The Detroit Pistons will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday night. The Pistons have lost six consecutive games, and with a record of 6-20, they are currently at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder is coming off a loss to the Charlotte Hornets and has lost three of their last four games.
According to Caesars Sportsbook, Oklahoma City is favored to win by 11.5 points. However, the Pistons have won four out of their last five meetings with the Thunder and have covered in six out of their last seven head-to-head matchups.
The Detroit Pistons will begin the game with six players short, including Cade Cunningham, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Isaiah Stewart. This could pose a challenge for them as they try to stop a motivated Thunder team that is tied with Dallas for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament.
However, it’s worth noting that even with their depleted roster, the Pistons covered in their last game against Milwaukee.
The SportsLine Projection Model predicts that the Thunder will win this matchup. The model has a high success rate in predicting NBA games and gives Oklahoma City a 72.4% chance of winning.
Furthermore, it predicts that the game will have an under total, and the Thunder will cover the spread.
As for betting odds, the Thunder are heavily favored to win this game with a moneyline bet of -550. The Pistons are a long shot for moneyline betters at +450.
The total points line is set at 231.5 points with an over/under of -110 for each side.
The Thunder has a better season ATS record than the Pistons, with a 12-13-1 record compared to the Pistons’ 11-15 record. However, Oklahoma City has not performed well as double-digit favorites this season.
This is the second matchup between the two teams this season, with Detroit winning their previous encounter. But since then, Detroit has lost 17 of their last 18 games, while Oklahoma City has remained competitive in the West.
The Thunder and Pistons have similar numbers when it comes to points per game (105.7 vs. 104.9), but Oklahoma City’s defense has been better this season (108.5 points allowed per game vs. 112.3).
In other news from around the league, the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in a thrilling matchup that saw PJ Washington score a career-high 43 points.
The Hornets won with a score of 137-134 in a game that saw Kai Jones record his first career double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds. Théo Maledon added 19 points, nine assists, and a career-high four blocks for the Thunder.
Despite Isaiah Joe leading Oklahoma City with 33 points and Josh Giddey and Jalen Williams both scoring 31 points, it was Washington’s offensive onslaught that secured the win for Charlotte.
The Hornets will now face off against the Chicago Bulls in their next game.
As Detroit heads into Wednesday night’s matchup against Oklahoma City, they face an uphill battle against a team that is playing for something bigger than just one regular-season game. Can they overcome their injuries and defy the odds to pull off an upset? Or will the Thunder come out on top as expected? Only time will tell.
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