Detroit Pistons vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/02/2025

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Venue:  Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons +14.5, Thunder -14.5; Over/Under:  231 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons +14.5, Thunder -14.5; Over/Under:  231 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons +14.5, Thunder -14.5; Over/Under:  231 points

Detroit Pistons:  42-33 (3rd place, Central Division)

Oklahoma City Thunder:  63-12 (1st place, Northwest Division)

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Detroit Pistons:  6-4 last 10

Oklahoma City Thunder:  10-0 last 10

The Pistons are entering this game with a 42-33 record overall this season and they are 21-17 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Malik Beasley led the team in points in that game with 27 while Tim Hardaway Jr. was next on the team with 20 points. Dennis Schröder led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Jalen Duren led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 35.8% from the field, 31.6% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.1 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 40-32-3 this season and their O/U record is 38-35-2.

The Thunder are entering this game with a 63-12 record overall this season and they are 33-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 10 game winning streak with wins coming against the Boston Celtics, the Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Charlotte Hornets, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Sacramento Kings, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Indiana Pacers, and the Chicago Bulls. Isaiah Joe led the team in points in that game with 31 while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was next on the team with 27 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Isaiah Hartenstein led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 53.1% from the field, 53.5% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.1 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 48-24-4 this season and their O/U record is 41-33-2.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as a 14.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have looked great in their games this season with their 63-12 record overall which has them right at the top of the West with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have also looked great on their home court this year with their 33-5 home record. Meanwhile, the Pistons have looked good in their games this season with their 42-33 record overall which has them in the top half of the East and in a playoff spot. They have been a good road team too with their 21-17 road record this season. The Pistons have been hot lately as they have been winning a lot of games over the last 2 weeks, but now they are starting to cool off again. They are only 6-4 in their last 10 games and they are coming off a road loss to the Timberwolves by double digits in their last one. Now they are running into a much hotter team that also happens to be the best in the West and has been all season. The Thunder have been rolling all year and now they have a ton of momentum on their side with 10 wins in a row. They are coming off another blowout win in their last one too, putting up over 140 points on the Bulls. The Pistons have been a great story this season, considering where they were last year, but they don't have the talent that the Thunder have and they are also missing their best player from the lineup. The Thunder are going to keep rolling in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game. 

Pistons Thunder Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Thunder 129 Pistons 110.

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Detroit Pistons: 4-9 ATS on the road when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 15-21 ATS when playing with 2 days rest. 4-8 ATS in April games. 9-5 OVER on the road against Northwest division opponents. 22-13 1H OVER when playing with 2 days rest.

Oklahoma City Thunder: 147-101 ATS in all games. 78-46 ATS in home games. 26-18 ATS after a blowout win by 20 points or more. 72-49 OVER in home games. 74-48 OVER after playing a home game. 19-13 OVER off a home blowout win by 20 points or more.

Detroit Pistons:  C. Cunningham (PG) Day To Day - Calf. J. Ivey (PG) Out - Leg.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  A. Wiggins (SG) Day To Day - Achilles. A. Ducas (SG) Day To Day - Quadriceps. O. Dieng (C) Day To Day - Calf. A. Mitchell (SG) Out - Toe. N. Topic (PG) Out For Season - ACL.

"There were things said by their assistant coach. I'm in the same boat as my guys are in. We're going to defend each other and I'm not going to let people say belligerent things about my guys. And it's that simple. So he said what he said. He knows what he said." - J.B. Bickerstaff on the brawl in his team’s loss against the Timberwolves on Sunday.

“The speed he’s playing with; in transition, inside of actions, and on the catch is a huge jump. I think his defence has really improved [since joining the Thunder in 2019]. At that time, he’s a young player, he’s in his second year; your scope as a player is narrow when you’re in your second year." - Mark Daigneault after his team’s win against the Bulls in their game on Monday.

PG Dennis Schroder

SG Tim Hardaway Jr.

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Luguentz Dort

SF Jalen Williams

PF Chet Holmgren

C Isaiah Hartenstein

PPG: C. Cunningham (25.7)

APG: C. Cunningham (9.2)

Reb/G: J. Duren (10.2)

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (32.8)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (6.4)

Reb/G: I. Hartenstein (10.8)

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff (1st season)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (5th season)