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Pistons at Thunder · Tue, Dec 22 · 8:00 PM ET

Detroit at Oklahoma City. Here is where each team has the edge.

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Pregame win chance

The win-chance line starts at tip-off.

Every basket moves it.

From team Elo ratings, home court and rest. How this works

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01Where the edges are

Based on 2025-26

Pistons edges

No clear mismatch in Detroit's favor.

Thunder edges

No clear mismatch in Oklahoma City's favor.

Key battles

  • Oklahoma City's offense shoots efficiently (4th), but Detroit's defense contests every shot (1st). Watch the shooting.
  • Oklahoma City's offense protects the ball (2nd), but Detroit's defense forces turnovers (1st). Watch the turnovers.
  • Detroit's offense gets to the line (5th), but Oklahoma City's defense defends without fouling (3rd). Watch the free throws.

An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work

Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.

02Tale of the tape

Based on 2025-26
DETRankStatRankOKC
119.09thOffensive rating7th119.8
110.82ndDefensive rating1st108.5
+8.23rdNet rating1st+11.2
98.318thPace16th98.5
54.615thEffective FG %4th56.1
12.316thTurnover %2nd10.8
30.93rdOffensive rebound %28th22.3
22.35thFree throw rate13th21.3
51.71stOpponent eFG %2nd51.9
14.11stForced turnover %2nd14.0
74.214thDefensive rebound %11th74.4
25.130thOpponent FT rate3rd18.4

Game plan

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03Form and season series

Pistons6-4 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W
  7. W
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

Thunder6-4 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W
  6. W
  7. L
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

2025-26 series: Wed, Feb 25 OKC 116, DET 124 · Mon, Mar 30 DET 110, OKC 114

04Key players

Current roster · 2025-26 numbers