Oklahoma City Thunder vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Sunday, January 28, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Oklahoma City (-11)

The Oklahoma City Thunder (32-13) are on their way to Little Caesars Arena on Sunday where they will play the Detroit Pistons (5-39). Oklahoma City is 11-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 242.

The Thunder took the court against the Pelicans and walked away with a win by a score of 107-83 in their last game. Oklahoma City finished having earned a 47.7% field goal percentage (42 out of 88) and knocked down 10 of 33 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Thunder made 13 of 14 shots for a percentage of 92.9%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 45 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 22 assists for the game as well as forcing 20 turnovers and having 11 steals. In terms of defense, Oklahoma City let their opponent shoot 39.0% from the floor on 32 of 82 shooting. New Orleans totaled 24 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Additionally, New Orleans totaled 41 rebounds (8 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 5 blocks. New Orleans ended up going 71.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 14 tries. They also made 9 of their 36 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Thunder left the arena with 11 while the Pelicans recorded 16 personal fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a guy who played a role for the game. Gilgeous-Alexander ended up going 47.6% from the floor and recorded 5 assists. He was on the court for 32 mins played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He racked up 31 points on 10 out of 21 shooting.

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Oklahoma City enters this game with a mark of 32-13 this year. They currently have an average of 121.6 points per contest (3rd in the league) while going 50.4% from the floor. The Thunder are shooting 39.0% on three-point shots (586 of 1,504) and 83.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling in 41.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,232 assists this season, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Thunder have forced 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are ranked 20th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,212 conceded this season. The Thunder defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.7% (1,794 of 4,013) and they concede 44.9 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 35.7% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 14th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.9).

For their last game, the Pistons got the victory with a final of 113-106 when they faced the Hornets. Regarding rebounding, Detroit permitted Charlotte to pull down 48 in all (9 on the offensive side). They went 39.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 15 of 38 and finished the game at 15 out of 19 from the charity stripe (78.9%). The Pistons permitted the Hornets to knock down 38 of 87 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.7% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Pistons ended up shooting 43 out of 86 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Detroit converted 15 of 38 attempts (39.5%). They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 60.0%. The Hornets were called for 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Pistons were able to corral 39 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 44 in the game.

Bojan Bogdanovic ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons in this matchup. He knocked down 12 out of 23 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and had 4 rebounds. Bogdanovic tallied 34 points in his 33 minutes on the court and tallied 4 assists for the game.

Detroit has a record of 5-39 this year. As an offense, the Pistons are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which has them ranked 17th in the NBA. Detroit has scored 4,948 points so far this season (112.5 per contest) and they collect 43.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 26.4 times per game (14th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per game. The Pistons are responsible for committing 22.4 fouls every game and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense allows 38.3% on 3-pointers (526 of 1,375) and their opponents are converting on 81.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 26.8 assists and 43.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 17th and 14th in the league. The Pistons defensively are ranked 27th in the league in points allowed per game with 122.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.4% from the field (25th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City (-11)

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