NBA Best Bets: Pistons vs. Pacers Picks for January 16
Published 11:39 pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The Indiana Pacers (22-19) are 3.5-point underdogs as they look to build on a four-game road win streak when they square off against the Detroit Pistons (21-19) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on FDSDET and FDSIN.
Want to gain an edge on Thursday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.
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Pistons vs. Pacers Game Info
- When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
- TV: FDSDET and FDSIN
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Pistons vs. Pacers Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 3.5)
- Detroit has covered the spread 21 times in 40 games.
- Indiana has 20 wins in 41 games against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 3.5-point favorites or more, the Pistons are 3-5.
- As 3.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pacers are 9-7 against the spread.
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Pick OU:
Over (226.5)
- In 21 games this season, the Pistons and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 combined points.
- The Pacers have played 27 games this season that ended with a point total above 226.5 points.
- Detroit’s games this season have had an average of 222.3 points, 4.2 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
- The average total for Indiana’s games this season has been 231.7, 5.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Pistons score the 14th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pacers’ offense racks up the seventh-most.
- This outing features the NBA’s 26th-ranked (Pacers) and 16th-ranked (Pistons) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Pistons (-145)
- The Pistons have won nine, or 64.3%, of the 14 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Pacers have been chosen as underdogs in 20 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (50%) in those games.
- Detroit has a record of 7-3, a 70% win rate, when it’s favored by -145 or more by bookmakers this season.
- This year, Indiana has won nine of 17 games when listed as at least +120 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Pistons.
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