The Indiana Pacers take on the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET in the season opener for both teams. The matchup airs on BSDET and BSIN.
The Pacers hit the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Pistons. The game features a point total of 234.5.
Pacers vs. Pistons betting odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 7:35 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Indiana -5.5
- Total: 234.5
- Moneyline: Indiana -227, Detroit +187
Pacers at Pistons odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Pacers (- 5.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (234.5)
- Prediction:
Pacers 124 – Pistons 111
Moneyline
- Indiana has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -227 or shorter.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pacers’ implied win probability is 69.4%.
- Detroit has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +187.
- The Pistons have a 34.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Against the spread
- Last year, the Pacers recorded 123.3 points per game, only 4.3 more points than the 119.0 the Pistons allowed.
- Indiana had a 40-14 record against the spread and a 41-13 record overall last season when scoring more than 119.0 points.
- Detroit put together a 10-2 ATS record and a 4-8 overall record last season in games it scored more than 120.2 points.
- Indiana had an ATS record of 7-3 and an 8-2 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 109.9 points.
- Last season, the Pacers were at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (123.3 PPG), while the Pistons allowed the 26th-fewest points per game (119.0) in the league.
- The 27th-ranked scoring NBA team was Detroit a season ago (109.9 PPG), while the Indiana squad was the 27th-ranked defense (120.2 PPG) in the league.
- The Pacers totaled 250 more points than their opponents last season (3.1 per game on average), while the Pistons were out-scored by 747 total points (9.1 per game average differential).
Over/Under
- Indiana had an average implied point total of 123.7 last season, which is 3.7 points higher than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (120).
- Last season, Indiana put up more than 120 points in 54 games.
- The average implied point total last season for Detroit (118.5) is 3.5 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (115).
How to watch Pacers vs. Pistons
- Game day: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: BSDET and BSIN
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Arena: Little Caesars Arena
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