Detroit Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Isaiah’s liver (shoulder) lasts indefinitely.
Cade Cunningham is out for the rest of the season after surgery on his left foot. Detroit has lost its last five games. And the Pistons are 2-8 in their last 10 games.
Several NBA betting sites are giving the third-lowest odds for the Pistons to win the championship in 2023. But some sportsbooks are showing the Clippers as the fourth-best odds this season.
Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III is questionable for the game against the Clippers with a non-Covid-related illness, a team spokesman said.
— Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) December 26, 2022
In 22 games this season, Bagley is averaging 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting 54.5% from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc. He started 13 games.
Bagley also scored a game-high 19 points against the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks. On Dec. 1, in the Pistons’ 131-125 win over the Mavs, the forward grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds in 35 minutes.
Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III (illness) is questionable against the Clippers on Monday.
As for the Clippers, John Wall (ankle) has been upgraded to probable and Kawhi Leonard (knee strain management) is out for this interconference matchup. Leonard has only played in 13 games so far this season.
The Pistons are 1-9 in their last 10 home games per popular betting trends. Not to mention, they are 1-10 in their last 11 meetings against Los Angeles. Detroit is 2-5 ATS in their last seven contests this month.
NBA INJURY ALERT: Clippers SF/PF Kawhi Leonard (injury management) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Pistons.
PG John Wall (ankle) is not on the injury report. pic.twitter.com/bQpeQvyzO2
— DK Nation (@dklive) December 25, 2022
Meanwhile, the Clippers have won seven straight against Detroit. They are 4-1 in their last five games against Central Division opponents. And the team is 6-2 ATS in its last eight contests. On November 17, Los Angeles defeated the Pistons 96-91 in the first meeting of the season series.
According to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, the Clippers have a 66.2% chance of beating the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Sportsbooks show Detroit as a 6.5-point underdog at home.
