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Detroit Pistons vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: October 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Paycom Center — Oklahoma City, OK

Article updated Oct 29, 6:35 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

This game pits two teams with solid starts to the season against each other. Detroit comes in off a road win over the Bulls Saturday night, while Oklahoma City earned a win

Game outlook

This game pits two teams with solid starts to the season against each other. Detroit comes in off a road win over the Bulls Saturday night, while Oklahoma City earned a win over the Cavaliers Friday night. Oklahoma City has the upper hand in the regular season series between the two teams, owning a 75-70 advantage. Last season, the teams split two meetings with Oklahoma City picking up the home victory most recently.

Game Info

When: Monday, 10/30/2023 @ 8:00pm EST

Where: Paycom Center Stadium Pistons vs Thunder Betting Odds Moneyline: Pistons +170 | Thunder -205

Spread: Pistons +6 (-110) | Thunder -6 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 227 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Oklahoma City will win straight-up is 67%.

Detroit Pistons

The Pistons have had a successful start to their season, playing dominant defense and handling the Bulls at home. Cade Cunningham leads the way offensively with 22.3 points and 8.3 assists per game while Jalen Duren, Alec Burks, Isaiah Stewart, and Marvin Bagley III has contributed in the win. Monty Williams still looks at Jaden Ivey, Killian Hayes, Ausar Thompson, Marcus Sasser and Joe Harris to be contributors. Three of the team’s starters (Monte Morris, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Isaiah Livers) are expected to return late November/early December after sustaining injuries.

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Oklahoma City Thunder Analysis

Oklahama City's injury report includes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (hamstring) and Kenrich Williams (back). The Oklahoma City Thunder have a 2-0 record and are tied for the top spot in the Northwest Division. They have #11 offensive ranking (averaging 116 points per game) and #7 defensive ranking (allowing 104.50 points per game). Their field goal percentage is ranked 4th in the league (50.30%), they make an average of 49.23% of their three pointers, and make an average of 81.08% of their free throws. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kenrich Williams are sidelined due to injury.

Thunder Poised for Home Victory Over Pistons as Youth Struggles to Close Out Games

The Thunder face the Pistons for the second consecutive night and third time in four games, and fatigue could be a factor. With Sunday afternoon's game at home, Oklahoma City has an advantage in not having to travel. Detroit has been strong on the glass, with Duren, Stewart, and Bagley III dominating the boards. However, they have struggled to close out games due to their youthful roster. Oklahoma City is the superior team, and it is likely that Gilgeous-Alexander will lead them to a home victory.

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Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Detroit Pistons+170 → +215Moved
  • Moneyline · Oklahoma City Thunder-205 → -260Moved
  • Spread · Detroit Pistons+6 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Oklahoma City Thunder-6 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over227 (-110) → 224.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under227 (-110) → 224.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Detroit Pistons
3-0 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Oklahoma City Thunder
4-0 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-10-29T22:35:17.457Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

The Pistons have had a successful start to their season, playing dominant defense and handling the Bulls at home. Cade Cunningham leads the way offensively with 22.3 points and 8.3 assists per game while Jalen Duren, Alec Burks, Isaiah Stewart, and Marvin Bagley III has contributed in the win. Monty Williams still looks at Jaden Ivey, Killian Hayes, Ausar Thompson, Marcus Sasser and Joe Harris to be contributors. Three of the team’s starters (Monte Morris, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Isaiah Livers) are expected to return late November/early December after sustaining injuries.

Oklahama City's injury report includes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (hamstring) and Kenrich Williams (back). The Oklahoma City Thunder have a 2-0 record and are tied for the top spot in the Northwest Division. They have #11 offensive ranking (averaging 116 points per game) and #7 defensive ranking (allowing 104.50 points per game). Their field goal percentage is ranked 4th in the league (50.30%), they make an average of 49.23% of their three pointers, and make an average of 81.08% of their free throws. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kenrich Williams are sidelined due to injury.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-29Detroit Pistons 106 · Oklahoma City Thunder 107
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Detroit Pistons 124-112

Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Detroit Pistons 124-112 on October 30, 2023, a 12-point decision in the series. Oklahoma City Thunder's strongest period was the 1st quarter, when it outscored its opponent 33-21. Against SportsJaw's recorded Detroit Pistons +6.5 (-110) spread, Oklahoma City Thunder covered, while the 236 combined points finished over the recorded total of 224.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

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Tipster picks

  • VegaspatSpread · Oklahoma City Thunder -6 (-110)Win
  • Sarah_MillerSpread · Oklahoma City Thunder -6 (-110)Win
  • Lockpicker69Spread · Oklahoma City Thunder -6 (-110)Win
  • JtphamSpread · Detroit Pistons +6 (-110)Loss
  • DrpaulSpread · Detroit Pistons +6 (-110)Loss
  • Sammy52Spread · Oklahoma City Thunder -5.5 (-110)Win
  • TphamSpread · Detroit Pistons +5.5 (-110)Loss
  • ThinkmakegrowTotal · Over 226.5 (-110)Win
  • Novacek84Spread · Detroit Pistons +5.5 (-110)Loss
  • VfernandezSpread · Detroit Pistons +6 (-110)Loss
  • MbcSpread · Detroit Pistons +6 (-110)Loss
  • Coolio
Spread · Oklahoma City Thunder -6 (-110)
Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 224.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Detroit Pistons +6 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 224.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Oklahoma City Thunder -6 (-110)Win