The Indiana Pacers (19-23) are 6-point favorites as they look to end a six-game home losing streak when they square off against the Detroit Pistons (12-30) on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on FS-IN. The point total for the matchup is set at 218.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect data from William Hill sportsbook as of March 24, 2021, 10:25 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Pacers vs Pistons Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of March 24
Pacers:
Myles Turner: Day To Day (Ankle),
T.J. Warren: Out (Foot),
Malcolm Brogdon: Day To Day (Back)
Pistons:
Jahlil Okafor: Out (Knee),
Rodney McGruder: Out (Elbow),
Killian Hayes: Out (Hip),
Hamidou Diallo: Out (Groin),
Wayne Ellington: Day To Day (Adductor)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pacers (-6) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (218.5) |
| Prediction | Pacers 114, Pistons 108 |
The model projects the Pacers to win, just as William Hill does, but the model favors them by a small margin more (6.6 to 6).
The model predicts a total 3.6 points higher than the one set by William Hill for this matchup.
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Pacers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Brogdon | 40 | 21.6 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 42 | 20.2 | 11.2 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Caris LeVert | 18 | 17.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Doug McDermott | 41 | 13.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Myles Turner | 39 | 13.2 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
Pistons Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant | 39 | 23.3 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Josh Jackson | 38 | 13.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Hamidou Diallo | 32 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Wayne Ellington | 30 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Saddiq Bey | 40 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
Shooting Trends
- This season, the Pacers have a 47.2% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.6% lower than the 47.8% of shots the Pistons’ opponents have hit.
- Indiana is 14-9 against the spread and 16-7 overall when it shoots higher than 47.8% from the field.
- Detroit’s record is 11-8-1 against the spread and 9-12 overall when its opponents make more than 47.2% of their shots from the field.
- The Pistons have shot at a 44.2% rate from the field this season, 2.7 percentage points fewer than the 46.9% shooting opponents of the Pacers have averaged.
- Detroit has compiled an 8-3-1 record against the spread and a 6-6 straight up record in games it shoots higher than 46.9% from the field.
- This season, Indiana has an 8-4 record against the spread and an 8-4 straight up record when it allows opponents to shoot over 44.2% from the field.
- The Pacers’ 36% three-point shooting percentage this season is just 1.1 percentage points lower than opponents of the Pistons have shot from deep (37.1%).
- Indiana has assembled an 11-7 record against the spread and an 11-7 straight-up record in games this season when the team connects on more than 37.1% of its three-point attempts.
- Detroit is 11-7-1 against the spread while putting together an 8-12 straight-up record when its opponents shoot over 36% from beyond the arc.
- The Pistons’ three-point shooting percentage this season (34.8%) is 3.4 percentage points lower than opponents of the Pacers are averaging (38.2%).
- Detroit is 12-3 against the spread and 8-8 overall when shooting over 38.2% as a team from three-point range.
- Indiana has a 9-7 ATS record and a 9-7 straight-up record in games this season it has shot better than 34.8% from three-point distance.
- The Pacers knock down 12.3 three-pointers per game this season, the same number per game the Pistons allow.
- The Pistons make the 20th-most three-pointers in the league, while the Pacers give up the 11th-fewest makes from beyond the arc.
Pacers vs Pistons Stat Rankings
| Pacers Rank | Pacers AVG | Pistons AVG | Pistons Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th | 113.1 | Points Scored | 107.1 | 24th |
| 22nd | 113.2 | Points Allowed | 108.4 | 11th |
| 28th | 41.7 | Rebounds | 43 | 18th |
| 25th | 8.6 | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 | 15th |
| 19th | 12.3 | 3pt Made | 12.3 | 20th |
| 5th | 26.8 | Assists | 24.3 | 20th |
| 12th | 13.2 | Turnovers | 13.6 | 18th |
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