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

Published 11:33 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

The Indiana Pacers take on the Detroit Pistons as 4.5-point favorites in the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season for both teams on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on FDS-DET and FDS-IN.

Want to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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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
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Pacers vs. Pistons Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pacers (- 4.5)

  • Against the spread, Indiana was 44-38-0 last season.
  • Detroit beat the spread 40 times in 82 games last season.
  • The Pacers’ ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or greater was 16-15 last year.
  • 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)

  • In 55 games last season, the Pacers and their opponents went over 233.5 total points.
  • The Pistons combined with their opponent to score more than 233.5 points in 31 of 82 games last season.
  • Indiana’s contests last season had an average of 241.4 points, 7.9 more than this game’s over/under.
  • Detroit had a 227.9 average amount of points in its contests last year, 5.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-210)

  • The Pacers finished 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.
  • Indiana had a record of 16-11 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -210 or shorter last year (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.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Pacers a 67.7% chance to win.

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