Pistons vs. Thunder Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 15

Pistons vs. Thunder Game Info

• Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Little Caesars Arena -- Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: FDSDET, FDSOK, and KSBI

The Oklahoma City Thunder (54-12) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (first in the league scoring 32.8 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Cade Cunningham (ninth in the NBA with 25.9 PPG) and the Detroit Pistons (37-30) on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The Thunder are 6.5-point road favorites in the matchup, which tips at 7 p.m. ET on FDSDET, FDSOK, and KSBI. The matchup has an over/under of 234.5 points.

Pistons vs. Thunder Odds & Spread

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Pistons vs. Thunder Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Thunder win (57.9%)

Pistons vs. Thunder Betting Trends

• The Thunder are 41-24-1 against the spread this season.
• The Pistons are 37-26-4 against the spread this year.
• Thunder games have gone over the total 36 times out of 67 chances this season.
• Pistons games this year have hit the over on 34 of 67 set point totals (50.7%).
• Oklahoma City has done a better job covering the spread in home games (22-11-1) than it has in road tilts (19-13-0).
• The Thunder have eclipsed the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in 20 of 34 home matchups (58.8%). On the road, they have hit the over in 16 of 32 games (50%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Detroit has a lower winning percentage at home (.485, 16-15-2 record) than on the road (.618, 21-11-2).
• Pistons games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (16 times out of 33) than away (18 of 34) this year.

Thunder Leaders

• Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.8 points, 6.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds.
• Isaiah Hartenstein's numbers on the season are 11.1 points, 11.1 boards and 3.9 assists per contest, shooting 57.3% from the floor.
• Aaron Wiggins averages 11.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists, shooting 49.2% from the floor and 38.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 made treys per game.
• Luguentz Dort's numbers on the season are 9.9 points, 4.1 boards and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 42.4% from the field and 39.8% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.3 made treys.
• Cason Wallace's numbers on the season are 7.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 46% from the floor and 34.3% from downtown, with an average of 1.1 made 3-pointers.

Pistons Leaders

• Per game, Cunningham provides the Pistons 25.9 points, 6 rebounds and 9.3 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.8 blocks.
• The Pistons receive 11.5 points per game from Jalen Duren, plus 10.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
• The Pistons are getting 13.9 points, 6.1 boards and 2.2 assists per game from Tobias Harris.
• Malik Beasley averages 16.3 points, 2.7 boards and 1.7 assists. He is draining 44% of his shots from the field and 42.1% from beyond the arc, with 3.9 triples per game (third in league).
• Dennis Schroder's numbers on the season are 13.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. He is draining 41.6% of his shots from the floor and 35.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.8 treys.

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