The Indiana Pacers take on the Detroit Pistons as 4.5-point favorites in the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season for both teams on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on FDS-DET and FDS-IN.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing 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
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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’s record against the spread last season was 40-42-0.
• As 4.5-point favorites or greater, the Pacers went 16-15 against the spread last season.
• The Pistons went 34-33 as underdogs of 4.5 points or more last year.

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Pick OU:

Over (233.5)

• The Pacers and their opponents went over 233.5 combined points in 55 of 82 games last season.
• The Pistons played 31 games last season that finished with a combined score over 233.5 points.
• Indiana games had an average of 241.4 points last season, 7.9 more than the over/under for this game.
• Detroit’s matchups last year had a 227.9 average amount of points, 5.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-210)

• The Pacers won 26 of the 43 games they were favored on the moneyline last season (60.5%).
• Last season, the Pistons were the underdog 73 times and won 11, or 15.1%, of those games.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -210 or shorter last year, Indiana finished with a record of 16-11 (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.
• The Pacers have an implied moneyline win probability of 67.7% in this matchup.

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