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Thunder vs. Pistons Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for March 15

It’s Saturday, March 15, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (54-12) and Detroit Pistons (37-30) are all set to square off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

The Thunder are currently 25-7 on the road with a point differential of 12, while the Pistons have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. This is the first meeting of the season between OKC and Detroit.

Oklahoma City is 8-1 in the last nine games and coming off a win over the Celtics in Boston. Detroit is 8-4 since the All-Star break but is 2-3 over the previous five contests.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Thunder vs. Pistons live today

  • Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
  • Time: 7:00PM EST
  • Site: Little Caesars Arena
  • City: Detroit, MI
  • Network/Streaming:

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Game odds for Thunder vs. Pistons

The latest odds as of Saturday:

  • Odds: Thunder (-240), Pistons (+197)
  • Spread:  Thunder -6
  • Over/Under: 234 points

That gives the Thunder an implied team point total of 119.12, and the Pistons 115.99.

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Expert picks & predictions for Saturday’s Thunder vs. Pistons game

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Thunder to cover:


"While Detroit has played up to competition and exceeded expectations, the Pistons have dropped games to the Clippers and Wizards in two of the past three losses. Coming off a loss to the Wizards is concerning when they beat them by 20 points a few nights prior. It's Thunder or pass."

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Thunder & Pistons game:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Oklahoma City Thunder on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Detroit Pistons at +6.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 234.

Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert NBA Predictions pagefrom NBC Sports for money line, spread and over/under picks for every game on today’s calendar!

Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Thunder vs. Pistons on Saturday

  • The Thunder have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Eastern Conference Central Division teams
  • The Over is 7-3 in the Thunder's last 10 road games
  • The Pistons have covered the spread in 7 of their last 10 home games against teams with better records
  • Betting the Thunder on the Money Line in all their road games this season is showing a 110% return on investment

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

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- Jay Croucher (@croucherJD)

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- Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports)

- Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)

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Celtics vs. Nets Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for March 15

It’s Saturday, March 15, and the Boston Celtics (48-19) and Brooklyn Nets (22-44) are all set to square off from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The Celtics are currently 25-7 on the road with a point differential of 9, while the Nets have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. Boston won both meetings by 4 and 25 points this season. This is the third of four meetings this year.

Boston won six of the past seven games, including their previous outing against Miami by double-digits. Brooklyn is 1-9 over the last 10 games and coming off a six-point loss to Chicago.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Celtics vs. Nets live today

  • Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
  • Time: 6:00PM EST
  • Site: Barclays Center
  • City: Brooklyn, NY
  • Network/Streaming:

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Game odds for Celtics vs. Nets

The latest odds as of Saturday:

  • Odds: Celtics (-602), Nets (+446)
  • Spread:  Celtics -11.5
  • Over/Under: 214 points

That gives the Celtics an implied team point total of 111.93, and the Nets 105.95.

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Expert picks & predictions for Saturday’s Celtics vs. Nets game

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Celtics to cover against the Nets:

"These teams split ATS this season, while the Celtics are 2-0 on the ML, and I think this game goes in Boston's favor. The Celtics rested a handful of players against Miami and won that game by double-digits. I think they will have some of those guys back and can win this game by double-digits too before they meet again on Tuesday."

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Celtics & Nets game:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Boston Celtics on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Brooklyn Nets at +11.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 214.

Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert NBA Predictions pagefrom NBC Sports for money line, spread and over/under picks for every game on today’s calendar!

Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Celtics vs. Nets on Saturday

  • The Celtics have won 17 of their last 20 matchups against Eastern Conference Atlantic Division opponents
  • The Over is 8-5 in the Celtics' matchups against Eastern Conference Atlantic Division teams this season
  • The Nets have covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 home games against teams with winning records
  • The Nets have covered the Spread in 7 of their 11 matchups against Eastern Conference Atlantic Division teams this season

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff:

- Jay Croucher (@croucherJD)

- Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper)

- Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports)

- Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)

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Bryant and Maine play for America East Championship

Maine Black Bears (20-13, 12-6 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (22-11, 16-2 America East) Smithfield, Rhode Island; Saturday, 11 a.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -7.5; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: Bryant and Maine play for the America East Championship. The Bulldogs are 16-2 against America East opponents and 6-9 in non-conference play.

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Houston faces Arizona in Big 12 Championship game

Arizona Wildcats (21-11, 16-7 Big 12) vs. Houston Cougars (28-4, 21-1 Big 12) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -7.5; over/under is 135 BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston squares off against Arizona in the Big 12 Championship.