NBA Best Bets: Pacers vs. Pistons Picks for October 23

Published 10:33 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

In the 2024-25 season opener for both teams, the Indiana Pacers are favored by 4.5 points against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on FDS-DET and FDS-IN.

To find the best bets you can place on Wednesday’s game, based on our computer predictions, see below.

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Pacers vs. Pistons Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
  • TV: FDS-DET and FDS-IN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pacers vs. Pistons Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pacers (- 4.5)

  • Indiana was 44-38-0 against the spread last year.
  • Detroit had 40 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
  • As 4.5-point favorites or greater, the Pacers went 16-15 against the spread last year.
  • The Pistons went 34-33 as underdogs of 4.5 points or more last season.

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Pick OU:

Over (233.5)

  • The Pacers’ 82 games last season went over this contest’s total of 233.5 points 55 times.
  • The Pistons played 31 games last season that ended with a combined score higher than 233.5 points.
  • Indiana’s outings last season had an average of 241.4 points, 7.9 more than this game’s over/under.
  • Detroit’s matchups last year had a 227.9 average amount of points, 5.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-210)

  • The Pacers finished with a 26-17 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 60.5% of those games).
  • The Pistons were underdogs in 73 games last season and won 11 (15.1%) of those contests.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -210 or shorter last year, Indiana had a record of 16-11 (59.3%).
  • Last season, Detroit won five of its 61 games, or 8.2%, when it was the underdog by at least +170 on the moneyline.
  • The Pacers have a 67.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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