It’s Wednesday, January 29, and the Detroit Pistons (23-23) and the Indiana Pacers (25-20) are all set to square off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Quietly the Indiana Pacers sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. After a split in Paris in two games with the Spurs over the weekend, Indiana takes the court against a competitive Pistons’ team. That said, Detroit takes the court having lost their last two games. Monday they lost to the Cavaliers, 110-91.
The Pistons are currently 13-12 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Pacers have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Pistons vs. Pacers today
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Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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Time: 7:00PM EST
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Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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City: Indianapolis, IN
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Game odds for Pistons vs. Pacers
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
That gives the Pistons an implied team point total of 113, and the Pacers 115.86.
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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Pistons vs. Pacers game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Pistons & Pacers game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Indiana Pacers on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Detroit Pistons at +5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 228.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Pistons vs. Pacers on Wednesday
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The Pacers have won 12 of their last 20 home games
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5 of the Pacers’ last 6 matchups against Eastern Conference teams have gone UNDER the Total
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The Pistons have failed to cover the Spread in 3 straight matchups against Eastern Conference Central Division teams
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The Pacers have won 7 of their last 9 games against Eastern Conference teams
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