The Indiana Pacers (22-19) visit the Detroit Pistons (21-19) after winning four road games in a row. The Pistons are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

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Pistons vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSDET and FDSIN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Venue: Little Caesars Arena

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Pistons vs. Pacers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pistons 115 – Pacers 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pistons vs. Pacers

• Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pistons (-2.0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.1

• The Pistons have covered the spread more often than the Pacers this season, putting up an ATS record of 21-19-0, compared to the 20-21-0 mark of the Pacers.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Detroit (3-5) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (37.5%) than Indiana (9-7) does as the underdog (56.2%).
• Detroit and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 55% of the time this season (22 out of 40). That’s less often than Indiana and its opponents have (24 out of 41).
• The Pistons have a .643 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (9-5) this season, better than the .500 winning percentage for the Pacers as a moneyline underdog (10-10).

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Pistons Performance Insights

• With 112.4 points per game on offense, the Pistons are 15th in the NBA. At the other end, they cede 113.3 points per contest, which ranks 16th in the league.
• Detroit is pulling down 44.6 rebounds per game this year (12th-ranked in NBA), and it has ceded only 42.1 rebounds per game (third-best).
• The Pistons rank 16th in the NBA with 25.8 assists per contest.
• Detroit is committing 15 turnovers per game (21st-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 14 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• So far this year, the Pistons are sinking 13.7 threes per game (13th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 36.9% (11th-ranked) from three-point land.

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Pacers Performance Insights

• With 115.3 points scored per game and 115.2 points allowed, the Pacers are 11th in the NBA on offense and 21st on defense.
• In 2024-25, Indiana is fifth-worst in the league in rebounds (41.7 per game) and 15th in rebounds conceded (44).
• The Pacers are ninth in the league in assists (28.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• At 12.9 turnovers committed per game and 13.7 turnovers forced, Indiana is ninth and 16th in the league, respectively.
• The Pacers are 19th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.6 per game) and eighth in 3-point percentage (37.3%).

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