The Win Meter favors the Thunder at home against the Pistons on Tuesday, December 22, at about 75%. That is a real edge, but the Pistons are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Thunder 75%, with a projected score of Detroit Pistons 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 117. The rating gap is 88 points in favor of the Thunder, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Thunder on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Pistons are 1-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3. The Thunder are 2-0 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +0.4.
The Pistons' best recent win was 115-94 on the road against CLE.
The Pistons were beaten 125-94 at home by CLE not long ago.
The Thunder were beaten 118-91 on the road by SAS not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Elijah Harkless (DET), Isaac Jones (DET), Ugonna Onyenso (DET), Thomas Sorber (OKC), expected back Oct 26, 2026, and Nikola Topic (OKC), expected back Oct 26, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Taurean Prince (DET). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Thunder lead 3-1, with the Thunder outscoring the Pistons by an average of 4.5 points per game. The last meeting was DET 110, OKC 114.