NBA Oklahoma City Thunder vs Detroit Pistons Spread and Prediction

Two teams from different conferences currently on opposite trajectories are clashing, when the struggling Detroit Pistons (22-24), who are on a free fall and have fallen out of the playoff spots of the East, are hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder (28-20), who are red-hot and want to extend a lengthy winning streak.

Date/Time:  01-27-2018, 17:00 EDT

Spread: Detroit Pistons +3.5

Total: +206.5

Pistons have a 22-24 record (24-20-2 against the spread) so far this season and currently sit on the 9^th place of the East. They have six consecutive losses and in their last game they lost at home against the Jazz in overtime with a 95-98 score, not beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Tobias Harris with 18 ppg, adding 5.1 rebounds per game. He is followed by Avery Bradley with 15.3 ppg, while Andre Drummond adds 14.7 ppg and a team high 15.2 rebounds per game.

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Thunder have a 28-20 record (19-28-0 against the spread) so far this season and currently sit in the 5^th place of the West. They have six consecutive wins and in their last game they won at home against the wizards with a 121-112 score, beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Russell Westbrook with 25.4 ppg, adding team highs both in rebounding with 9.5 and in assists made, with 9.9 per game. He is followed by Paul George with 20.9 ppg and 5.5 rebounds, while Carmelo Anthony adds 17.6 ppg and 6 rebounds per game.

In their previous meeting earlier this season, Pistons won on the road with a 98-99 score. Pistons are 13-9 at home so far this season, while Thunder are 10-12 on the road. Thunder are better both offensively, scoring 105.7 ppg to Pistons’ 102.1 and defensively, allowing 101.7 ppg to Pistons’ 102.1. Thunder also have a better field goal percentage, shooting with 45.5% to Pistons’ 44.9%, while Pistons have a better 3-point percentage, shooting with 37.7% to Thunder’s 35.4%. Thunder are better in rebounding (44.9 to 42.3), while Pistons are better in assists made (22.2 to 20.9) and in turnovers committed (14 to 14.3). Thunder are coming in this game hot and Vegas odds give them a -3.5 spread which they are expected to beat for the road victory today against the struggling Pistons.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Detroit Pistons Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder -3.5 (-108)