Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/03/2022

Game Time: 5:00 pm ET, Sunday, April 3, 2022

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Where to Watch:  BSIN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons +2, Pacers -2; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons +2, Pacers -2; Over/Under:  232 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons +2.5, Pacers -2.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

 

Detroit Pistons:  22-56 (5th place, Central Division)

Indiana Pacers:  25-53 (4th place, Central Division)

 

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Detroit Pistons:  4-6 last 10

Indiana Pacers:  2-8 last 10

 

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 22-56 record overall and they are 9-30 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Brooklyn Nets while their 2 wins since then have come against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game. Killian Hayes and Frank Jackson off the bench led the team in points in that game with 26 each while Isaiah Livers was next on the team with 17 points. Saben Lee led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Livers led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 42.6% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 104.6 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.9 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 43-33-2 this season and their O/U record is 37-39-2.

 

 

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 25-53 record overall and they are 16-23 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 6 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Portland Trail Blazers while their 6 losses since then have come against the Sacramento Kings, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Toronto Raptors, the Atlanta Hawks, the Denver Nuggets, and the Boston Celtics in their last game. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in points in that game with 30 while Oshae Brissett and Jalen Smith off the bench were both next on the team with 17 points each. Lance Stephenson led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Brissett and Smith both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 51.9% from the field, 47.2% from 3-point range, and 95.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 114.2 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 35-41-2 this season and their O/U record is 43-34-1.

 

 

The Pistons have been playing much better in their recent games as they have been winning most of their games this season in these last few weeks but they are coming into this game off of 2 straight wins. They have a very nice win against the 76ers at home and they also have a win on the road against the Thunder in that span. The Pistons played very well in both of those games and even though they were on the road in their last game, they still won that game and were in control of it over the Thunder for most of the game. They are going up against a Pacers team that has been awful recently and has been playing that way for most of the season. They have lost 6 straight games coming into this one and they have been dealing with a lot of injuries to most of their starters, with Haliburton being the only player showing up on a nightly basis and somewhat keeping them afloat despite all the losses still. They played a lot better in their last loss as they only lost to the Celtics by 5 points on the road and they will likely keep that up here at home and keep this game close as well as they are playing a team near the bottom of the standings. The Pacers actually sit higher than the Pistons in the standings but the Pistons have been the much better team recently and they have a lot of young talent that has been playing together all season long and is finally showing some great improvement toward the end of this season. The Pistons will win this game continuing on their streak but they will only win this game by a few points.

 

Pistons Pacers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, April 3, 2022 (5:00 pm ET start time) is Pistons 99 Pacers 95.

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Detroit Pistons: 27-16 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders. 22-16 ATS after playing a road game. 21-16 OVER after playing a road game. 

Indiana Pacers: 11-19 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 12-19 ATS as a favorite. 29-14 OVER when the total is greater than or equal to 230.

 

 

Detroit Pistons:  L. Garza (C) Ques Sun - Ankle injury. C. Joseph (PG) Ques Sun - Back injury. M. Bagley III (PF) Ques Sun - Hip Flexor injury. J. Grant (SF) out for season - Calf injury. H. Diallo (PG) out for season - Finger injury. C. Smith (SF) out for season - Knee injury.

Indiana Pacers:  M. Brogdon (SG) Ques Sun - Back injury. C. Duarte (SG) out for season - Toe injury. M. Turner (C) out for season - Foot injury. T. Warren (SF) out for season - Foot injury. R. Rubio (PG) out for season - Knee injury. T. McConnell (PG) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury.

 

 

 

"We've got a lot of nicks and bumps. Saddiq's hip is a little banged up, Cade's back is a little banged up. And it gives us an opportunity to play a lot of the young guys. Probably if we were competing for a playoff position, they definitely could go out and play. We'll see going forward where they are." - Dwane Casey on his team’s win against the Thunder on Friday night.

 

 

"Obviously a bad start. The crowd got involved, and that's what got us going. We've just got to figure out how to bottle up that third and fourth quarter and second half and sustain it.” - Tyrese Haliburton on their loss against the Nuggets on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Killian Hayes

SG     Cade Cunningham

SF     Saddiq Bey

PF     Isaiah Livers

C     Isaiah Stewart

 

PG    Keifer Sykes

SG    Tyrese Haliburton

SF    Buddy Hield

PF    Oshae Brissett

C    Isaiah Jackson

 

 

PPG: J. Grant (19.2)

APG: C. Cunningham (5.5)

Reb/G: I. Stewart (8.6)

 

PPG: M. Brogdon (19.1)

APG: T. Haliburton (8)

Reb/G: M. Turner (7.1)

 

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (4th season)

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (1st season)