LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 30: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers controls the ball against Ausar Thompson #9 of the Detroit Pistons in the first half at Crypto.com Arena on December 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) | Getty Images Coming off a buzzer-beating win to stretch their winning streak to nine games, the Detroit Pistons will be looking to be a buzzkill that stops the hottest team in the NBA in its tracks. That buzzer-beater came via former Piston Luke Kennard, who was eminently gettable at the trade deadline and is shooting 68% on twos and 46% since being traded to Los Angeles. Detroit was looking at a game where they might have dodged Luka Doncic, who got a 16th technical against Orlando, which would have triggered an automatic suspension, but the tech was later rescinded. Maybe he’ll get his suspension-clinching technical against Detroit tonight! As good as the Lakers are playing, they are beatable. If Detroit plays the highest level of defense they’re capable of, they can dictate the flow of the game. The Lakers are also susceptible to a few things the Pistons rely on — they turn the ball over a fair amount, they give up buckets in transition, and they allow their opponent to score a healthy dose of points in the paint. We’ll take as much of all of that as we can get. Game Vitals When: 7 p.m. ETWhere: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MichiganWatch: TV 20, FanDuel Sports Network DetroitOdds: Pistons +1.5 Projected Lineup Detroit Pistons (51-19) Daniss Jenkins, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren Los Angeles Lakers (46-25) Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James, DeAndre Ayton ...read more read less