Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers - November 08, 2026

LAL

121

FinalNov 8

116

DET

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Teams

Lakers logo, Lakers 9-2, 1ST 38, 2ND 23, 3RD 27, 4TH 33, TOT 121

Pistons logo, Pistons 6-3, 1ST 14, 2ND 34, 3RD 33, 4TH 35, TOT 116

What's Buzzing

Coty M. Davis

“I was just trying to keep moving, and my teammates were finding me.” Daniss Jenkins speaks on his career performance against the Lakers, where he scored 31 points on 8-for-15 shooting from deep, along with five rebounds and four assists. #Pistons

Omari Sankofa II

JB talks the loss and Huerter and Jenkins stepping up: “They brought us an energy lift, a spirit that we needed.”

Detroit Bad Boys ☠

Pistons vs. Lakers: Austin Reaves pulls a Doncic to beat Detroit https://t.co/PCciP6AjNF

NBA

🏀 SUNDAY'S FINAL SCORES 🏀 Austin Reaves explodes for 43 as the @Lakers win their 5th straight and improve to 9-2 on the season! Ziaire Williams: 17 PTS, 4 3PM Walker Kessler: 12 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK Daniss Jenkins: 31 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 8 3PM

NBA

🏀 SUNDAY'S FINAL SCORES 🏀 Tyrese Maxey does a little bit of everything as the @sixers improve to 9-2 on the season for their best 11-game start since 2000-01! Jaylen Brown: 29 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST LeBron James: 22 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST Joel Embiid: 18 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL

Dan Woike

Lakers players all watching this clip in the locker room postgame

HeroOfTheDay

Paul Reed pushes Jake LaRavia to the court, then tries to kick him. No tech lol These refs are terrible. Lakers have been fouled on every single possession, but can’t buy a call.

Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
LA Lakers	+7.5 -112	O 216.5 -114	+220
Detroit Pistons	-7.5 -108	U 216.5 -106	-270

lakersdaily.com•2d

Austin Reaves savagely taunts courtside Pistons fan after dagger in Lakers winAustin Reaves waved goodbye to a courtside fan after a late 3-pointer during his 43-point performance in the Lakers’ win over Detroit.

www.silverscreenandroll.com•2d

Austin Reaves leads Luka-less Lakers to road win over PistonsThe Lakers picked up a big win on the road over the Pistons on Sunday thanks in large part to Austin Reaves.

lakersnation.com•2d

Recap: Lakers Begin Road Trip With Wire-To-Wire Win Over Pistons Without Luka DoncicThe Los Angeles Lakers began their road trip with an impressive win over the Detroit Pistons without Luka Doncic.

Reaves Drops 43 Without Luka 🪣

Pistons were No. 1 defensive team but Lakers found a way to win

Bleacher Report•2d

Lakers 9-2 Thanks To AR 🔥Best backcourt in the NBA when healthy? Reaves drops 43 in Detroit 📲

lakeshowlife.com•2d

LeBron James’ exit has allowed Luka Doncic to blossom into vocal leader Lakers needThe Los Angeles Lakers are doing okay without LeBron James so far in 2026-27. LA entered Sunday with an 8-2 record on the season, tied for the best mark in the

www.silverscreenandroll.com•2d

The Lakers are apparently a good third quarter team nowOnce a thorn in their side, the third quarters are now where the Lakers flourish.

lakeshowlife.com•2d

Lakers' Bronny James point guard experiment takes turn for the worse in G LeagueThe Los Angeles Lakers made Bronny James the point guard in his G League debut, and the victory didn’t tell the full story.

lakeshowlife.com•2d

Lakers’ Nique Clifford trade interest should have gotten over the finish lineThe Los Angeles Lakers should have pulled the trigger on a Nique Clifford trade.

www.silverscreenandroll.com•3d

Luka Dončić out vs. Pistons with back tightnessThe Lakers will play their second game of the season without Luka Dončić as he’ll miss Sunday’s game with back tightness

lakersnation.com•3d

JJ Redick encouraged by something he has seen from LakersLos Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick encouraged by the chemistry his team is building early in the season.

lakeshowlife.com•3d

Lakers are already concerned about Luka Doncic’s workload (and trying to rest him)The Los Angeles Lakers are showing early on this season that they're fully committed to resting Luka Doncic. The Lakers kept Luka out of the second leg of their

lakeshowlife.com•3d

Lakers' hot start is even more impressive given LA's roster turnoverLuka Doncic's historic start to the season has grabbed most of the Los Angeles Lakers headlines lately (for good reason), but let's not pretend like this entire

lakersnation.com•3d

Is Lakers star Luka Doncic playing against the Pistons?Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons with low back tightness.

lakersnation.com•3d

Lakers announce schedule changesThe Los Angeles Lakers announced schedule changes that affect upcoming game against the Charlotte Hornets and L.A. Clippers.

www.detroitbadboys.com•3d

Jalen Duren out two more weeks with hamstring injuryPistons play six of their next nine games on the road

lakersnation.com•3d

Walker Kessler: Luka Doncic Is 'Pretty Clear' MVPLos Angeles Lakers center Walker Kessler made his early season MVP pick which was Luka Doncic, who is currently averaging 40.1 points a game.

www.si.com•3d

Pistons vs. Lakers: Luka Doncic on Injury Report, Preview, and a PredictionThe Detroit Pistons look to bounce back against a Los Angeles Lakers team that could be without Luka Doncic.

Bleacher Report•3d

Lakers Recall BronnyJames returns from G League ahead of four-game road trip

lakersnation.com•3d

Luka Doncic appreciates the comparisons to Lakers legend Kobe BryantLuka Doncic responded to the recent comparisons between him and Los Angeles Lakers late legend Kobe Bryant.

lakeshowlife.com•3d

Walker Kessler trade took Lakers out of the running for an Anthony Davis reunionThe Los Angeles Lakers spent big on Walker Kessler to take them out of the running for an Anthony Davis reunion, despite the noise.

lakeshowlife.com•3d

Luka Doncic’s Lakers are more than ready to stare down Victor WembanyamaThis version of Luka Doncic (and the Los Angeles Lakers) can beat any team in the league.