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

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, March 4, 2022

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  BSDET+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers -3.5, Pistons +3.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers -3.5, Pistons +3.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers -3.5, Pistons +3.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

 

Indiana Pacers:  22-42 (4th place, Central Division)

Detroit Pistons:  15-47 (5th place, Central Division)

 

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Indiana Pacers:  3-7 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 22-42 record overall and they are 7-24 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Orlando Magic while their 2 wins in that span came against the Boston Celtics and the Magic in their last game. Malcolm Brogdon led the team in points in that game with 31 while Tyrese Haliburton was next on the team with 21 points. Brogdon led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jalen Smith off the bench led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 43.6% from the field, 32.4% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.9 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.3 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 30-32-2 this season and their O/U record is 36-28.

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 15-47 record overall and they are 9-21 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Charlotte Hornets while their 2 losses in that span came against the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards in their last game. They still have a game against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday night. In their game against the Wizards, Jerami Grant led the team in points in that game with 26 while Cade Cunningham was next on the team with 20 points. Cunningham and Killian Hayes off the bench both led the team in assists in that game with 5 each while Cunningham and Isaiah Stewart both led the team in rebounds with 9 each. They were 47.8% from the field, 29.6% from 3-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 103.2 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.7 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 30-31-1 this season and their O/U record is 32-28-2.

 

 

The Pacers have not been playing awful in their recent games as they have won 2 of their last 3 games. They won against a hot Celtics team and against the Magic in their last game after losing in their game prior to that one. The Pacers have been struggling this season and they have played much worse on the road than at home but they are going up against a Pistons team that has also been having an awful season. The Pistons have been better at home this season but they only have 3 more wins than they do on the road. They have also been playing better recently as they have won a few games but they are starting to fade again losing 2 of their last 3 and they are going to be on a back-to-back in this game. The Pistons have a very young team that is just trying to play with each other as much as possible and build up some chemistry for their next season. The Pacers have some more mature pieces on their team and they have been starting to play better recently now that they have had a few games together since getting traded. The Pacers are playing better right now and they will be more rested for this game, they should get the win here on the road but only by single digits as the Pistons have also been improving.

 

Pacers Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, March 4, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Pacers 121 Pistons 117.

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Indiana Pacers: 14-22 ATS vs. division opponents. 19-24 ATS off a road win. 14-8 UNDER as a road underdog.

Detroit Pistons: 39-32 ATS in the second half of the season. 30-21 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 7-3 UNDER vs. division opponents.

 

 

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

Detroit Pistons:  H. Diallo (PG) Prob Thurs - Ankle injury. M. Bagley III (PF) Doub Thurs - Ankle injury. J. Pickett (PF) Mid March - Toe injury.

 

 

 

"Tonight was the night to really push it and see how it responded, and I thought it responded very well. It's a lot of fun to come back and win a game like that when you're not playing really well." - Malcolm Brogdon on their win against the Magic on Wednesday night.

 

 

"That was the disappointment of the night. Just didn't have the defensive intensity, nor could we score on the other end." - Dwane Casey on his team’s loss against the Wizards on Tuesday night.

 

 

 

PG    Malcolm Brogdon

SG    Tyrese Haliburton

SF    Buddy Hield

PF    Oshae Brissett

C    Isaiah Jackson

 

PG     Cory Joseph

SG     Cade Cunningham

SF     Saddiq Bey

PF     Jerami Grant

C     Isaiah Stewart

 

 

PPG: M. Brogdon (18.9)

APG: T. Haliburton (7.7)

Reb/G: M. Turner (7.1)

 

PPG: J. Grant (19.1)

APG: C. Cunningham (5.1)

Reb/G: I. Stewart (8.5)

 

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (1st season)

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (4th season)