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The Los Angeles Lakers (20-10) will look to Luka Doncic (first in the league scoring 33.7 points per game) when they attempt to knock off Cade Cunningham (12th in the NBA with 26.5 PPG) and the Detroit Pistons (24-8) on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers are 3.5-point home underdogs in the matchup, which begins at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock, SportsNet LA, and FDSDET.
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Pistons vs. Lakers Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projections model for this game predicts a final result of Pistons 117, Lakers 116.
- Moneyline Pick: Pistons (-151)
- Total Pick: Over 231.5 (computer predicts 232.9 points)
- Pick ATS: Lakers (+3.5)
Recent Pistons vs. Lakers Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Lakers | -6.5 | 221.5 | -267 | +216 | 117-114 DET |
| 11/4/2024 | Lakers | -6.5 | 225.5 | -288 | +233 | 115-103 DET |
Pistons 2025-26 Betting Trends
- Detroit has gone 17-15-0 ATS this season.
- In games this season they were favored by 3.5 points or more, the Pistons have a 9-13 record against the spread.
- In Detroit's 30 games with a set total, 16 have hit the over (53.3%).
- The Pistons have been favorites in 26 games this season and won 19 (73.1%) of those contests.
- Detroit has a record of 16-6, a 72.7% win rate, when it's favored by -151 or more by bookmakers this season.
Lakers 2025-26 Betting Trends
- Los Angeles is 16-14-0 against the spread this season.
- The Lakers are 3-3 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- Los Angeles has hit the over in 19 of its 30 games with a set total (63.3%).
- The Lakers have gone 8-6 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 57.1% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer, Los Angeles has gone 3-4 (42.9%).
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Pistons vs. Lakers Injury Report
Pistons
Pistons:
Caris LeVert: Day-To-Day (Knee)
Lakers
Lakers:
Austin Reaves: Out (Calf),
Gabe Vincent: Out (Back),
Rui Hachimura: Day-To-Day (Calf)
Pistons vs. Lakers Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
- Game time: 10:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: NBC/Peacock, SportsNet LA, and FDSDET
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
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