Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/8
Matchup Prediction
Pistons: 64.7%
Lakers: 35.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 LAL |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jarred Vanderbilt, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Cameron Carr, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Collin Sexton, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
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TORGame Information
Little Caesars Arena
Location: Detroit, MI
Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
4 | 2 | .667 | - | W3 |
 LA Clippers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | W1 |
 LA Lakers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 1.5 | L2 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 4 | .200 | 2.5 | L2 |
 Sacramento |
0 | 5 | .000 | 3.5 | L5 |
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