Detroit Pistons vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 4/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Paycom Center is the location where the Oklahoma City Thunder (63-12) will meet the Detroit Pistons (42-33) on Wednesday.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and went home with a loss by a final score of 123-104 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Pistons finished with 24 and the Timberwolves accounted for 24 fouls. They made 12 out of their 31 shots from distance. Minnesota shot 74.2% when shooting free throws by converting 23 of 31 shots. On top of that, Minnesota totaled 59 rebounds (15 offensive, 44 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Minnesota earned 24 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. When discussing the defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 47.3% from the floor on 44 of 93 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 44 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Pistons made 24 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Detroit finished with a 35.8% field goal percentage (34 of 95) and made 12 of 38 3-point attempts.

Malik Beasley is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He left the arena with 27 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He played 38 minutes and collected 2 boards. Beasley finished the game shooting 44.4% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Detroit will play this game with a record of 42-33 for the campaign. They have an average of 115.5 points per game (11th in the league) while hitting 47.7% from the floor. The Pistons are shooting 36.3% on shots from distance (957 of 2,633) and 77.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Detroit is grabbing 45.1 boards per game and has accounted for 1,979 assists for the campaign, which is 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 15.1 times per game and as a group are committing 20.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Pistons have forced 15.2 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are surrendering 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 14th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.1). The Pistons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (3,025 of 6,568) and they relinquish 42.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 6th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,855 relinquished on the season.

For their last game, the Thunder walked away with a victory by a final of 145-117 against the Bulls. In the matter of team rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Chicago to get 43 in total (10 offensive). They finished 31.4% from downtown by connecting on 16 of 51 and finished the game at 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). The Thunder permitted the Bulls to bury 44 of their 98 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.9% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Thunder walked away from this one shooting 52 out of 98 from the floor which had them sitting at 53.1%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Oklahoma City made 23 of their 43 tries (53.5%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.3%. The Bulls were called for 16 fouls for the game which got the Thunder to the free throw line for 23 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. The Thunder recorded 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in the matchup.

Isaiah Joe ended up having an impact for the Thunder for this game. He knocked down 10 out of 17 for this contest giving him a rate of 58.8%, and had 2 rebounds. Joe accumulated 31 points in his 24 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

Oklahoma City has a record of 63-12 for the campaign. The Thunder commit 19.9 fouls every game and they go 82.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 27.0 times per contest (12th in the league) and they cough up possession 11.9 times per contest. Oklahoma City has 9,031 points this year (120.4 per game) and they grab 44.9 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Thunder are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which ranks them 5th in basketball.

The Oklahoma City defense surrenders 34.1% on 3-pointers (1,002 of 2,940) and their opponents are converting on 77.4% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 24.7 assists and 44.8 boards per game, which is 5th and 22nd in the NBA. The Thunder are ranked 2nd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 107.1. They are able to force 17.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (1st in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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