A key NBA battle sees the visiting Pistons travelling to Oklahoma City Monday to face the Thunder on Monday.

The Pistons will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 5-12 ATS against the number this season, while the Thunder are 9-7 ATS. Detroit is 7-10 on the totals; Oklahoma City is 6-10.



View Detroit vs Oklahoma City Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Thunder - Pistons odds would favor the Thunder if the lines were set according to power ranks. Oklahoma City is rated No. 10 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Pistons sit at No. 30. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 98-84 win for the Thunder.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Oklahoma City's No. 4-ranked offense (99.2 PPG) against a Pistons defense that ranks No. 17 at 94.6 PPG. The Thunder have averaged 46.5% from the field per game, more than the Pistons have managed so far this season (42.7% on average).

Defensively, the Pistons feature the league's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 93.5 points per game. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the league in scoring at home.

Detroit was a 94-91 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Trail Blazers. They covered the 6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 185 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Portland was scorched by Rodney Stuckey for 28 points as the Pistons defated the Trail Blazers 94-91 in NBA action on Saturday.

Oklahoma City was an 84-74 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Nets. They covered the 8-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 158 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Oklahoma City earned an 84-74 victory over New Jersey on Saturday, getting 21 points from Russell Westbrook at Prudential Center.


Detroit Pistons Trends:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Miami are 3-7
After playing Portland are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Oklahoma City Thunder Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing New Orleans are 7-3
After playing New Jersey are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

A few Pistons at Thunder trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games


Next up:
Detroit home to Miami, Wednesday, January 25
Oklahoma City home to New Orleans, Wednesday, January 25