Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State Warriors preview (Image via NBA) When the Pistons visit the Warriors in San Francisco on Friday night for their first meeting of the season, they will try to salvage a split from a back-to-back road trip. The Pistons lost to the Phoenix Suns 114-96 on Thursday, their first road defeat of the month. The Warriors’ most recent game was on Wednesday, when they defeated the Utah Jazz 140-124 because of a strong outdoor shooting display. For field goal attempts, the game against Golden State is advantageous. Over the past ten games, the Golden State Warriors have played at the fastest pace in the league, which could result in more plays for the Pistons.
Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State Warriors – When and where to watch the game
The Detroit Pistons vs. the Golden State Warriors match will tip off on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET at Chase Center, San Francisco, California. FanDuel Sports Network Detroit – BSD will broadcast the entire match, whereas, Fubo, Peacock and Prime Videos will stream the entire match online.
Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State Warriors – Expected Starting Lineups
Detroit Pistons
PG Cade CunninghamSG Duncan RobinsonSF Ausar ThompsonPF Tobias HarrisC Jalen Duren
Golden State Warriors
PG Stephen CurrySG Brandin PodziemskiSF Moses MoodyPF Draymond GreenC Al Horford
Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State Warriors – Injury Report
Detroit Pistons
Tolu Smith- Out (Unspecified reasons)Caris LeVert- Out (Illness)
Golden State Warriors
Gui Santos- Day-to-day (Bruised right calf)L.J. Cryer- Out (Hamstring)Jonathan Kuminga- Out (Diagnosed with a bone bruise in his left knee)Seth Curry- Out (Sciatic nerve)Jimmy Butler III- Out (Torn right ACL)
Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State Warriors – Game Prediction
33 times (out of 49) this season, Warriors games have exceeded the current matchup’s point total of 224.5 points. This season, the Pistons have scored more than 224.5 points in 23 of their 46 games. These two teams have an average of 233.3 points per game, which is 8.8 more than the total for this clash (224.5).The opponents of the Warriors and Pistons have averaged 0.8 less points per game overall than the 224.5 points allotted for this game. In the 36 games that Golden State has been the favorite in this season, it has won 22 of them. Detroit has won in eight of the nine matchups it has been listed as the odds-on underdog this year.