NBA Best Bets: Pistons vs. Pacers Picks for January 16

Published 12:39 am Thursday, January 16, 2025

The Indiana Pacers (22-19) visit the Detroit Pistons (21-19) after winning four straight road games. The Pistons are favored by only 2.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

Before placing a wager on this matchup, check out the best bets available on Thursday based on our computer predictions.

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pistons vs. Pacers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 2.5)

  • Detroit has 21 wins in 40 games against the spread this year.
  • Indiana is 20-21-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Pistons’ ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 5-8.
  • The Pacers are 11-7 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (226.5)

  • Pistons games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 226.5 points 21 times.
  • The Pacers have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in 27 of 41 games this season.
  • Detroit has an average point total of 222.3 in its outings this year, 4.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Indiana’s average game total this season has been 231.7, 5.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Pacers are the NBA’s seventh-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Pistons.
  • The Pacers have surrendered the 26th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Pistons have given up the 16th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Pistons (-145)

  • The Pistons have entered the game as favorites 14 times this season and won nine, or 64.3%, of those games.
  • The Pacers have come away with 10 wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Detroit has won seven of its 10 games, or 70%, when favored by at least -145 on the moneyline.
  • This year, Indiana has won nine of 17 games when listed as at least +120 or better on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Pistons, based on the moneyline, is 59.2%.

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