Central Division foes will lock horns when the Indiana Pacers (23-22) face off against the Detroit Pistons (24-21) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 6 and can be seen on FxD and FxI.
The Pacers are hoping for a better outcome after their 91-89 loss to the Clippers in their last matchup. Despite the loss, Paul George earned his 10th double-double this season with 31 points and 11 rebounds. The Pistons, meanwhile, are coming off a 95-92 win against the Jazz in their last game. Reggie Jackson was the game’s top scorer, registering 29 points on 12-for-19 shooting.
Myles Turner has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Pacers. During that stretch, he has averaged 19.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.6 steals, and 2.8 blocks.
The Pacers lead the season series against the Pistons two games to one, including a 94-82 win the last time these two teams met. George put up a double-double in the victory with 32 points and 14 rebounds.
The Pacers enter this game with records of 26-24 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). They have the same record SU and ATS against divisional opponents, going 5-5. Indiana is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 20.3 points per game.
As for their opponent, the Pistons have a record of 27-22-2 ATS and 27-24 SU. Despite having a losing record against its own division, Detroit is successful ATS in those games with a record of 8-2. The Pistons allow very few three-pointers on defense with 7.0 given up per game.
Indiana beat Detroit in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record to 6-4 over the Pistons in their last 10 meetings. The Pistons lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind
Notes
“Indiana is 4-7-1 SU in its last 12 games “.
“Indiana is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 6 games at home”.
“Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit”.
“The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana’s last 11 games when playing Detroit”.
“Indiana is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Detroit”.
“Indiana is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Detroit”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit”.
Indiana ranks eighth in points per game with 102.8, while Detroit ranks 11th in points allowed with an average of 100.7 given up.
Indiana and Detroit are well matched, ranking 14th in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Indiana scores an average of 103.5 points per home game, while Detroit allows 102.3 points per away game on average.
The Detroit Pistons won their last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, the Indiana Pacers are 3-7. Detroit is 4-5 in close games this season.
Detroit has a winning 18-7 record when it gives up under 100 points this season. Indiana is 9-10 when it scores under 100.
At 6-14, the Detroit Pistons have a losing record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Indiana Pacers are 14-12 when they hit the century mark.
The Pistons have an offensive rating of 102.6 (ranked 18th), while the Pacers rank fourth for their defensive rating of 100.0.
Indiana has an average field goal percentage of 44.6%. Detroit is a poor 11-17 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Indiana Pacers attempt 23.0 three point field goals per game and the Detroit Pistons attempt 26.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Indiana has a 12-10 record and Detroit has a 15-14 record.
Indiana has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.37 this season (ranked 27th). Detroit ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.43 (ranked 24th).
With 47.5 per game, Detroit ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at third. Indiana ranks 14th with 43.6.
The Detroit Pistons are the top offensive rebounding team in the league, while the Indiana Pacers rank 17th in defensive rebounding.
Indiana is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.2% (ranked fourth). Detroit has an abysmal record of 2-6 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.2% or greater.
