Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers 2019-20 season preview

Predictions

Game 1: Jan. 5, 10 p.m. at Staples Center
Game 2: March 22, 6 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena

Not only do the Lakers present matchup problems for Detroit, their games fall into difficult stretches of the schedule. As much as it pains me to say it, the hated Lakers have a good chance to sweep the season series unless their reality show roster goes completely off the rails.

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The Jan. 5th game in Los Angeles is the second game of a back to back with the Pistons facing Golden State the night before. This will be the Pistons third game in four days and not one I expect them to win.

The March 22nd game is sandwiched between Golden State and Milwaukee in another tough part of the schedule where the Pistons play three games in four days. Even without the help of the referees or fans running on the court during the games, the loathsome Lakers will be hard for the Pistons to beat.

Predictions: Lakers sweep 2-0

This is the 12th season preview of Piston Powered’s series, which takes a look at how the Pistons stack up against all 29 NBA teams. Here are the other previews to date.

Atlanta Hawks
Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics
Charlotte Hornets
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
Indiana Pacers

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