The Indiana Pacers (22-19) visit the Detroit Pistons (21-19) after winning four straight road games. The Pistons are favored by only 1.5 points in the contest, which starts 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: Pistons (- 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pistons (-2.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (228.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.1

• The Pistons (21-19-0 ATS) have covered the spread 52.5% of the time, 3.7% more often than the Pacers (20-21-0) this season.
• Detroit (5-9) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 1.5 points or more this season (35.7%) than Indiana (11-9) does as a 1.5+-point underdog (55%).
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the over/under 55% of the time this season (22 out of 40). That’s less often than Indiana and its opponents have (24 out of 41).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Pistons are 9-5, while the Pacers are 10-10 as moneyline underdogs.

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Pistons Performance Insights

• This year, the Pistons are scoring 112.4 points per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 113.3 points per contest (16th-ranked).
• With 42.1 rebounds allowed per game, Detroit is third-best in the league. It ranks 12th in the league by grabbing 44.6 boards per contest.
• The Pistons rank 16th in the NBA with 25.8 assists per contest.
• With 15.0 turnovers per game, Detroit is 21st in the NBA. It forces 14.0 turnovers per contest, which ranks 15th in the league.
• With 13.7 threes per game, the Pistons are 13th in the NBA. They sport a 36.9% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks 11th in the league.

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Pacers Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pacers are 11th in the NBA offensively (115.3 points scored per game) and 21st on defense (115.2 points conceded).
• Indiana is the fifth-worst team in the NBA in rebounds per game (41.7) and 15th in rebounds allowed (44.0).
• 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 NBA, respectively.
• At 12.6 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 37.3% from downtown, the Pacers are 19th and eighth in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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