Detroit Pistons vs Dallas Mavericks

In a Dallas Mavericks starting lineup deprived of the one-two punch of Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving, it was inevitable that one more more players would elevate their game(s) in order to (try and) compensate. P.J. Washington has only just returned from an injury of his own after sitting seven games with a bum ankle, but all he's done since is put up points and lots of them, albeit in a pair of narrow defeats. 

Washington is averaging 27.5 points in the last two games with 29 and 26, respectively, both of which would go well over the 20.5 points set by oddsmakers as the Detroit Pistons visit the American Airlines Center. His 35 total shot attempts are tied for the lead on Dallas alongside Naji Marshall, although Washington is converting at a higher clip of 57.1 percent to Marshall's 45.7 percent.

In a 117-102 loss to the Pistons back on Jan. 31, Washington registered a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds across 35 minutes, although the primary difference this time is that he'll be more of a focal point in Detroit's game plan. Nonetheless, at plus money, it's hard not to like Washington's chances here when factoring in his recent output for Dallas.

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