Detroit Pistons (1-1) vs. Indiana Pacers (0-2)
October 22, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Pacers +1.5; Over/Under: +229
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The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Detroit Pistons look to get a game above a .500 record. The Indiana Pacers look to rebound from an 0-2 start.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 109.5 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 119.5 points on 50.8 percent shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 21 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Jaden Ivey is averaging 18 points and 6.5 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Cade Cunningham is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 31.1 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 39.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 120.5 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 125.5 points on 49.7 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 26.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 22.5 points and 6 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Nembhard is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.4 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 45.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest. The Pacers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Pistons last 5 overall. The over is 7-1 in Pacers last 8 overall. The Pistons are 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Indiana and 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Indiana Pacers are better than what they’ve shown through 2 games, but at some point they have to show that. The Pacers haven’t played a lick of defense, and they’re getting torched from deep. The Detroit Pistons are a feisty young team that competes and if the Pacers don’t want to show some effort on defense, they’ll get run off the court here. This is a more than winnable game for the Pacers. I’ll still grab the free bucket with the Pistons.
