Pacers vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for January 29

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The Indiana Pacers (25-20) host the Detroit Pistons (23-23) in a matchup of Central Division teams at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The Pistons are 7-point underdogs in the game, the fourth matchup between the squads this season. The over/under in the matchup is 230.

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Pacers vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Pacers odds to win: -266
  • Pistons odds to win: +215
  • Spread: Pacers (-7)
  • Total: 230
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Indiana is 12-8 in home contests with a 9-10-1 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, Indiana has a 3-4-1 record ATS in home games when playing as 7-point favorites or more.
  • The Pacers have gone over a set point total in a home game 13 times this year.
  • Indiana and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.1 points per home contest this season, 0.1 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers are 8-2 overall and 8-2 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Pacers games averaged 230.8 total points, 0.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Pacers have a points-per-game average 1.8 points above their season-long scoring average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • The Pacers are 15-10 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 60% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -266 or shorter, Indiana has gone 7-3 (70% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Pacers a 72.7% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49 (fourth in NBA) 47.2 (21st) 41.8 (26th) 44.3 (17th) 28.5 (ninth) 12.8 (seventh)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pistons have a 15-10 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 13-12 overall in those contests.
  • The Pistons have a 1-0 record ATS on the road this year as 7-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Pistons games have hit the over on the set point total 13 times.
  • Recent history seems to trend against the Pistons to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 223.0 points per contest this season.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The Pistons and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Pistons games averaged 224.3 total points, 5.7 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Pistons are scoring 111.0 points per game compared to their 111.8 season average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • This season, Detroit has won 14 out of the 31 games, or 45.2%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Pistons have won five of their 14 games, or 35.7%, when they’re the underdog by at least +215 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pistons have a 31.7% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (14th in NBA) 46.5 (17th) 45 (10th) 42.5 (fourth) 25.4 (16th) 15.1 (24th)
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