunday.
- Not only is this the second game of a back-to-back, but this is also the Pistons' third game over the last four days.
- Cunningham is averaging 36 minutes per game, so if the Pistons do race out to a big lead early, it’s possible that he could be rested for much of the fourth quarter.
Wizards G CJ McCollum vs. Pistons Projection – 16.5 Points
- McCollum has scored exactly 25 points in each of his last two games.
- While the former New Orleans Pelican is averaging 14.3 points per game, part of that can be attributed to him shooting only 37.1% from the field.
- With McCollum getting hot the last two games, he shot a combined 17-for-35.
- Efficiency has normally not been a problem for McCollum, given that he has shot 45.2% from the field and 39.6% from behind the arc for his career.
Wizards F Corey Kispert vs. Pistons Projection – 8.5 Points
- After averaging 26 minutes and 11.6 points per game last season, F Corey Kispert has logged 19 minutes per game this year while averaging just 8.4 points.
- The fifth-year forward has a 15.8% usage rate this season and a 16.4% mark for his career.
- Although Coulibaly is out, Wizards F Khris Middleton is not on the injury report after sitting out three of the last four games.
- Kispert has registered 8 or fewer points in six of his 10 games.
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Monday’s matchup between the Pistons and Wizards has blowout potential. That could be troublesome for Cunningham in terms of playing enough minutes to rack up rebounds and assists.
McCollum has finally caught fire for the Wizards and will look to continue his recent scoring surge, while Kispert may struggle to play enough to make much of an offensive impact.
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