The Oklahoma City Thunder (59-16) and Detroit Pistons (54-20) meet in a triple-header on Peacock as the nightcap as the two teams with the best record in the East and West battle it out.
In their only meeting of the season in Detroit, the Pistons won 124-116. Detroit are the winners of two-straight games, six of the past seven, and nine of the previous 11. The Pistons have held strong on the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and look like they will end up with the third-best record in the NBA.
Entering this matchup, Oklahoma City has won two consecutive games and 14 of the last 15 games. The Thunder are arguably the hottest team in the league and has the much healthier team between the two.
Lets take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Pistons at ThunderDate: Monday, March 30, 2026Time: 9:30 PM ESTSite: Paycom CenterCity: Oklahoma City, OKNetwork/Streaming: Peacock
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Game Odds: Pistons at Thunder
The latest odds as of Monday, courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Oklahoma City Thunder (-700), Detroit Pistons (+500)Spread: Oklahoma City -11.5Total: O/U 218.5 points
This game opened Oklahoma City -8.5 with the Total set at 223.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Pistons at ThunderOklahoma City ThunderPG Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderSG Lu DortSF Jalen WilliamsPF Chet HolmgrenC Isaiah HartensteinDetroit PistonsPG Daniss JenkinsSG Kevin HuerterSF Ausar ThompsonPF Ronald Holland IIC Paul ReedInjury Report: Pistons at Thunder Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit PistonsTobias Harris (hip) is listed as DOUBTFUL for tonight’s gameJalen Duren (knee) is listed as DOUBTFUL for tonight’s gameAusar Thompson (ankle) is listed as QUESTIONABLE for tonight’s gameDuncan Robinson (hip) is listed as DOUBTFUL for tonight’s gameIsaiah Stewart (calf) is listed as OUT for tonight’s gameCade Cunningham (chest) is listed as OUT for tonight’s gameImportant stats, trends and insights: Pistons at ThunderOklahoma City is 34-40 ATS and 16-20 at homeOklahoma City is 15-20 ATS as a home favorite and 19-16 to the UnderDetroit is 38-36 ATS and 19-17 on the roadDetroit is an NBA-best 7-1 ATS as a road underdogDetroit is 4-3-1 to the Under as a road underdog and 20-15-1 to the Under on the roadRotoworld Best Bet
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s Pistons and Thunder game:Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Thunder MoneylineSpread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Thunder -11.5 ATSTotal: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 218.5
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