Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/16/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 16, 2025

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  FDSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +2.5, Pistons -2.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +2.5, Pistons -2.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +2.5, Pistons -2.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

Indiana Pacers:  22-19 (3rd place, Central Division)

Detroit Pistons:  21-19 (4th place, Central Division)

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Indiana Pacers:  7-3 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  8-2 last 10

The Pacers are entering this game with a 22-19 record overall this season and they are 11-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Pascal Siakam led the team in points in that game with 23 while Bennedict Mathurin was next on the team with 19 points. Andrew Nembhard led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Pascal Siakam led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 48.4% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.2 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 20-20-1 this season and their O/U record is 22-18-1.

The Pistons are entering this game with a 21-19 record overall this season and they are 10-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks. Cade Cunningham led the team in points in that game with 36 while Malik Beasley was next on the team with 22 points. Cade Cunningham and Marcus Sasser each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 50% from the field, 44.1% from 3-point range, and 94.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.3 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 21-17-2 this season and their O/U record is 21-18-1.

The current betting odds have the Pistons listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have looked good in their games this season with their 21-19 record overall which has them right in the middle of the East and fighting for a playoff spot which is something they haven't done for years. They haven't looked great on their home court with their 10-9 home record, but they have looked really good lately as they are 8-2 in their last 10 games and they have really turned things around in Detroit this season. Meanwhile, the Pacers have looked good in their games this season with their 22-19 record overall which has them in the top half of the East. They haven't looked good in their road games though, going 11-12 on the road this season, and they are coming off a loss in their last one. They lost to the Cavaliers in their last one after beating them the game before and they will be looking to bounce back since they have looked good lately, going 7-3 in their last 10 games, but a lot of those wins came during their 6 game winning streak which ended against the Cavaliers the other night, and they lost all of that momentum with that loss too. The Pacers have looked a lot better lately after a slow start to the season, but the Pistons have been pulling off some big wins lately and they can take advantage of the Pacers being inconsistent. The Pistons have also been the better defensive team this season which the Pacers have struggled with going back to last season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pistons to cover the spread in this game. 

Pacers Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 16, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Pistons 121 Pacers 115.

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Indiana Pacers: 29-14 ATS off a home loss. 6-3 ATS off a home loss against a division rival. 17-7 ATS revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more. 28-14 OVER off a home loss. 72-46 OVER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Detroit Pistons: 12-24 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 18-30 ATS when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 13-19 ATS when playing with 2 days rest. 19-12 1H OVER when playing with 2 days rest.

Indiana Pacers:  T. Haliburton (PG) Day To Day - Hamstring. A. Nesmith (SF) Out - Ankle. I. Jackson (PF) Out For Season - Calf. J. Wiseman (C) Out For Season - Calf.

Detroit Pistons:  J. Ivey (SG) Out - Leg.

"Well, it's clear that we need Tyrese back healthy. He's one of the best players in the world. So, when he's out, we've got to go with what we have." - Rick Carlisle on the injury to Tyrese Haliburton.

“I thought our guys did a heck of a job finding ways to score. They were getting buckets on their end, but we needed to find ways to match them. For us to end the game with Tim Hardaway (Jr.) making those selfless plays, that's what we talked about. That's the foundation, that's who we are. He's a good shooter. He had his opportunities to take those. Made the feeds to Malik (Beasley) twice and Malik helped close it out.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s win against the Knicks in their game on Monday.

PG Tyrese Haliburton

SG Andrew Nembhard

SF Bennedict Mathurin

PF Pascal Siakam

C Myles Turner

PG Cade Cunningham

SG Tim Hardaway Jr.

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren

PPG: P. Siakam (20)

APG: T. Haliburton (8.8)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (7.3)

PPG: C. Cunningham (24.5)

APG: C. Cunningham (9.4)

Reb/G: J. Duren (9.4)

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (4th season)

Detroit Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff (1st season)