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Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers
The Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers will meet on the court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -10.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 211.
The Pacers were a 114-99 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bucks. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (213) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 116-104 loser at home against the Nets. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (220) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 4-22 SU,12-14 ATS
Current Streak: lost 12 straight games.
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Indiana:
Team record: 12-18 SU,15-14-1 ATS
Indiana is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Indiana is 15-6-1 ATS in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Houston Saturday, December 18
Indiana at Miami Tuesday, December 21