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The Indiana Pacers (9-10) welcome the Detroit Pistons (8-12) to Gainbridge Fieldhouse Friday for NBA Cup group play. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Pistons vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Pacers lead 1-0 with 115-109 road win in the Oct. 23 season opener
The Pacers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-114 Wednesday, closing as a 9.5-point home favorite. They were led by F Pascal Siakam, who scored 29 points and shot 12-for-20 from the field. Indiana has rattled off 3 straight wins, but is 0-2-1 against the spread (ATS) in those. It is 7-11-1 ATS on the season.
The Pistons lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 131-111 Wednesday, closing as a 7.5-point road underdog. G Marcus Sasser led the way with 22 points. Detroit has lost 4 of its last 5 games and has failed to cover in all 5. It is 9-10-1 ATS on the season.
Pistons at Pacers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated Thursday at 9:04 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pistons +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Pacers -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pistons +5.5 (-105) | Pacers -5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Pistons at Pacers key injuries
Pistons
(Not yet submitted — below was for Wednesday’s game)
- G Cade Cunningham (sacroiliac joint) questionable
- F Tobias Harris (hip) questionable
Pacers
(Not yet submitted — below was for Wednesday’s game)
- G Andrew Nembhard (knee) out
- G Aaron Nesmith (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Pistons at Pacers picks and predictions
Prediction
Pacers 121, Pistons 112
Moneyline
PASS.
The Pistons (+195) have lost 3 straight road games and haven’t consistently beaten quality sides. Don’t expect them to pull off the upset here. Indiana (-25), on the other side, is too expensive to play on the moneyline.
Against the spread
BET PACERS -5.5 (-115).
The Pistons have not played well on the road lately. Since Nov. 21 they have played and lost 3 road games, going 0-3 ATS. Detroit lost by 20 points to the Memphis Grizzlies and by 11 points to the Orlando Magic in its last 2 away games.
The Pacers have won 3 straight games and, despite having gone just 0-2-1 in those, have won 2 of those 3 by at least this size of margin. They are 4-4-1 ATS at home. Indiana has a more trustworthy offense too, scoring at least 114 points in 4 straight games.
Considering those trends, back PACERS -5.5 (-115).
Over/Under
BET OVER 229.5 (-110).
If there’s one thing both sides can do, it is scoring points. Indiana is 13-6 O/U on the season and 6-2 O/U in its last 8 games. It has scored at least 111 points in all 8t of those and has allowed at least 124 points in half of them.
The Pistons are 3-1 O/U in their last 4 games and have struggled immensely defensively, allowing at least 122 points 3 times in the last 4 contests. With that in mind, back OVER 229.5 (-110).
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