{"id":337745,"date":"2025-04-02T14:48:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=337745"},"modified":"2025-04-02T14:48:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:48:32","slug":"pistons-vs-thunder-sgp-predictions-april-2-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/pistons-vs-thunder-sgp-predictions-april-2-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Pistons vs. Thunder SGP predictions April 2: Bet on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at +290"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The shorthanded Detroit Pistons face the NBA&#8217;s toughest challenge in the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/shai_gilgeous_alexander\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> is well on his way to his first MVP trophy. He headlines this +290 SGP that also includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/jalen_duren\">Jalen Duren<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/dennis_schroder\">Dennis Schroder.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Pistons vs. Thunder SGP predictions for April 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pistons vs. Thunder predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/basketball\/nba?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Full NBA betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nba-injury-report?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=injury_reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NBA injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/top-players?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=stats_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NBA stats &amp; standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Gilgeous-Alexander 30+ points | Duren over 12.5 points | Schroder 6+ assists<\/strong> <strong>(+290)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:112071\">Embed: #112071<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Gilgeous-Alexander 30+ points<\/strong><\/strong> (-180)<\/strong>: This is a very high number for all but a select few, led by Gilgeous-Alexander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He paces the NBA with 32.8 points per game, almost three full points more than what is required here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MVP frontrunner has been even better since the all-star break. He&#8217;s averaged 33.7 points in 19 games on an extremely efficient 52.0% from the floor. He&#8217;s 14-5 against this line during that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pistons are an average matchup for point guards and hold the NBA&#8217;s seventh-best ATS record (40-32-3). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They should be able to stay competitive for long enough in this matchup for SGA to hit his 30-point nightly quota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Duren over 12.5 points<\/strong> <\/strong>(-122):<\/strong> Since Cade Cunningham has been out for Detroit, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has drawn up more offence for Duren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has topped this point total in all four games without his point guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Duren&#8217;s scoring success extends back much further than that, though. Take a look at his averages from the past 35 games:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>14.1 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>70.2 FG%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26-9 against this line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Duren had just eight points against OKC on March 15. He took a measly six shots in that matchup and I can&#8217;t help but feel like the big man will see a pretty significant uptick in volume this time around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s averaging 10.0 shot attempts over the past four games without Cunningham active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Schroder 6+ assists<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (-210):<\/strong> The biggest contributor in Cunningham&#8217;s absence, though, is the backup point guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He only played 30-plus minutes in one game as a Piston with his star teammate in the lineup. That was in an 18-game sample size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without Cunningham, Schroder has been significantly more involved. Here are his averages from the past four games:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>32.5 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8.0 assists <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14.8 potential assists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Schroder had six or more assists in three of those contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pistons vs. Thunder predictions made at 1:15 p.m. ET 04\/02\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The shorthanded Detroit Pistons face the NBA&#8217;s toughest challenge in the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. The pregame narrative: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is well on his way to his first MVP trophy. He headlines this +290 SGP that also includes Jalen Duren and Dennis Schroder. Check out my Pistons vs. Thunder SGP predictions for April 2. 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