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

Published 11:33 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

The Detroit Pistons are 4.5-point underdogs against the Indiana Pacers in the season opener for both teams at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The game tips at 7:00 PM ET 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 was 44-38-0 against the spread last year.
  • Detroit was 40-42-0 against the spread last year.
  • The Pacers had an ATS record of 16-15 as 4.5-point favorites or more last season.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 4.5 points or greater, the Pistons went 34-33 last season.

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Pick OU:

Over (233.5)

  • The Pacers’ 82 games last season went over this contest’s total of 233.5 points 55 times.
  • The Pistons combined with their opponents to score more than 233.5 points in 31 of 82 games last season.
  • The average number of points in Indiana’s outings last season was 241.4, which is 7.9 more points than the over/under for this game.
  • The average number of points in Detroit’s outings last year was 227.9, which is 5.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-210)

  • The Pacers went 26-17 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 60.5% of those games).
  • The Pistons were underdogs 73 times last season and won 11, or 15.1%, of those games.
  • 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 oddsmakers last season.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pacers’ implied win probability is 67.7%.

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