The Indiana Pacers (22-19) visit the Detroit Pistons (21-19) after winning four road games in a row. The Pacers are favored by just 1.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

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Pacers vs. Pistons 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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Pacers vs. Pistons Best Bets

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Tyrese Haliburton Over 18.5 PTS

• Tyrese Haliburton’s 18.1 points per game average is 0.4 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• Haliburton is 19-for-41 at hitting the over on his points prop total this season.
• The Pacers are at the 11th spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (115.3 points per game), while the Pistons concede the 16th-lowest amount of points (113.3 per game).
• When Indiana scores more than 113.3 points, its record is 18-8.

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Cade Cunningham Over 26.5 PTS

• Cade Cunningham’s 24.5 points per game are two less than Thursday’s over/under.
• This season Cunningham is 18-for-38 at hitting the over on the over/under set for him in terms of points.
• Detroit’s squad is currently the 15th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (112.4 points per game), while Indiana is 21st in points conceded (115.2 per game).
• Detroit is 12-6 when scoring more points than 115.2.

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Pick ATS: Pistons (+ 1.5)

• Indiana’s record against the spread is 20-21-0.
• Detroit has covered the spread 21 times in 40 games.
• As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Pacers are 9-12 against the spread.
• The Pistons have an ATS record of 16-10 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

• Pacers games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 228.5 points 26 times.
• Pistons games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 228.5 points in 19 of 40 outings.
• Indiana’s outings this year have an average point total of 231.7, 3.2 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Detroit has had an average of 222.3 points scored in its games so far this season, 6.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Pacers are the seventh-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pistons have scored the 14th-most points.
• The Pacers are the NBA’s 26th-ranked scoring defense while the Pistons are the 16th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pistons (+105)

• This season, the Pacers have been favored 21 times and won 12, or 57.1%, of those games.
• The Pistons have come away with 12 wins in the 26 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Indiana has won 12 of its 21 games, or 57.1%, when favored by at least -125 on the moneyline.
• This year, Detroit has won 11 of 25 games when listed as at least +105 or better on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pacers have a 55.6% chance to win.

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