The Indiana Pacers (22-19) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to extend a four-game road winning streak when they visit the Detroit Pistons (21-19) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET.

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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 Pacers (20-21-0 ATS) have covered the spread 52.5% of the time, 3.7% less often than the Pistons (21-19-0) this season.
• Detroit covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 35.7% of the time. That’s less often than Indiana covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (55%).
• Indiana and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 58.5% of the time this season (24 out of 41). That’s more often than Detroit and its opponents have (22 out of 40).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pacers are 10-10, while the Pistons are 9-5 as moneyline favorites.

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Pistons Performance Insights

• The Pistons are posting 112.4 points per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this year, while giving up 113.3 points per contest (16th-ranked).
• Detroit ranks third-best in the NBA by allowing only 42.1 rebounds per game. It ranks 12th in the league by grabbing 44.6 rebounds per contest.
• The Pistons rank 16th in the NBA with 25.8 assists per contest.
• Detroit ranks 21st in the NBA with 15 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 15th with 14 forced turnovers per contest.
• So far this year, the Pistons are sinking 13.7 treys per game (13th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 36.9% (11th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Pacers Performance Insights

• Offensively the Pacers are the 11th-ranked squad in the league (115.3 points per game). On defense they are 21st (115.2 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, Indiana is fifth-worst in the NBA in rebounds (41.7 per game) and 15th in rebounds allowed (44).
• At 28.3 assists per game, the Pacers are ninth in the league.
• Indiana commits 12.9 turnovers per game and force 13.7 per game, ranking ninth and 16th, respectively, in the NBA.
• Beyond the arc, the Pacers are 19th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.6). They are eighth in 3-point percentage at 37.3%.

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