Washington vs. Detroit

DETROIT (Interstat) — The Washington Wizards will visit the Detroit Pistons on Monday at Little Caesars Arena in an NBA matchup that pairs a Washington team trying to steady itself with a Detroit club off to a strong start.

Washington is 4-6 this season and comes in after a 114-75 loss at Oklahoma City in its most recent game. Alex Sarr is the player to watch for the Wizards. The center had 15 points and 14 rebounds in that loss and also has delivered several productive recent efforts, including 13 points and eight rebounds at Atlanta, 11 points and nine rebounds against Atlanta, 18 points and four rebounds at Cleveland, and 12 points and six rebounds at Charlotte.

The Wizards’ recent results include a 139-132 loss at Atlanta, a 120-105 home loss to Atlanta, a 103-94 win at Orlando, a 95-79 home win over Charlotte and a 121-111 loss at Cleveland. Washington’s other wins this season came at Chicago and at home against Milwaukee. Kyshawn George had 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the most recent loss, while AJ Dybantsa added 19 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Detroit is 6-3 and returns home after a 121-116 loss to the L.A. Lakers in its most recent game. Kevin Huerter is the player to watch for the Pistons. The guard had 24 points, five rebounds, five assists and five blocks in that loss. He also had eight points and two assists against Philadelphia, nine points and three assists at Charlotte and eight points and three assists at Brooklyn. Daniss Jenkins had 31 points, five rebounds and four assists in the Lakers loss, and Cade Cunningham added 14 points, four rebounds and eight assists.

The Pistons have won six of their first nine games, with recent victories at Charlotte, at Brooklyn, at home against Charlotte, at Philadelphia, at Miami and at home against Boston. Detroit’s losses have come to Philadelphia and the Lakers at home and at New York.

Washington will continue its schedule after Monday with a road game at Indiana, followed by a home meeting with Detroit. The Wizards then have home games against Houston, Memphis, Orlando and Boston later in the month, along with road games at Toronto, Chicago and Charlotte.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Detroit 106, Washington 104. Interstat’s ELO system gives Detroit a 96.6 percent probability to win. Detroit has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -10.5, and the over/under for the game is 217.5.

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