Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Detroit Pistons will travel to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night.
Tip off time from Oklahoma City is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up with the home team Oklahoma City Thunder favored by – 13 ½ points with an over under of 187 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road underdog as Oklahoma City is now favored by -13 points.
The total has moved down to 186 ½ points.
Oklahoma City Thunder money line bettors will lay –1380 odds with the road underdog Detroit Pistons bringing back +1090 odds to win outright without the aid of points on their side.
Oklahoma City swept both meetings with the Pistons last season but covered the spread only on their home court. Detroit lost at home by one point but covered as a +6 point underdog.
There was one over and one under.
Detroit will battle Oklahoma City with a record of 4-13 on the year. The club is 1-7 on the road.
Detroit puts up 85 points and connects on 42.7% from the floor with 36.9% coming from the three point line. The Pistons make 78.1% of their free throws.
Defensively the team allows 94 points and 47.3% shooting. Opponents connect on 34.4% from the three point line against them.
The Pistons are coming off a 94-91 home win on Saturday night to the Portland Trailblazers as a +6 ½ point underdog.
The total landed over the closing line of 177 points.
The win broke a four game losing streak by the Pistons.
Detroit shot 44.8% from the floor and 7 of 15 from beyond the arc.
Rodney Stuckey led the team with 28 points and five assists with 8 of 15 shooting from the floor.
Tayshaun Prince had 17 points as he made 6 of his 14 shots.
Brandon Knight chipped in with 14 points on 4 of 10 from the field.
Detroit allowed the Trailblazers 42% shooting with 3 of 20 coming from beyond the arc.
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The Thunder will host Detroit with a mark of 13-3 on the year. The club is 6-1 on their home court.
OKC averages 99 points and hits on 46.5% from the field with 35.4% coming from the three point line. The team connects on 80.4% of their free throws.
On defense the Thunder allows 94 points and 41.7% shooting. Teams convert on 28.7% from three against them.
The Thunder has won 8 of their past 9 games.
They are coming off the 84-74 road win on Saturday night to the New Jersey Nets as a -8 point betting favorite.
The total in the game came in at under 201 points.
OKC held New Jersey to just 35 first half points in the win.
The Thunder made 41.6% of their shots with 4 of 17 coming from three.
They pulled down 55 rebounds and allowed 44 to New Jersey.
Russell Westbrook led OKC with 21 points and six assists on 9 of 21 shooting.
Kevin Durant poured in 20 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as he made 9 of his 22 shots.
James Harden off the bench had 16 points and 9 boards.
The Thunder allowed New Jersey just 31% shooting with 3 of 23 coming from beyond the arc.
Trend: Oklahoma City Thunder are 7-1 ATS in their past eight meetings with the Detroit Pistons
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