The Pistons rank second in points per game via the fast break, which figures to be a main priority because they will want to generate scoring before the league’s top-ranked defense can set up. That game script does not lend itself to Duren accumulating assists.

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.

The Detroit Pistons (37-30, sixth in the Eastern Conference) split a pair of games with the Washington Wizards this week in Detroit. After dispatching the Wizards 123-103 on Tuesday night, the Pistons slumped to a rejuvenated opponent 129-125 on Thursday,