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Although the Washington Wizards were the underdogs at tipoff, they've since taken control of the game. They have emerged as the frontrunner after three quarters and are ahead of the Detroit Pistons 79-70.

The top scorers for Washington have been small forward Deni Avdija (19 points) and power forward Kristaps Porzingis (19 points). Detroit has been relying on power forward Marvin Bagley III, who has 15 points along with four boards, and shooting guard Cade Cunningham, who has 18 points and seven assists in addition to six rebounds.

the Pistons have lost 91% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this year, so this one seems just about wrapped up

Current Records: Washington 30-42; Detroit 20-53

The Detroit Pistons haven't won a game against the Washington Wizards since April 1 of last year, but they'll be looking to end the drought Friday. The Pistons will stay at home another game and welcome Washington at 7 p.m. ET March 25 at Little Caesars Arena. Coming off of a win even when the odds were against them, Detroit has to be feeling especially confident now that the spread is in their favor.

Detroit took their contest against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday by a conclusive 122-101 score. Detroit's power forward Jerami Grant looked sharp as he had 21 points in addition to eight boards.

Meanwhile, Washington ended up a good deal behind the Milwaukee Bucks when they played on Thursday, losing 114-102. The Wizards were down 92-66 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Point guard Ish Smith put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 17 points and six assists along with seven rebounds. Smith had some trouble finding his footing against the Houston Rockets on Monday, so this was a step in the right direction. Smith's points were the most he has had all season.

The Pistons' win brought them up to 20-53 while Washington's defeat pulled them down to 30-42. Detroit is 5-14 after wins this year, and Washington is 18-23 after losses.

The Pistons are a 4-point favorite against the Wizards, according to the latest NBA odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Pistons, as the game opened with the Pistons as a 2.5-point favorite.

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Washington have won 17 out of their last 24 games against Detroit.

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