The Utah Jazz will visit the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday night. Detroit comes into this game as a double-digit home favorite after a strong start to their season. But Utah enters this game aiming to build on an upset win over the Boston Celtics on the road. Before this contest tips off from Detroit, you can find my Jazz vs Pistons prediction below.
Our Jazz vs Pistons Pick
- Pick: Jazz +10.5
- Confidence: ★★☆☆☆
Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Utah Jazz @ Detroit Pistons
- Date & Time: Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
- Broadcast: NBA League Pass
Key Storylines
- The Pistons are operating at a high level early in the season. They have a 5‑2 record and have won three games in a row coming into this matchup. Their defense ranks among the better units in the NBA early in the season and they will try to continue that trend here.
- The Jazz are 3‑4 and trying to find consistency. They did secure a gritty 105‑103 road win against the Boston Celtics in their last game, with Keyonte George delivering 31 points and Jusuf Nurkic posting a double‑double in the place of the injured Walker Kessler. Utah is still missing Kessler and will try to overcome that to win a second straight game.
- Injury/availability notes: Utah is missing Kessler, which weakens their rim protection and interior defense, along with Georges Niang. Tobias Harris, Marcus Sasser, and Jaden Ivey are all out for the Pistons.
- We get a very interesting star matchup in this contest. Utah’s Lauri Markkanen is averaging 31.1 points per game so far this season and is a constant threat for the Jazz. He will try to outperform Detroit’s Cade Cunningham, who leads the Pistons with 23.6 points and 9.6 assists per game.
Head‑to‑Head & Betting Trends
- This is the first head-to-head meeting between these teams this season.
- Both of these teams are 5-2 against the spread to begin the season.
- Detroit has gone 3-3-1 on their over/unders through seven games.
- Utah has stayed under the total in four of its first seven games.
Best Player Props to Watch
| Player | Prop |
|---|---|
| Keyonte George (Jazz) | Over 20.5 points |
| Cade Cunningham (Pistons) | Under 28.5 points |
| Jalen Duren (Pistons) | Over 11.5 rebounds |
Jazz vs Pistons Model Projection
Score Projection: Jazz 112 – Pistons 119
Win Probability: Pistons 78%, Jazz 22%
Final Thoughts
The Pistons should win this game on their home floor and continue their strong start to the 2025-26 season. But I am going to go with the Jazz to cover the spread in this matchup as double-digit underdogs. The duo of Markkanen and George should help keep them in this game, even if the overall quality of the Pistons wins out in the end.
