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The Detroit Pistons will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit is 2-8 overall and 2-3 at home, while Oklahoma City is 4-5 overall and 1-3 on the road. These teams split their two regular-season meetings last year, with each winning on the other team's home court.

OKC is favored by 2 points in the latest Pistons vs. Thunder odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 223. Before entering any Thunder vs. Pistons picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four seasons. The model enters Week 4 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 97-66 roll on all top-rated NBA picks that dates back to last season, returning more than $2,300. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Pistons vs. Thunder. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Thunder vs. Pistons:

  • Pistons vs. Thunder spread: Thunder -2
  • Pistons vs. Thunder over/under: 223 points
  • Pistons vs. Thunder money line: Detroit +115, Oklahoma City -135
  • Pistons vs. Thunder picks: See picks here

What you need to know about the Pistons

The Pistons have to be hurting after a devastating 112-88 defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers this past Friday. Detroit was down 90-68 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Shooting guard Cade Cunningham (19 points), small forward Saddiq Bey (18 points), and shooting guard Jaden Ivey (18 points) were the top scorers for Detroit.

The young Pistons are struggling on both ends of the court, ranking 28th in both points per game and points allowed per game. However, last year's No. 1 overall pick, Cunningham, has increased his production across the board, with 21.4 points, 6.3 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game. Detroit's top pick this year, Ivey, is averaging 15 points per game but is shooting just 31% from beyond the arc. Marvin Bagley III (knee) and Alec Burks (foot) are out for Detroit.

What you need to know about the Thunder

Meanwhile, Oklahoma City lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on the road by a decisive 108-94 margin. The top scorer for the Thunder was shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (18 points), while just two other players were in double-figures.

OKC is off to a strong start, defensively, and ranks fifth in the NBA in defensive efficiency. Gilgeous-Alexander ranks sixth in the league with 30.5 points per game and third with 2.3 steals per game. Second-year player Josh Giddey is filling up the stat sheet with 13.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. OKC will be without Aleksej Pokusevski (shoulder) on Monday.

How to make Pistons vs. Thunder picks

The model has simulated Thunder vs. Pistons 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Pistons vs. Thunder? And which side of the spread hits almost 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.