Thunder Against the Spread | Despite Injuries, OKC is Favored in Detroit

Tip-Off: 6 PM CT

Location: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, Michigan)

Spread: Thunder (-4.5)

Total: 235

Trends Against The Spread

Thunder	at	Pistons
42-25 (62%)	All	38-27-2 (58%)
19-14 (57)%) on the road	Location	16-17 (48%) at home
40-24 (62%) as favorite	Status	23-13-2 (63%) as underdog
17-13 (50%) as road favorite	Location Status	10-5 (66%) as home underdg
0-0 (0%)	Head To Head	0-0 (0%)

Trends Against The Total

• Oklahoma City is 37-29-1 (56%) against the over on the season.
• Detroit is 33-33-1 (50%) against the over on the season.
• The Thunder is 17-15-1 (53%) against the over on the road.
• The Pistons are 16-17 (48%) against the over at home.

Team Stats

TEAM	PTS	PA	FG%	3P%	REB	AST	TOV	STL	BLK	STRK	L10
OKC	119.7	107.2	47.9	36.7	44.7	26.7	11.8	10.6	5.7	W1	8-2
DET	115.0	113.2	47.5	35.9	45.4	26.3	15.4	8.1	5.2	L1	6-4

Injury Report

Thunder

• Branden Carlson (G League — two-way) is OUT.
• Alex Ducas (G League — two-way) is OUT.
• Isaiah Hartenstein (nasal fracture) is AVAILABLE.
• Chet Holmgren (rest) is OUT.
• Ajay Mitchell (sprained right great toe) is OUT.
• Nikola Topic (left knee surgery) is OUT.
• Aaron Wiggins (illness) is QUESTIONABLE.
• Jalen Williams (strained right hip) is OUT.

Pistons

• Ron Harper Jr. (G League — two-way) is OUT.
• Jaden Ivey (fractured left fibula) is OUT.
• Daniss Jenkins (G league — two-way) is OUT.
• Bobi Klintman (G League — on assignment) is OUT.
• Tolu Smith (G League — two-way) is OUT.

Series History

This is the first meeting of the season between the Thunder and the Pistons. Last season, the Thunder went 1-1 against the Pistons (1-0 at home, 0-1 on the road). OKC has lost the last 2 meetings in Detroit.

Why the Thunder Will Cover (-4.5)

The Pistons are one of the biggest surprises as the season, but to anyone who has watched this team being built over the last couple of years, it’s not really that big of a shock. Cade Cunningham is a superstar in the making, and Detroit’s emergence in the Eastern Conference will not be short-lived. The spread is likely so small because Jalen Williams (hip) and Chet Holmgren (rest) are out tonight, and the Pistons have been playing really well lately. Still, I like OKC to pick up another solid road win, and I’m taking them to cover in the process.

Why the Game Will NOT Hit the Over (235)

OKC had a rough defensive stretch coming out of the All-Star Break, but they’ve settled back in for the most part, and I think that’s ultimately what is going to help them make a run in the playoffs. The Pistons aren’t quite as good as OKC on either side of the ball, but they

Staff Picks

On the Season

Name	Moneyline	Spread	Over/Under
Matt	47-17	39-24-1	28-36-1
Zack	54-13	47-20	33-34
Craig	51-14	46-17-2	32-32-1