OKC Thunder seek to rebound from 73 point loss, face the Pistons

Injuries and projected starting lineups:

Pistons projected starting lineup:

• Killian Hayes – point guard
• Cade Cunningham – shooting guard
• Saddiq Bey – small forward
• Jerami Grant – power forward
• Isaiah Stewart  – center

Pistons injuries:

• Hamidou Diallo won’t get to face his former team he’s out with a face fracture
• Kelly Olynyk is out six to eight weeks with a sprained knee
• Cory Joseph is doubtful with a sore knee
• Isaiah Livers is on G-League assignment
• Jamorko Pickett is on G-League assignment
• Chris Smith is on G-League assignment

OKC Thunder injuries:

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander practiced with the team but has to pass the concussion protocol set by the NBA.
• Vit Krejci is on G-League assignment
• Aaron Wiggins is on G-League assignment
• Theo Maledon is on G-League assignment

Check back later today when Rylan Stiles will provide the most up-to-date injury report.

History:

The clubs have played each other 141 times all-time with the OKC Thunder holding the advantage of winning 73 matches versus 68 by the Pistons.

Last season,  the Pistons and Thunder played twice with Detroit winning both matches. This is the first meeting between the teams this season with the second game set for April 1st in Oklahoma City.

Game Specifics:

Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan

Tip-off: Monday, December 6th, at 6:00 p.m. Central Time (7:00 p.m. EST)

Where to watch: Bally Sports Oklahoma or NBA League Pass

Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM