The Washington Wizards close out their 2025 preseason run with a road game against the Detroit Pistons.
When: Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Mi.
How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass
Injuries: For the Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly (thumb) is out.
For the Pistons, Jaden Ivey, Caris LeVert, and Colby Jones are all questionable. Cade Cunningham missed Detroit’s last game for rest purposes, but should be back for this one.
In many ways, the Pistons are what the Wizards hope to be in the next couple of years. Two seasons ago, Washington had a better record (15-67) than the Pistons did (14-68). The Pistons turned things around in a big way last season, finishing 44-38 and nabbing the East’s final guaranteed playoff spot.
Most teams usually try to simulate a full game of action in the preseason finale. The Wizards’ starting lineup and rotations may provide some indication of how the team plans to operate to start the 2025-26 campaign. Washington’s performance against a playoff-contending Pistons team may carry a bit more weight as well.