Thunder vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for March 15

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Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons (37-30) are 4.5-point underdogs against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (54-12) Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on FDSDET, FDSOK, and KSBI. The matchup’s point total is 230.5.

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Thunder vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -182
  • Pistons odds to win: +152
  • Spread: Thunder (-4.5)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City is 25-7 in road contests and has covered the spread 19 times on the road.
  • Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 12-10 as 4.5-point favorites or more on the road this season.
  • On the road this season, Thunder games have hit the over on the set point total 18 times.
  • Recent history seems to trend against Oklahoma City to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 226.8 points per contest this season.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have covered the spread six times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 4.6 more points (235.1) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Thunder have a points-per-game average 7.7 points above their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have compiled a 52-11 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 82.5% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -182 or shorter, Oklahoma City has gone 44-9 (83% win percentage).
  • The Thunder have an implied moneyline win probability of 64.5% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (eighth in NBA) 43.6 (first) 44.7 (13th) 45.6 (25th) 26.7 (12th) 11.1 (first)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Pistons have hit the over in 16 of their 33 home games this year with a set over/under (48.5%).
  • The Pistons have covered the spread 16 times at home and is 18-15 in home contests.
  • The Pistons have a 4-7 record ATS in home games this year when playing as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Pistons and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.2 points per home contest this year, 5.3 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • Pistons’ last 10 contests saw four go over the total.
  • The past 10 Pistons games averaged 1.2 fewer points (229.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Pistons have a 118.3 points-per-game average, 3.3 points above their season-long scoring average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • Detroit has been underdogs in 37 games this season and won 17 (45.9%) of those contests.
  • This season, the Pistons have won 12 of their 26 games, or 46.2%, when they’re the underdog by at least +152 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pistons have a 39.7% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (11th in NBA) 46 (eighth) 45.4 (eighth) 42 (first) 26.3 (14th) 14.6 (23rd)
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