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

Published 11:33 pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Indiana Pacers (22-19) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they look to continue a four-game road winning streak when they visit the Detroit Pistons (21-19) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on FDSDET and FDSIN.

Before placing a wager on this matchup, have a look at the best bets available on Thursday according to our computer predictions.

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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)

  • Against the spread, Detroit is 21-19-0 this year.
  • Against the spread, Indiana is 20-21-0 this year.
  • The Pistons’ ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 5-9.
  • Against the spread as 1.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pacers are 11-9.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

  • Pistons games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 228.5 points 19 times.
  • The Pacers have played 26 games this season that ended with a point total above 228.5 points.
  • Detroit has an average total of 222.3 in its contests this year, 6.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average total for Indiana’s games this season has been 231.7, 3.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Pistons score the 14th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pacers’ offense racks up the sixth-most.
  • This outing features the NBA’s 26th-ranked (Pacers) and 18th-ranked (Pistons) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pistons (-135)

  • This season, the Pistons have been favored 14 times and won nine, or 64.3%, of those games.
  • The Pacers have been chosen as underdogs in 20 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (50%) in those games.
  • Detroit has a record of 9-3, a 75% win rate, when it’s favored by -135 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • This year, Indiana has won 10 of 18 games when listed as at least +110 or better on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Pistons.

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