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Los Angeles Lakers 121, Detroit Pistons 116 — Recap

November 8, 2026 · Recap published November 8, 2026 · View Preview

📰Game Recap

The Los Angeles Lakers established a commanding early advantage, outscoring the Detroit Pistons 38-14 in the first quarter behind a dominant opening burst. Austin Reaves led the charge for Los Angeles with 43 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 three-pointers while shooting 14 of 27 from the field. Collin Sexton added 17 points and Ziaire Williams contributed 17 points with 4 triples to keep the Lakers ahead despite Detroit's persistent offensive surges.

Detroit attempted a sustained comeback as the game progressed, winning the second quarter 34-23, the third quarter 33-27, and the fourth quarter 35-33. Daniss Jenkins fueled the Pistons' attack by scoring 31 points with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 8 three-pointers on 9-of-17 shooting. Kevin Huerter supported the effort with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 threes on 9-of-14 shooting, though the early deficit proved too steep to overcome.

Despite the SportsFBI pregame lean favoring Detroit at 78 percent, the initial twenty-four point separation carried Los Angeles through the final buzzer. The Lakers maintained their edge through the second half, securing the 121-116 victory as both teams traded high-scoring quarters down the stretch.

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How the Prediction Fared

⚡ Model Missed

SportsFBI's model, locked before tip-off, favored the Detroit Pistons (78% confidence). It gave a 22% chance of a 20+ point margin; the game was decided by 5 points.

💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line

Spread · DET -7.5 LAL covered Won by 5

Total · 216.5 Over 237 combined

Moneyline LAL +220 · DET -270 DET favored

Line movementOpening line → close

Spread (DET) -1.5-7.5 -6

Total 222.5216.5 -6

Moneyline (DET) -120-270 -150

Standouts

Top Scorer · LAL

Austin Reaves

43 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 4 3PM · 14-27 FG

Scoring · DET

Daniss Jenkins

31 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 8 3PM · 9-17 FG

Scoring · DET

Kevin Huerter

24 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 4 3PM · 9-14 FG

Season highs

Austin Reaves · Season-high 43 pointsDaniss Jenkins · Season-high 31 pointsKevin Huerter · Season-high 24 pointsWalker Kessler · Season-high 16 reboundsJarred Vanderbilt · Season-high 10 reboundsDaniss Jenkins · Season-high 8 threesKevin Huerter · Season-high 4 threesZiaire Williams · Season-high 4 threes

Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.

📊 Game Flow

LAL 26 largest lead Q2 11:28 (LAL 40, DET 14) · 11-0 run, Q1 5:14–Q1 3:16

DET 0 largest lead Never led · 11-0 run, Q3 2:30–Q3 1:03

Swings 0 lead changes Tied 2 times

Ahead for good: Jake LaRavia makes driving layup (Austin Reaves assists) (Q1 10:06, LAL 6, DET 4).

Clutch timeEvery score of the final five minutes

Q4 0:32 Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2LAL · LAL 114, DET 107
Q4 0:26 Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 3DET · LAL 114, DET 108
Q4 0:26 Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 2 of 3DET · LAL 114, DET 109
Q4 0:26 Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 3 of 3DET · LAL 114, DET 110
Q4 0:25 Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 2LAL · LAL 115, DET 110
Q4 0:25 Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2LAL · LAL 116, DET 110
Q4 0:18 Cade Cunningham makes driving layupDET · LAL 116, DET 112
Q4 0:18 Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2LAL · LAL 117, DET 112
Q4 0:18 Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2LAL · LAL 118, DET 112
Q4 0:13 Cade Cunningham makes 2-foot driving dunkDET · LAL 118, DET 114
Q4 0:08 Ziaire Williams makes free throw 1 of 2LAL · LAL 119, DET 114
Q4 0:02 Kevin Huerter makes driving layupDET · LAL 119, DET 116

Linescore

	1	2	3	4		T
LAL	38	23	27	33		121
DET	14	34	33	35		116

🧮 How They Scored

LALDET

Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor

56.5%Effective FG%54.8%

12.4%Turnover %10.5%

32.4%Offensive rebound %36.0%

0.393Free-throw rate0.213

Box Score

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Austin Reaves G	37	43	5	4	0	0	1	14-27	4-6	11-11	+21
Quentin Grimes G	32	12	1	4	1	1	2	4-12	2-5	2-4	+1
Jake LaRavia F	30	5	1	1	0	0	0	1-3	0-1	3-4	+3
Walker Kessler C	29	12	16	4	1	3	4	5-10	0-0	2-3	+5
Matisse Thybulle G-F	28	4	2	0	4	0	0	2-5	0-3	0-0	0
Collin Sexton G	24	17	2	2	0	0	2	5-10	0-2	7-8	+1
Ziaire Williams G-F	22	17	2	0	0	1	0	6-10	4-8	1-2	+7
Sandro Mamukelashvili F	18	7	3	0	0	0	2	3-5	1-3	0-0	-7
Jarred Vanderbilt F	14	2	10	3	0	1	2	1-1	0-0	0-1	+2
Adou Thiero G	8	2	2	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	-8

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Cade Cunningham G-F	38	14	4	8	2	0	4	6-15	1-6	1-2	-15
Kevin Huerter G	35	24	5	5	2	5	1	9-14	4-8	2-3	+9
Daniss Jenkins G	32	31	5	4	1	0	1	9-17	8-15	5-5	+22
John Collins F-C	32	8	4	1	1	2	1	3-7	1-2	1-2	-13
Duncan Robinson F	27	12	0	3	0	0	1	4-12	3-11	1-2	+7
Ausar Thompson G-F	24	7	11	3	1	0	2	3-9	0-0	1-2	-16
Paul Reed F	20	8	10	0	0	0	2	4-8	0-0	0-2	-8
Javonte Green G-F	18	7	2	2	3	0	0	3-7	1-4	0-0	-4
Ronald Holland II F	14	5	2	1	0	0	0	1-5	1-2	2-2	-7

🎟️ Player Props Results Consensus lines

Player	Prop	Line	Actual	Result
Austin Reaves LAL	Points	25.5	43	Over
	Rebounds	4.5	5	Over
	Assists	6.5	4	Under
	3-pointers	2.5	4	Over
	Reb + Ast	10.5	9	Under
	Pts + Reb + Ast	36.5	52	Over
Daniss Jenkins DET	Points	9.5	31	Over
	Rebounds	2.5	5	Over
	Assists	3.5	4	Over
	3-pointers	1.5	8	Over
	Pts + Reb	12.5	36	Over
	Reb + Ast	6.5	9	Over
	Pts + Reb + Ast	16.5	40	Over
Kevin Huerter DET	Points	7.5	24	Over
	3-pointers	1.5	4	Over
Collin Sexton LAL	Points	11.5	17	Over
	Assists	2.5	2	Under
	3-pointers	1.5	0	Under
Ziaire Williams LAL	Points	8.5	17	Over
	Rebounds	2.5	2	Under
	3-pointers	1.5	4	Over
Cade Cunningham DET	Points	24.5	14	Under
	Rebounds	5.5	4	Under
	Assists	9.5	8	Under
	3-pointers	2.5	1	Under
	Reb + Ast	14.5	12	Under