Thunder vs Pistons Prediction NBA Picks 1/28/24

Detroit Pistons (5-40) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (32-13)

Game Info: Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 2:00 pm (Little Caesars Arena)

Betting Odds: Detroit Pistons +13.5 -- Over/Under: 242

The Oklahoma City Thunder are riding a 5-game winning streak. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing 4 of their last 5 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Oklahoma City Thunder vs Detroit Pistons prediction.

Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Jazz, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers, Spurs, and Pelicans during this streak. The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 121.8 points on 50.4 percent shooting and allowing 112.9 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.1 points and 6.4 assists, while Jalen Williams is averaging 18.6 points and 4.1 rebounds. Chet Holmgren is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Giddey is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc and 83.7 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.2 rebounds per game.

Oklahoma City Thunder Player Facts

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks 1st amongst qualified players for steals per game (2.3) this season.
• Chet Holmgren ranks 4th amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (2.6) this season.

Detroit Pistons Betting Preview

The Detroit Pistons recently lost to the Bucks and Wizards, while beating the Hornets. The Detroit Pistons are averaging 112.3 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 122.5 points on 49.3 percent shooting. Cade Cunningham is averaging 22.8 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 20.2 points and 2.7 assists. Jaden Ivey is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Duren is grabbing 11.3 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 38.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game. The Pistons will meet the Cavs, Clippers, and Magic after this one.

Detroit Pistons Player Facts

• Jalen Duren ranks 6th amongst qualified players for FG% (64.0%) this season.
• Bojan Bogdanovic ranks 7th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (41.6%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pistons rank 30th in the league for steals per game this season (5.9).
• The Pistons rank 30th in the league for opponent free throws made per game this season (22.0).
• The Thunder rank 1st in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (16.1).
• The Thunder rank 1st in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (44.7%).

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Detroit Pistons prediction

The Detroit Pistons are an awful team that's not going to get better on the end of a back to back, and they just got rocked by a bad Wizards team. It's tough to get behind the Pistons with any sort of confidence. The Oklahoma City Thunder are not only racking up the wins, but they're 30-15 ATS on the season. No team in the league has made bettors more money than the Thunder this season. The Thunders 66.6 percent cover percentage is the best in the league. Two teams going in different directions. Massive line, but I'll keep backing the cash cows of the NBA.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.