The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here’s a Pacers vs. Pistons Prediction. This article will include a Pacers vs. Pistons Pick.
Detroit Pistons Betting Preview
The Detroit Pistons beat the Bucks and Hornets. The Pistons have won 13 of their last 17 games.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 117.5 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 109.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Cade Cunningham is averaging 24.5 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Jalen Duren is averaging 19.5 points and 1.9 assists. Tobias Harris is the third double-digit scorer, and Duncan Robinson is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 4.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers lost to the 76ers and beat the Nets. The Pacers have lost 26 of their last 32 games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 112.4 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 120.8 points on 49.1 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 24 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Andrew Nembhard is averaging 16.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. Obi Toppin is the third double-digit scorer, and Aaron Nesmith is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.6 rebounds per game.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The Pistons have lost seven of their last eight road games against Central Division opponents after winning as underdogs.
- The Pacers have won four of their last five games against the Pistons following a home loss.
- The Pacers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games following a loss.
- The Pistons have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 11 games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse following a win.
Why the Detroit Pistons will win
- The Pacers have lost each of their last eight games against Central Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Pistons have won 14 of their last 15 road games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pistons have covered the spread in each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
Total Points: Facts
- Eight of the Pacers’ last nine home games against the Pistons have gone OVER the total points line.
- Four of the Pistons’ last five games as favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pacers have suffered the largest comeback loss when leading through Q1 this season—led by 21 points vs. the Clippers on March 27.
- The Pacers rank 30th in the league for Q3 win percentage this season (33.3%).
- The Pistons rank 1st in the league for opponent assists per game this season (23.4).
- The Pistons rank 1st in the league for steals per game this season (10.4).
Pacers vs Pistons Injury Report
The Pacers will be without Tyrese Haliburton, Johnny Furphy, Jarace Walker, Aaron Nesmith, TJ McConnell, Andrew Nembhard, and Ivica Zubac.
The Pistons likely sit their starters with the number one seed locked up.
Pacers vs Pistons Prediction
On paper the Pistons should win this game comfortably but they’re likely sitting everybody with the top seed locked up. The Pistons played their starters on Friday. There’s no reason to play them again. The only motivation for the Pistons is to win 60 games for the first time in two decades.
The Pacers are awful and glad their season is ending, but they’ve covered 10 of their last 12 games, taking full advantage of these inflated lines. Since March 13, the Pacers are 10-4 ATS as an underdog. Three of those covers were outright victories. I’ll grab the points with the Pacers, especially going up against Pistons backups.