Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons prediction, preview and picks for October 23, 2024

Game: Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Odds/point distribution: Indiana (-5.0)

The Indiana Pacers (47-35 last season) travel to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday to face the Detroit Pistons (14-68 last season). Detroit opens as 5.0-point dogs. The bet amount is set at 233.5.

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The Pacers took on the Celtics and lost in their last game with a record of 105-102. As for fouls, the Pacers finished the game with 18 while the Celtics recorded 19 fouls. They made 14 of 44 attempts from distance. Boston finished the game shooting 78.6% on free throws, making 11 of its 14 shots. Additionally, Boston totaled 47 rebounds (13 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Boston had 24 assists and 5 steals in this game. In terms of defense, Indiana allowed the opposing team to reach 44.9% from the floor on 40 of 89 shots. They also dished out 22 assists for the game, had 14 turnovers and had 10 steals. They scored 44 points in rebounding, including 12 on offense. From the free throw line, the Pacers missed 12 of 16 attempts, a rate of 75.0%. Indiana finished the game with a 46.0% FG percentage (40 of 87) and sank 10 of its 29 shots from 3-point land.

Andrew Nembhard is a guy who contributed significantly to the match. He finished with 24 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He played 39 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. Nembhard came out of that game shooting 55.6% from the field and also dishing out 10 dimes.

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Indiana comes into this game after finishing with a win-loss ratio of 47-35 last year. They gave up the ball 12.9 times per game and, as a unit, committed 21.4 fouls each game. As a basketball team, Indiana collected 41.5 boards per contest and 2,522 total dimes last year, ranking them No. 1 in basketball in passing. The Pacers hit 37.4% on 3-pointers (1,082 of 2,891) and 78.2% from the free throw line. They averaged 123.3 points per contest (1st in the league) and shot 50.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Pacers forced 13.9 turnovers and drew 18.3 fouls each night. With 2,020 goals conceded throughout last year, they ranked 4th in basketball when it came to providing assists to opponents. Defensively, the Pacers allowed opponents to shoot 49.6% (3,653 of 7,361) and collected 43.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They conceded 36.5% on shots from downtown and ranked 27th in basketball in opponents' PPG (120.2).

In their last game, the Pistons suffered a loss to the Spurs with a final score of 123-95. The Pistons grabbed 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards, for a total of 41 in the game. They also turned over 18 times and had 11 steals in the match. The Spurs committed 19 personal fouls during the contest, which allowed the Pistons to get to the free throw line for 20 shots. 15 of them were able to be buried with a rate of 75.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Detroit knocked down 8 of their 33 attempts (24.2%). At the end of this game, the Pistons made 36 of 92 shots from the field, putting them at 39.1%. The Pistons allowed the Spurs to convert 49 of their 91 field attempts, giving them a 53.8% shooting percentage in the game. They shot 15 of 34 for a 44.1% 3-pointer, while also hitting 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). In terms of cleanup, Detroit allowed San Antonio to put up a total of 58 points (11 on the offensive side).

James Wiseman started for the Pistons in this match. Wiseman scored 21 points and added 1 assist in his 40 minutes on the hardwood for the contest. He shot 8 of 17 in that game, a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and collected 17 rebounds.

Detroit had a 14-68 record last season. The Pistons were responsible for 20.6 fouls per game and made 78.5% of their foul calls at the free throw line. They received an assist 25.5 times per game (22nd in the NBA) and lost the ball through turnovers 15.2 times per game. Detroit had 9,010 points (109.9 per contest) and grabbed 43.3 boards per contest last season. In terms of offensive execution, the Pistons hit 46.3% from the floor, ranking 24th in the league.

Detroit's defense conceded 37.0% from downtown (991 of 2,682) and opponents hit 80.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allowed 27.0 dimes and 43.1 boards per night, which ranked them 20th and 13th in basketball. The Pistons ranked 26th in basketball with 119.0 points per game. They forced 12.4 turnovers per night and allowed teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (24th in the league).

Who will win the NBA game against the spread tonight?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana (-5.0)

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