Pistons visit Pacers in hoops battle

Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
April 23, 7:00 PM | Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers Odds

24-40TEAM RECORD41-23



The Indiana Pacers host Detroit on Monday, looking to build on their 41-23 mark against the 24-40 Pistons in NBA action at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

The Pacers sport records of 41-23 and 32-32 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Pistons sit at 24-40 and 30-33-1 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 33-29-2 for the Pacers and 36-28 for the Pistons.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 7-rated Pacers and the No. 29-rated Pistons in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 98-89 win for the Pacers on Monday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Indiana's No. 12-ranked offense (97.8 PPG) against a Pistons defense that ranks No. 15 at 95.7 PPG. The Pacers have averaged 43.9% from the field per game, more than the Pistons have managed so far this season (43.6% on average).

Defensively, the Pistons feature the league's No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.7 points per game. Indiana, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.

The Pistons were a 76-73 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (149) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Brandon Knight scored 19 points leading the Pistons to a 76-73 victory over Toronto at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Sunday.

Last time out for Indiana, they were a 109-106 loser as they battled the 76ers at home. The Pacers failed to cover in the match as a 4.5-point favorite, while 215 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Indiana got 32 points from David West en route to a 109-106 loss at the hands of Indiana on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.


Detroit Pistons Trends:
When playing on Monday are 1-9
Before playing Philadelphia are 1-9
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Indiana Pacers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4


A few Pistons at Pacers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 13 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Indiana is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit


Next up:
Detroit home to Philadelphia, Thursday, April 26
Indiana home to Chicago, Wednesday, April 25

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