Overview
- Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena with national TV coverage on ESPN.
- Thunder stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdomen) and Jalen Williams (hamstring) are out, Isaiah Hartenstein is out, and Chet Holmgren plus Alex Caruso are listed as doubtful; Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart is out due to suspension.
- Books moved the spread from roughly Pistons -5.5 to as high as -10.5, making this a rare double-digit underdog spot for OKC this season.
- Projection models split on the total around 219.5–220.5, with some outlets leaning Over and SportsLine’s simulations favoring the Under.
- Oklahoma City enters on a back-to-back after a win in Toronto featuring Cason Wallace’s career-high 27, while Detroit sits 8-2 over its last 10 and is 21-7 at home.