NBA Best Bets: Pacers vs. Pistons Picks for October 23

Published 12:40 am Tuesday, October 22, 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.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on 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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pacers vs. Pistons Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pacers (- 4.5)

  • Indiana beat the spread 44 times in 82 games last year.
  • Detroit’s record against the spread last year was 40-42-0.
  • The Pacers had an ATS record of 16-15 as 4.5-point favorites or more last season.
  • As 4.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pistons went 34-33 against the spread last season.

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Pick OU:

Over (233.5)

  • The Pacers and their opponents combined to score more than 233.5 points in 55 of 82 games last season.
  • The Pistons played 31 games last season that went over 233.5 combined points scored.
  • Indiana’s outings last season had an average of 241.4 points, 7.9 more than this game’s over/under.
  • Detroit’s contests 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 60.5% of the games last season in which they were the moneyline favorite (26-17).
  • Last season, the Pistons won 11 out of the 73 games, or 15.1%, in which they were the underdog.
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -210 or shorter last year, Indiana finished with a record of 16-11 (59.3%).
  • Detroit had a record of 5-56, a 8.2% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +170 or more by bookmakers last season.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Pacers’ implied win probability is 67.7%.

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