NBA Preview | November 12, 2026
Thursday has four games, and three of them have lines. Detroit gets a rematch in Washington three days after Anthony Davis scored 44 against the Pistons, with the Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back. Cooper Flagg brings a 43-point night to Minnesota on NBA TV. And a short-handed Charlotte team visits Phoenix. All three cards are free. Raptors at 76ers had no line at our deadline, with Joel Embiid and LeBron James both questionable, so it has no card. All times are Eastern.
Detroit Gets a Rematch Three Days After Anthony Davis's 44
Detroit Pistons @ Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
KEY STAT
44
Points Anthony Davis scored on 16-of-21 shooting in Monday's 122-111 loss in Detroit. The teams meet again in Washington.
Detroit is 7-3 and beat Washington 122-111 on Monday even with Anthony Davis scoring 44 and grabbing 13 rebounds. John Collins had 24 and 10 for the Pistons, Duncan Robinson and Daniss Jenkins scored 22 each, and Cade Cunningham added 17 and seven assists. Detroit has had two days off. Jalen Duren (hamstring) and Isaiah Joe (hip) are out.
Washington is 4-8 after a 114-101 loss in Indiana on Wednesday, when Kyshawn George scored 25 and Anthony Davis had 21 and 13 on 7-of-20. Thursday is the second night of a back-to-back.
The matchup is Davis against a Detroit frontcourt still without Duren, and Cunningham against a Washington defense that has given up 114 or more in each of its last two games.
Detroit wins if Cunningham controls the game, Collins and Robinson keep scoring, and the Pistons do a better job on Davis than they did Monday.
Washington wins if Davis carries Monday's form, George and Trae Young give him help, and the Wizards hold up on the second night.
Lean Detroit -9.5 (Lean), and lean the under 220.5 (Lean).
THE CARD · DET @ WAS
The line DET -9.5 · total 220.5 · DraftKings (unchanged from the open)
Our number WAS +12.1 · total 214.1
Rest & availability DET two days off, Duren and Isaiah Joe out · WAS second night of a back-to-back
Lean DET -9.5 (Lean) · Under ↓ 220.5 (Lean)
Driven by the number. Detroit beat Washington by 11 on Monday and has had two days off; the Wizards lost in Indiana on Wednesday and are back on the floor a day later. Our number has the Pistons by 12 and the total six under the book.
Flagg Brings a 43-Point Night to Minnesota
Dallas Mavericks @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00 PM ET | NBA TV
KEY STAT
43
Points Cooper Flagg scored in Monday's 125-122 win over Indiana, on 16-of-25 shooting, with 10 rebounds and six assists.
Dallas is 7-4 after a 125-122 win over Indiana on Monday, when Cooper Flagg had 43 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and Kyrie Irving scored 35 on 11-of-18. Dereck Lively II, Sergio de Larrea and Tarik Biberovic are out, and Morez Johnson Jr. is probable.
Minnesota is 8-3 and has had three days off since a 115-100 win over Utah on Sunday, when Ayo Dosunmu scored 26 and LaMelo Ball 24. The Wolves are 5-2 without Anthony Edwards, who is still out after knee surgery, along with Donte DiVincenzo.
The matchup is Flagg and Irving against a Minnesota defense led by Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels, and Ball against a Dallas backcourt that has had two days of rest too.
Dallas wins if Flagg and Irving keep scoring at Monday's pace, the Mavericks hold their own on the glass, and they slow Ball in transition.
Minnesota wins if Ball and Dosunmu keep the offense moving, Gobert controls the paint, and McDaniels makes Flagg work for every shot.
Lean Minnesota -5.5 (Toss-up), and lean the under 226.5 (Toss-up).
THE CARD · DAL @ MIN
The line MIN -5.5 · total 226.5 · DraftKings (spread moved 1 toward Minnesota from the open, total unchanged)
Our number MIN -6.4 · total 223.9
So far MIN 5-6 O/U
Rest & availability DAL two days off, Lively, de Larrea and Biberovic out, Morez Johnson Jr. probable · MIN three days off, Edwards and DiVincenzo out, Beringer available
Lean MIN -5.5 (Toss-up) · Under ↓ 226.5 (Toss-up)
Driven by the number. Our number lands within a point of the book on the side and three under on the total. Both are toss-ups.
A Short-Handed Charlotte Team Visits Phoenix
Charlotte Hornets @ Phoenix Suns | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
KEY STAT
3
Charlotte regulars out Thursday: Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller and Dennis Schröder. The Hornets still beat Cleveland 124-112 on Monday.
Charlotte is 4-7 and beat Cleveland 124-112 on Monday without Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller or Dennis Schröder, behind Grayson Allen's 27 and Naz Reid's 25 and 13. All three are out again, and Moussa Diabaté and Grant Williams are probable. The Hornets have gone under the total in eight of 11 games.
Phoenix is 4-6 after a 133-110 win over the Clippers on Tuesday, when Jordan Goodwin scored 18 off the bench and Devin Booker added 17. Mark Williams remains out.
The matchup is Booker against a Charlotte backcourt missing Schröder and Knueppel, and Reid against a Phoenix frontcourt without Williams.
Charlotte wins if Allen and Reid keep up Monday's scoring, the Hornets win the three-point battle, and they keep Phoenix from running.
Phoenix wins if Booker controls the game, the depth that scored 133 on Tuesday shows up again, and the Suns pull away from a thin Charlotte rotation.
Lean Phoenix -7.5 (Strong), and lean the over 213.5 (Toss-up).
THE CARD · CHA @ PHX
The line PHX -7.5 · total 213.5 · DraftKings (unchanged from the open)
Our number PHX -22.1 · total 214.9
So far CHA 3-8 O/U
Rest & availability CHA two days off, Knueppel, Miller and Schröder out, Diabaté and Grant Williams probable · PHX one day off, Mark Williams out
Lean PHX -7.5 (Strong) · Over ↑ 213.5 (Toss-up)
Driven by the number. Charlotte beat Cleveland on Monday but is without Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller and Dennis Schröder; Phoenix beat the Clippers by 23 on Tuesday. Our number has the Suns by 22, the widest side gap of the week; Strong is the size of it.
What to Watch For Thursday.
Watch whether Detroit can slow Anthony Davis the second time around, whether Flagg keeps it going in Minnesota, and how a Charlotte team missing three regulars handles Phoenix. If a line posts for Raptors at 76ers, we'll add its card. That's three cards on the side and three on the total. We'll have the recap Friday with every card graded.
