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Doncic leads Los Angeles against Detroit after 40-point showing

Los Angeles Lakers (7-2, first in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (6-2, third in the Eastern Conference)

Detroit; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles visits the Detroit Pistons after Luka Doncic scored 40 points in the Lakers' 116-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

Detroit finished 60-22 overall with a 32-9 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Pistons gave up 109.6 points per game while committing 22.0 fouls last season.

Los Angeles went 53-29 overall with a 25-16 record on the road last season. The Lakers gave up 114.6 points per game while committing 18.5 fouls last season.

INJURIES: Pistons: Jalen Duren: out (hamstring), Isaiah Joe: day to day (hip).

Lakers: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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