The Lakers lead the NBA in offensive rating (120.4), and the Pistons have the best defensive rating (101.2). Strength against strength: something has to give.
League average is 110.8, so the Lakers are 9.6 above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 38.5 points a game on 68.5% true shooting.
Cade Cunningham (24.0, 14th) and Luka Doncic (38.5, 1st) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Cade Cunningham: 5.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 33.4 minutes, 58.5% true shooting. Luka Doncic: 8.1 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 35.7 minutes, 68.5% true shooting.
The Pistons (6-2) are 3rd in the East; the Lakers (7-2) are 3rd in the West.
Away record: Pistons 4-1. Home record: Lakers 4-1. Streaks: Pistons L1, Lakers W3.
The Pistons rank 7th in the NBA in three-point % (37.8%), and the Lakers rank 23rd in three-point % allowed (36.4%). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 34.7%, so the Pistons are 3.1 points above it. Cade Cunningham leads them with 24.0 points a game on 58.5% true shooting.
Season before this game (DET 8 games, LAL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DETLALDetroit PistonsLast 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.
Los Angeles LakersLast 5: average margin +7.8 (season +7.9). Streak W3.
Detroit Pistons| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade CunninghamG-F | 24.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 58.5 |
| Duncan RobinsonF | 19.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 69.7 |
| Jalen DurenC | 13.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 64.7 |
| Paul ReedF | 12.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 63.3 |
Los Angeles Lakers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka DoncicF-G | 38.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 68.5 |
| Austin ReavesG | 23.3 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 67.5 |
| Walker KesslerC | 14.4 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 70.6 |
| Ziaire WilliamsG-F | 10.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 70.5 |
Los Angeles LakersTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.