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Pistons at Lakers · Fri, Jan 8 · 10:00 PM ET

Detroit at Lakers. Here is where each team has the edge.

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Pregame win chance

The win-chance line starts at tip-off.

Every basket moves it.

From team Elo ratings, home court and rest. How this works

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01Where the edges are

Based on 2025-26

Pistons edges

No clear mismatch in Detroit's favor.

Lakers edges

  • On offenseLos Angeles' offense gets to the line (2nd) against a Detroit defense that sends opponents to the line (30th).

Key battles

  • Los Angeles' offense shoots efficiently (2nd), but Detroit's defense contests every shot (1st). Watch the shooting.

An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work

Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.

02Tale of the tape

Based on 2025-26
DETRankStatRankLAL
119.09thOffensive rating9th119.0
110.82ndDefensive rating19th117.2
+8.23rdNet rating14th+1.8
98.318thPace21st97.6
54.615thEffective FG %2nd57.3
12.316thTurnover %20th12.6
30.93rdOffensive rebound %22nd23.9
22.35thFree throw rate2nd24.4
51.71stOpponent eFG %22nd55.5
14.11stForced turnover %11th12.6
74.214thDefensive rebound %13th74.3
25.130thOpponent FT rate8th19.1

Game plan

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03Form and season series

Pistons6-4 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W
  7. W
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

Lakers4-6 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L
  7. L
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

2025-26 series: Tue, Dec 30 DET 128, LAL 106 · Mon, Mar 23 LAL 110, DET 113

04Key players

Current roster · 2025-26 numbers