Record-wise, Oklahoma City and Detroit are the two best teams in the NBA. But this is not a level playing field for this matchup. Not only is Detroit home and rested, but the Thunder are playing on the second day in a row and missing three key players. Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remains sidelined for the Thunder because of an abdominal strain. Gilgeous-Alexander is second in the league in scoring, averaging 31.8 points. Also out for Oklahoma City due to injuries are Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell. Williams is the Thunder's No. 2 leading scorer, and Mitchell ranks fourth in team scoring. The Pistons are 21-7 at home and 14-7 vs. Western Conference foes. Detroit is off a disappointing, 114-103, home loss to the Spurs this past Monday. Superstar Cade Cunningham missed 21 of 26 shots in that loss. The Pistons are very eager to beat an elite Western Conference team. This is their chance for a blowout victory, given the Thunder's injury situation and the fact that they're playing for the fourth time in six days, without rest. Take the Pistons.
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Who was the public on? 69% of the public bets were on Detroit Pistons on the +11.5 ATS. And, 66% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Oklahoma City would win by a score of 114.9 to 105.4 with Oklahoma City winning on the moneyline, Detroit winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 57% of the public bets were on Oklahoma City Thunder on the +10.5 ATS. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 113.5 to 107.2 with Detroit winning on the moneyline, Oklahoma City winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Oklahoma City at Detroit
7:30 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 53% of the public bets were on Detroit Pistons on the +13 ATS. And, 75% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Oklahoma City would win by a score of 121.8 to 112.6 with Oklahoma City winning on the moneyline, Detroit winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 67% of the public bets were on Oklahoma City Thunder on the -4.5 ATS. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Oklahoma City would win by a score of 118.1 to 115.9 with Oklahoma City winning on the moneyline, Detroit winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Oklahoma City at Detroit
7:00 PM Eastern
Detroit was perhaps looking ahead to this big matchup when it lost 129-125 to Washington on Thursday, but the Pistons still are 4-2-1 ATS their past seven games and 37-28-2 ATS this season. Oklahoma City is in a letdown spot after defeating Boston 118-112, and surprisingly, the Thunder are 2-8 ATS in their past 10 meetings with the Pistons, 1-4 ATS on the road. Detroit is 6-2-1 ATS in its past nine games versus Western Conference opponents, and the Pistons are on a 10-3-1 ATS run overall. Oklahoma City has some injuries and has been resting players as it prepares for a playoff run. Chet Holmgren likely won't play, and Aaron Wiggins is day-to-day (illness). Detroit will be out to redeem itself after losing to the lowly Wizards. Take the Pistons.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on Oklahoma City Thunder on the -12.5 ATS. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Oklahoma City would win by a score of 127.1 to 111.3 with Oklahoma City winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Oklahoma City at Detroit
2:10 PM Eastern
Oklahoma City is 13th in the NBA in points allowed, Top 10 at defending beyond the arc, and No. 1 in field goal shooting allowed (44.7%). Oklahoma City is 11-3 UNDER the total off a road victory. Detroit is in the second of a back-to-back spot after losing to Washington yesterday scoring 104 points. The Pistons are 24th in scoring and 26th in 3-point shooting. NBA teams like OKC that outscore opponents by 7+ points per game are 74-43 UNDER the total versus teams that are getting outscored by 7+ points per contest with a total of 220+. Take Oklahoma City/Detroit UNDER the total.
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