NBA Best Bets: Pacers vs. Pistons Picks for January 29

Published 11:33 pm Tuesday, January 28, 2025

The Indiana Pacers (25-20) are at home in Central Division play against the Detroit Pistons (23-23) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Pacers are 5.5-point favorites in the game, the fourth matchup between the squads this season.

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, January 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • TV: FDSIN and FDSDET
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Pacers vs. Pistons Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pistons (+ 5.5)

  • Indiana has beaten the spread 23 times in 45 games.
  • Detroit is 23-23-0 against the spread this year.
  • As 5.5-point favorites or more, the Pacers are 7-7 against the spread.
  • The Pistons’ ATS record as 5.5-point underdogs or more is 11-9.

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Pick OU:

Under (229.5)

  • The Pacers’ 45 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 229.5 points 26 times.
  • The Pistons and their opponents have combined to score more than 229.5 points in 21 of 46 games this season.
  • The average total in Indiana’s contests this year is 231.4, 1.9 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Detroit’s outings this season is 222.9, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Pacers are the 12th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pistons have scored the 13th-most points.
  • The Pacers are the league’s 16th-ranked scoring defense while the Pistons are the 17th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-225)

  • The Pacers have won 15, or 60%, of the 25 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Pistons have been chosen as underdogs in 31 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (45.2%) in those games.
  • This season, Indiana has won nine of its 12 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -225 on the moneyline.
  • This season, Detroit has come away with a win six times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +185 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Pacers have a 69.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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