Indiana Pacers (0-0) vs. Detroit Pistons (0-0)
October 23, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Pistons +4.5; Over/Under: +233.5
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The Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. Here’s a Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers Prediction. This article will include a Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers Pick.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Pacers play the Knicks and 76ers next. The Indiana Pacers won 47 games last season that ended in the Eastern Conference finals, and they enter year four under coach Rick Carlisle. The Pacers are pretty much the same team they were a year ago, with Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner leading the way. Pascal Siakam will have a full season with the Pacers, while Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith got valuable playoff minutes and experience. T.J. McConnell remains one of the more underrated bench players in the NBA.
If you liked the Pacers last season, you should probably like them even more after showing what they’re capable of, especially on the offensive side. The last time the Pacers made the conference finals, they followed it up by not making the playoffs in the 2014-15 season.
Detroit Pistons Betting Preview
The Pistons play the Cavaliers and Celtics next. The Detroit Pistons won 14 games last season and now begin the J.B. Bickerstaff era. The Pistons have won a combined 31 games in the last two years and haven’t made the playoffs since the 2018-19 season. The Pistons are still a work in progress as a young team with hopes Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey are the faces of the program. Ausar Thompson should take a step forward in his second year, and Malik Beasley has some dog to him as a grizzly vet. Not sure why Tobias Harris was brought back, but whatever?
The Pistons have work to do before they can consider competing in the East. The Pistons should focus on winning 25 games for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Baby steps.
Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers Injury Report
Johnny Furphy is questionable for the Pacers due to an ankle injury. Bobi Klintman and Ausar Thompson are questionable for the Pistons.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The Pistons have lost 14 of their last 15 games against Central Division opponents.
- The Pacers have won each of their last four games against the Pistons.
- The Pistons have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five night games at Little Caesars Arena.
- The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last four games as favorites against the Pistons.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Pacers’ last six season openers as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
- Eight of the last 10 games between the Pacers and Pistons at Little Caesars Arena have gone UNDER the total points line.
Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers Prediction
Neither the Pistons nor Pacers changed their rosters a ton from last season, and that’s not ideal for the home team. The Pacers beat the Pistons four times last season, and the average margin of victory was 16 points. The Pacers’ up-tempo and explosive offensive style just doesn’t bode well for a Pistons team that just doesn’t have a lot of scoring options. The line is more than reasonable. Give me the Pacers.
