The Detroit Pistons (3-0) look to extend their hot start when they match up with the winless Indiana Pacers (0-3) at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and can be seen on FD+ and FxI.
The Pistons defeated the Bulls 98-94 on Friday. Marcus Morris was the game’s high scorer with 26 points on 10-for-15 shooting. The Pacers are coming off an awful 97-76 loss against the Jazz on Saturday. George Hill had a team-high 17 points.
The Pistons, a three-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Indiana. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 196 points. The Pistons come into this game unbeaten with a 3-0 record Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The rebounding edge goes to the Pistons in this matchup, who average a league-best 54.3 rebounds per game. As for the Detroit defense, it’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score on the Pistons. The 91.7 points that Detroit’s defense allows per game makes them the fourth-ranked defense in the league. The Pistons prevent teams from making three-pointers, ranking first in the league with 17 total three-pointers allowed (5.0 per game).
On the other side, even though it’s still early, the Pacers have to be disappointed with the way their season has started. They haven’t yet notched a SU victory, going 0-3, and still haven’t covered the spread in any of their matchups. Indiana’s three-point defense is one of the top in the league, with opponents making only 6.0 shots from the three-point line per game.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between the divisional foes. Their previous game was a Pacers victory, bringing their SU record in the past 10 games to 7-3. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record. Over the last 10 matchups, Indiana held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times. Detroit performed this feat one time.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det, ATS Winner – Ind, O/U – Under
Notes
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit’s last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit’s last 12 games at home.
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Detroit is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Indiana.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit’s last 8 games when playing Indiana.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana.
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana.
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana.
Detroit puts up an average of 98.7 points per game (ranked 21st), while Indiana allows 105.0 points per game (ranked 19th).
When opponents score fewer than 100 points, the Detroit Pistons are a perfect 3-0 this season. When they fail to hit triple digits, the Indiana Pacers are a winless 0-2.
The Pacers are winless this season when they allow at least 100 points (0-2). Conversely, Detroit is undefeated when it reaches the century mark with a record of 1-0.
The Pistons have a defensive rating of 93.1 (ranked fifth), while the Pacers have an offensive rating of 92.8 (ranked 27th).
The Indiana Pacers average a field goal percentage of 41.5% this season. The Detroit Pistons are a perfect 2-0 in games where opponents have a FG% of 41.5% or greater.
The Indiana Pacers rank lower for their field goal percentage (22nd) than their effective field goal percentage (17th), while the Detroit Pistons rank the same for both metrics (30th).
Detroit makes an average of 19.0 assists per game (ranked 22nd), while Indiana makes 18.7 assists per game (ranked 23rd).
The Detroit Pistons average 3.0 blocks per game for a rank of 26th. The Indiana Pacers rank higher (19th), earning 4.7 blocks each contest.
The Detroit Pistons are the top offensive rebounding team in the league. The Indiana Pacers rank 26th in defensive rebounding.
The Indiana Pacers make an average of 9.7 steals per game, ranked fourth in the league. When the Detroit Pistons allow 9 or more steals, they are undefeated (1-0).
