Pistons Favored At Home Against Pacers In Thursday NBA Picks

• What: NBA Picks
• Who: Indiana Pacers at Detroit Pistons
• When: Thursday, January 16, 7:00 p.m.

Two of the hottest teams in the NBA Eastern Conference get set to do battle on the hardwood as the Detroit Pistons play host to the Indiana Pacers in the Thursday NBA picks.

The Pistons have won two in a row and are 8-2 SU over their past 10 games. Fresh off a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA's best team, the Pacers have won seven of their last 10 games.

Oddsmakers are setting the hometown Pistons as the team to beat in this tilt. Detroit is a 3-point favorite over Indiana.

Let's look at the latest betting lines for this game. Odds are subject to change.

	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Indiana Pacers	+3 (-105)	+120	O 227 (-110)
Detroit Pistons	-3 (-115)	-140	U 227 (-110)

Among the five games on the ledger for the Thursday NBA schedule, we are viewing this Pacers vs Pistons showdown as being one the best bets among the day's NBA picks.

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Pacers vs Pistons Betting Trends

The Pacers are 5-1 both SU and against the spread in the past six games with the Pistons. Indiana is 4-1 SU and ATS in the last five games played at Detroit.

Overall, the Pacers are 6-1 SU and ATS over the past seven games. They are 9-1 ATS in the last 10 road games and 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings with Eastern Conference opposition.

The Pistons are 7-1 SU in their last eight games. They are 5-1 SU in their last six home games. Detroit is 6-0 in the club's last six contests against Eastern Conference teams. However, the Pistons are 1-7-1 ATS in the last nine games against squads from the Central Division. The Pistons are 8-4 ATS in their past 12 games.

Three of the last four Indiana vs Detroit games have gone under. In games played between the two teams at Detroit, the under is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings. Five of Indiana's last six games have gone over. The over has hit in four of the last five times that the Pacers were playing a Central Division opponent. In 12 of Detroit's last 18 games, the over was the winning play on the total.

Detroit is 9-4 SU as a betting favorite. The Pistons are 8-11 ATS as a home team. Indiana is 10-10 ATS as a road club. The Pacers are 12-11 SU when the underdog in the betting line.

Pacers May Be Without Haliburton

Two games ago, the Pacers put a halt to Cleveland's 12-game winning streak via a 108-93 road victory. In the home-and-home rematch, the Cavaliers were halting the six-game win streak of the Pacers with a 127-117 verdict at Indiana.

However, the Pacers were without star guard Tyrese Haliburton for the rematch. He's listed as questionable for this game with a mild groin strain. Haliburton is averaging 18.1 points and 8.8 assists. He had started Indiana’s first 40 games. It's important to note that this injury isn't related to the hamstring issues that plagued Haliburton a year ago.

If Haliburton can't go, it's up to Andrew Nembhard to run the Pacers offense. Over his last five games, Nembhard is averaging 11 points, 5.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 30.4 minutes.

T.J. McConnell was left speechless after the win over the Cavs 😂 pic.twitter.com/3MDa3xDeQq

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 13, 2025

Indiana is 12-4 SU over the past 16 games after opening the season 10-15. Forward Pascal Siakim is leading the Pacers with 19.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. He's shooting 52.1% from the field and a career-high 40.8% from beyond the arc.

Over the last 15 games, Indiana’s offensive rating ranks fifth in the NBA (117.4). The Pacers defense allows the fourth-fewest fast break points (12.8) per game in the NBA.

Pistons NBA's Feel Good Story

No matter what happens in the outcome of this game, 21-19 Detroit is guaranteed to reach midseason with a winning record. A year ago, Detroit was the NBA's worst team. The Pistons won just 14 games in 2023-24.

"I've won more games this year than I have probably in every other season I've played." 😅

Cade Cunningham tells @malika_andrews why this Detroit Pistons season is the most fun he's had in the NBA "by far" 🙌 pic.twitter.com/3JaEbkIzUx

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 15, 2025

Pistons guard Cade Cunningham scored 36 points in just 32 minutes in their 124-119 victory over the Knicks at New York on Monday. The performance was coming on the heels of his franchise career record 15th triple-double on Saturday. Cunningham is averaging 26.5 points and 8.3 assists per game this month. He's shooting an impressive 45.8% from three-point range.

Over his past five games, Detroit's Tim Hardaway Jr is averaging 16 points. He's shooting 50.9% from the field and 51.4% from three-point range. Like Indiana, the Pistons are 12-4 SU through the club's past 16 games.

Indiana vs Detroit NBA Picks

The Pacers have split two meetings this season. Indiana downed Detroit 115-109 on opening night in October. The Pistons would rebound with a 130-106 rout on Nov. 29.

Detroit Pistons To cover (-3) against Indiana Pacers

-115

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The Pacers are riding a four-game road winning streak. But Indiana is just 4-4 SU against Central Division opponents. Take the Pistons to cover at home in the Thursday NBA picks.