Detroit Pistons vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 3/29/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Detroit Pistons vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK
TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma
The Detroit Pistons are on their way to Paycom Center on Wednesday where they will play the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Pistons took the court against the Bucks and went home with a loss by a final score of 126-117 in their last contest. Detroit ended the game having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (41 of 92) and made 7 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Pistons buried 28 of 36 shots for a rate of 77.8%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned a total of 47 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 22 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing defending, Detroit allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the field on 45 of 95 shooting. Milwaukee doled out 28 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. In addition, Milwaukee totaled 50 rebounds (15 offensive, 35 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Milwaukee ended up going 84.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of 26 shots. They made 14 out of their 45 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 20 while the Bucks recorded 23 personal fouls.
Jaden Ivey is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He totaled 32 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He played 32 minutes and totaled 8 boards. Ivey walked away from this one shooting 47.4% from the field and dished out 8 assists.
Detroit will enter this matchup with a record of 16-59 this year. They average 110.7 points per game (28th in basketball) on 45.4% from the field. The Pistons are connecting on 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (852 of 2,438) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is pulling down 42.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,719 dimes on the season, which ranks 29th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.1 fouls on a nightly basis.
On defense, the Pistons are forcing 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 21.1 fouls. They give up 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 28th in the NBA in opponents PPG (118.7). The Pistons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 48.9% (3,246 of 6,633) and they concede 45.1 boards per game as a team. They are 18th in the league in giving up assists with 1,933 relinquished on the year.
In their last game, the Thunder got the victory with a final of 118-112 when they played the Trail Blazers. The Thunder earned 29 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 13 steals for the game. The Trail Blazers were called for 22 fouls in this contest which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to convert 24 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. In reference to shots from distance, Oklahoma City buried 12 of their 35 tries (34.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Thunder went 41 out of 94 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.6%. The Thunder permitted the Trail Blazers to convert 39 out of their 82 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.6% for this game. They shot 43.8% from distance by going 14 out of 32 and finished the contest at 20 out of 27 at the free throw line (74.1%). With respect to attacking the glass, Oklahoma City allowed Portland to pull down 37 in all (8 on the offensive glass).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being important for the Thunder in this matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 17 in this contest for a rate of 52.9%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander earned 31 points in his 35 mins on the court and totaled 3 dimes in this matchup.
Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 37-38 so far this season. The Thunder are committing 21.1 fouls every game and they go 80.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.5 times per game (20th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. Oklahoma City has totaled 8,803 points for the season (117.4 per contest) and they grab 43.7 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Thunder are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which is 24th in the league.
The Oklahoma City defense surrenders 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (972 of 2,697) and their opponents are making 77.6% of their foul shots. They give up 25.7 dimes and 46.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 17th and 30th in the league. The Thunder on the defensive side of the court are 19th in the NBA in points given up per game with 116.2. They have forced 16.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the floor (13th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit
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