Pistons vs. Wizards prediction: Why Detroit is favored to win Tuesday's NBA matchup [3/17/2026]

The Washington Wizards will face the favored Detroit Pistons in NBA action at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers' advanced NBA model projects the Pistons as the most likely winner of the Pistons vs. Wizards game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Wizards lineup will feature players like Will Riley, Tristan Vukcevic and Tre Johnson, while the Pistons will be led by Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren and Tobias Harris.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Pistons vs. Wizards prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NBA matchup between the Pistons and Wizards 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Pistons a 91% chance of defeating the Wizards. Our predicted final score has the Pistons winning 124-108.

According to our model, the Wizards (+19.5) have a 61% chance of covering the spread, while the 233.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Pistons vs. Wizards odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Pistons	Wizards
Spread	-19.5 (-105)	+19.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-2100	+1300
Total	o233.5 (-108)	u233.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pistons vs. Wizards picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Wizards +19.5	-110
Moneyline	Wizards	+1300
Total	Under 233.5	-105

According to our best NBA bets for Tuesday, the top play to make on this game is Wizards +19.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Pistons vs. Wizards player props

NBA prop bets are an enjoyable way to wager on Tuesday's Detroit vs. Washington matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Capital One Arena.

Cade Cunningham is expected to lead the Pistons with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists, while Will Riley is projected to have 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Wizards.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Pistons prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Pistons are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Cade Cunningham	25	6	11	2	55
Jalen Duren	23	12	3	0	46
Tobias Harris	15	5	3	1	30
Duncan Robinson	11	3	2	3	21
Ausar Thompson	10	6	3	0	28

Wizards prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Wizards:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Will Riley	15	4	3	2	28
T. Vukcevic	13	5	2	2	27
Tre Johnson	12	3	2	2	23
J. Champagnie	11	6	1	1	25
Jaden Hardy	11	2	1	2	18

Pistons vs. Wizards game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's matchup between the Wizards and Pistons at Capital One Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Detroit Pistons vs. Washington Wizards
• Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Pistons, with a 91% win probability, will likely beat the Wizards on Tuesday, with Cade Cunningham projected for a game-high 55 fantasy points.

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