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

Published 11:33 pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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

Want to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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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: Pistons (- 1.5)

  • Detroit has 21 wins in 40 games against the spread this season.
  • Indiana has 20 wins in 41 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 1.5-point favorites or more, the Pistons are 5-9.
  • The Pacers are 11-9 as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

  • The Pistons and their opponents have gone over 228.5 combined points in 19 of 40 games this season.
  • The Pacers have played 26 games this season that ended with a combined score over 228.5 points.
  • The average point total in Detroit’s matchups this year is 222.3, 6.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Indiana’s average game total this season has been 231.7, 3.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Pistons are the 14th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pacers have scored the sixth-most points.
  • This outing features the NBA’s 26th-ranked (Pacers) and 18th-ranked (Pistons) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pistons (-135)

  • The Pistons have been favorites in 14 games this season and won nine (64.3%) of those contests.
  • The Pacers have been victorious in 10, or 50%, of the 20 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Detroit has a record of 9-3, a 75% win rate, when it’s favored by -135 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • This season, Indiana has come away with a win 10 times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Pistons, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.

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