Pacers vs. Pistons Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – October 23

Published 9:17 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.

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Pacers vs. Pistons Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: FDS-DET and FDS-IN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • Venue: Little Caesars Arena

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Pacers vs. Pistons Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Pacers 124 – Pistons 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pacers vs. Pistons

  • Pick ATS: Pacers (- 4.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-12.7)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (233.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 234.7

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Pacers Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Pacers were the best team in the league (123.3 points per game) last season. However, defensively they were fourth-worst (120.2 points conceded per game).
  • On the glass, Indiana was third-worst in the league in rebounds (41.5 per game) last season. It was 15th in rebounds allowed (43.4 per game).
  • Last season the Pacers were best in the league in assists with 30.8 per game.
  • Indiana committed 12.3 turnovers per game last season and forced 13.2 per game, ranking 11th and 10th, respectively, in the league.
  • The Pacers made 13.2 3-pointers per game and shot 37.4% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 10th and ninth, respectively, in the league.

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Pistons Performance Insights

  • In terms of points, the Pistons were outplayed both offensively and defensively last year, as they ranked fourth-worst in the league in points scored (109.9 per game) and fifth-worst in points allowed (119 per contest).
  • Detroit ranked 16th in the NBA with 43.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 13th with 43.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Last year the Pistons ranked 22nd in the league in assists, averaging 25.5 per game.
  • While Detroit ranked in the bottom five in the NBA in turnovers per game with 14.6 (third-worst), it ranked 25th in the league with 11.8 forced turnovers per contest.
  • The Pistons struggled to rack up three-pointers, ranking second-worst in the league with 11 treys per game. They ranked 25th with a 34.8% shooting percentage from beyond the arc last year.

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