The Oklahoma City Thunder play the Detroit Pistons on Monday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at BetMGM.
The game starts at 6:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on Bally Sports Oklahoma.
Both teams are in the midst of rebuilds, but have had their 2022-23 season go in opposite directions thus far. The Thunder (4-5) have outperformed their expectations while the Pistons (2-8) have underperformed theirs.
Despite that, both teams’ success center around young guards: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cade Cunningham.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Pistons -1/5
- Money line: Thunder +105 / Pistons -125
- Over-under: 221.5
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Thunder at Pistons notable injuries
Thunder: Chet Holmgren is out due to foot surgery. Aleksej Pokusevski is out due to shoulder bursitis.
Pistons: Jalen Duren is probable due to an ankle sprain. Marvin Bagley III is out due to a knee sprain. Alec Burks is out due to a navicular fracture.
Advice and prediction
Conventional wisdom would say it’s a little surprising the Pistons are favored over the Thunder despite it being a home game for them.
Net rating suggests the Thunder have been a middle-of-the-pack team, sitting 19th in the league, while the Pistons are the worst team in the league by a wide margin at a minus-11.3 net rating.
Both teams have a bottom-five offensive rating, so going under for the over-under is the safe bet.
Overall, I think the Thunder should pull this one out: They’ve shown they are the better team so far this season, and it’s hard to see the Pistons contain Gilgeous-Alexander.
Prediction: Thunder 106, Pistons 102
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