The Detroit Pistons (12-30) kick off a four-game road trip against the Indiana Pacers (19-23) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Wednesday with a 7 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze the Pistons-Pacers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Pistons at Pacers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Pistons +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Pacers -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Pistons +6 (-110) | Pacers -6 (-110)
- Over/Under: 217.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Pistons at Pacers: Key injuries
Pistons
- PG Hamidou Diallo (groin) questionable
- PF Sekou Doumbouya (thumb) questionable
- SG Wayne Ellington (hip) questionable
- PG Killian Hayes (hip) out
- SG Rodney McGruder (elbow) questionable
- C Jahlil Okafor (knee) out
Pacers
- PF TJ Warren (foot) out
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Pistons at Pacers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Pacers 116, Pistons 107
Money line (ML)
The Pacers (-250) will be able to push pass the Pistons (+200), but it is still a risky proposition to put up two-and-a-half times your potential return. AVOID.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The PACERS -6 (-110) worked over the Pistons +6 (-110) in the first meeting Feb. 11 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, and they’re a good bet to do it again laying three buckets.
Know if you back Indiana here that you will be going against recent team trends. The Pacers are just 3-10 ATS in the past 13 games overall, and 1-4 ATS in the past five as a favorite. The Pistons have cashed in six of the past seven overall. However, the Pistons are a very poor 2-8-1 ATS in their past 11 trips to Indianapolis, so that should make Indiana backers feel better.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 217.5 (-110) is the way to go here. The Over has cashed in five of the past six for Indiana, and the Over is 4-0 in the past four meetings in Indianapolis. It’s a little risky, as the Pistons posted just 86 points against Chicago at home Sunday, but they averaged 114.5 PPG in their previous two outings.
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