NBA Best Bets: Pacers vs. Pistons Picks for October 23

Published 11:33 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

In the 2024-25 season opener for both teams, the Indiana Pacers are favored by 4.5 points against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on FDS-DET and FDS-IN.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Wednesday’s game.

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Pacers vs. Pistons Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
  • TV: FDS-DET and FDS-IN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pacers vs. Pistons Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pacers (- 4.5)

  • Indiana was 44-38-0 against the spread last season.
  • Detroit beat the spread 40 times in 82 games last year.
  • The Pacers went 16-15 as 4.5-point favorites or greater last year.
  • The Pistons went 34-33 as underdogs of 4.5 points or greater last year.

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Pick OU:

Over (233.5)

  • Pacers games last season featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 233.5 points 55 times.
  • The Pistons games last season had a combined scoring total higher than 233.5 points in 31 of 82 outings.
  • Indiana’s outings last season had an average of 241.4 points, 7.9 more than this game’s over/under.
  • Detroit had a 227.9 average amount of points in its outings last year, 5.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-210)

  • The Pacers were favored on the moneyline 43 total times last season. They went 26-17 in those games.
  • The Pistons won 11, or 15.1%, of the 73 games they played as underdogs last season.
  • Indiana had a record of 16-11 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -210 or shorter last year (59.3%).
  • Last season, Detroit won five of its 61 games, or 8.2%, when it was the underdog by at least +170 on the moneyline.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Pacers have an implied win probability of 67.7%.

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