Indiana Pacers at Detroit Pistons 03/13/2023 Picks & Preview

The Indiana Pacers just beat the Pistons on the road a couple of days ago, and they need to do it again to improve their playoff odds.

Injuries:

  • Pacers

    • F Kendall Brown (tibia) out

    • G Tyrese Haliburton (knee) out

    • G Buddy Hield (foot) questionable

    • F Benedict Mathurin (ankle) out

    • G T.J. McConnell (back) out

    • F Myles Turner (back) out

  • Pistons

    • F Marvin Bagley III (ankle) out

    • F Bojan Bogdanovic (achilles) out

    • G Alec Burks (foot) out

    • G Cade Cunningham (tibia) out

    • G Hamidou Diallo (ankle) out

    • F Jaden Ivey (health and safety protocols) out

    • C Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) out

  • Across the last 5 matchups between the teams, Detroit has gone 3-2 vs the spread
  • The Pacers are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Detroit
  • The Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall
  • The Pistons are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Monday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall
  • The Pistons are 10-4 in their last 14 games and the Pacers have gone Under in 6 of their last 8 games on 1 day rest.
  • The Over is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 overall
  • The Under is 4-0 in Pistons last 4 Monday games

The Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons meet Monday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena.

The Pacers are going to be shorthanded again as Myles Turner, Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin are all out, while the Pistons are still without Isaiah Stewart, Hamidou Diallo and Marvin Bagley.

The Pacers are coming in as the team in better form which isn’t surprising given how poor the Pistons have been lately, but the Pacers are going to be severely depleted which makes this one a bit trickier. Against the Pistons, the Pacers will need a stronger defensive effort as they are ranked just 26th in points allowed. However, the Pacers actually have a positive scoring margin in these games at +3 points per game.

The Detroit Pistons have been in tank mode much of the season, and they lose at home by an average of 5.9 points. Personel figures to be a big issue for the Pistons in today’s game, as both Bojan Bogdanovic and Jaden Ivey are listed as out on the injury report. Smart bettors will be paying close attention to the injury report for this game.