Cade Cunningham had 38 points and went 20-for-21 at the line, but the Pistons fell to the last-place Washington Wizards.

It took the Pistons awhile, but they're showing that some lottery luck and smart personnel moves can lead to a big turnaround.

SportsLine's model simulated the Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday

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The Wizards are currently 6-25 on the road with a point differential of -12, while the Pistons have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. These two met on Tuesday and Detroit won 123-103. The Pistons lead the season series 2-0 with two 20-point wins.