Oklahoma City Thunder at Detroit Pistons 10/11/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Tuesday NBA schedule will tip-off with a matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons from Little Caesars Arena. The Thunder (24-58) have stockpiled draft picks and lost number two overall draft pick Chet Holmgren to a season ending foot injury. On Sunday, Oklahoma City outscored RA’ANANA Maccabi by 25 points during the third quarter to pull away for a 144-97 home victory.

Eugene Omoruyi led eight Oklahoma City players in double figures with 25 points and 12 rebounds off the bench. Aleksej Pokusevski contributed 15 points and ten assists for the Thunder.

The Detroit Pistons have built an improved roster around last year’s number one draft pick Cade Cunningham and will look to improve on a 23-59 mark. On Friday, Detroit trailed by eight points at halftime and could not recover during a 107-101 road loss against New Orleans. The Pistons turned the ball over 22 times and shot just 37 percent from the field. 

Detroit F Saddiq Bey tallied a team-high 23 points (6-17 FG) and grabbed seven rebounds. Rookie G Jaden Ivey converted all nine free throw attempts and finished with 14 points for the Pistons.