NBA Best Bets: Pacers vs. Pistons Picks for January 29

Published 10:33 pm Tuesday, January 28, 2025

The Indiana Pacers (25-20) host the Detroit Pistons (23-23) in a matchup of Central Division teams at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The Pacers are 5.5-point favorites in the game, the fourth matchup between the teams this season.

If you hope to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game, check out the best bets available in the article below (according to our computer predictions).

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Pacers vs. Pistons Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • TV: FDSIN and FDSDET
  • 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: Pistons (+ 5.5)

  • Indiana has beaten the spread 23 times in 45 games.
  • Against the spread, Detroit is 23-23-0 this year.
  • The Pacers have an ATS record of 7-7 as 5.5-point favorites or greater.
  • The Pistons’ ATS record as 5.5-point underdogs or more is 11-9.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

  • The Pacers’ 45 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 228.5 points 28 times.
  • The Pistons have combined with their opponent to score more than 228.5 points in 21 of 46 games this season.
  • Indiana has an average point total of 231.4 in its contests this year, 2.9 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • Detroit’s games this season have had an average of 222.9 points, 5.6 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Pacers are the 12th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pistons have scored the 13th-most points.
  • This contest features the NBA’s 17th-ranked (Pistons) and 16th-ranked (Pacers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-210)

  • This season, the Pacers have won 15 out of the 25 games, or 60%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Pistons have been victorious in 14, or 45.2%, of the 31 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Indiana has a record of 10-4, a 71.4% win rate, when it’s favored by -210 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • This year, Detroit has won seven of 19 games when listed as at least +170 or better on the moneyline.
  • The Pacers have a 67.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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