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Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

NBA, Sunday, 8 November 2026: Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
NBA
Date
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Start time (UTC)
23:00
Venue
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
TV / streaming
NBA TV (United States), Spectrum Sports Net (United States), Spectrum Sports Net + (United States)

Match overview

NBA action on Sunday, 8 November 2026 sees Detroit Pistons take on Los Angeles Lakers, with the start at 23:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Los Angeles Lakers are 3rd with 8 wins and 2 defeats from 10 matches.

Los Angeles Lakers have scored 1220 points and conceded 1143 points in the league, a difference of +77.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWLGFGAGDW-L
1Oklahoma City Thunder108211221042+808-2
2San Antonio Spurs108211841081+1038-2
3Los Angeles Lakers108212201143+778-2
4Golden State Warriors107311861136+507-3
5Minnesota Timberwolves107311841077+1077-3

Recent form

Detroit Pistons: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-W-L), scoring 534 points and conceding 497 points.

Los Angeles Lakers: 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-W-W), scoring 604 points and conceding 575 points. Los Angeles Lakers have won 4 matches in a row.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Detroit Pistons5 NovPhiladelphia 76ersH106-112L
Detroit Pistons3 NovCharlotte HornetsA124-91W
Detroit Pistons30 OctBrooklyn NetsA110-94W
Detroit Pistons28 OctCharlotte HornetsH97-89W
Detroit Pistons28 OctNew York KnicksA97-111L
Los Angeles Lakers7 NovPortland Trail BlazersH124-118W
Los Angeles Lakers5 NovSacramento KingsA116-103W
Los Angeles Lakers3 NovMiami HeatH138-117W
Los Angeles Lakers2 NovToronto RaptorsH131-125W
Los Angeles Lakers31 OctGolden State WarriorsA95-112L

Head-to-head

Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 1 win for Detroit Pistons and 0 wins for Los Angeles Lakers. The most recent meeting came on Monday, 23 March 2026: Detroit Pistons 113-110 Los Angeles Lakers.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 223 points, an average of 223 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
23 MarDetroit Pistons113-110Los Angeles Lakers

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Detroit Pistons averaged 106.8 points scored and 99.4 conceded per game, while Los Angeles Lakers averaged 120.8 scored and 115 conceded.

Los Angeles Lakers have the sharper recent attack, averaging 120.8 points per game over their last 5 matches. Detroit Pistons have been harder to score against, conceding 99.4 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: NBA TV (United States), Spectrum Sports Net (United States) and Spectrum Sports Net + (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.

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