Indiana Pacers (22-42) vs. Detroit Pistons (16-47)
March 4, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Pistons +3.5; Over/Under: -
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The Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons meet Friday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Indiana Pacers look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Detroit Pistons look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 109.9 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Buddy Hield is averaging 20.6 points and 4.8 assists, while Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.4 points and 4.4 rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Duarte is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 103.2 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 112.7 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 19.1 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 16.1 points and 5.1 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Marvin Bagley III is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games. The Pistons are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 18-7-1 in Pacers last 26 overall. The over is 3-0-2 in Pistons last 5 overall. The Pacers are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Detroit and 2-6-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The Indiana Pacers should be favored given that they have the rest advantage and have been the better team over the course of this season. However, the Pacers have been horrible over the last month, and they lose on the road by an average of 5.8 points. The Detroit Pistons have quietly put together some nice wins and this young team should have improved confidence. I’ll take a stab with the home dog here.
