Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/22/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
TV: Bally Sports Indiana
Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+11)
The Detroit Pistons (8-46) are en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday where they will take on the Indiana Pacers (31-25). Detroit opens this game as 11-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 247.
The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-100 in their last contest. Detroit walked away from the game having earned a 38.4% FG percentage (38 of 99) and knocked down 10 out of their 37 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Pistons made 14 of 22 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected 48 with 16 of them being offensive. They also doled out 26 assists for the contest as well as forcing 23 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In relation to defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the field on 35 out of 77 shooting. Phoenix earned 28 assists and had 15 steals in this contest. Additionally, Phoenix snagged 54 rebounds (9 offensive, 45 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Phoenix finished shooting 81.8% when shooting free throws by making 36 of their 44 shots. They knocked down 10 of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Pistons finished with 32 and the Suns totaled 20 fouls.
Simone Fontecchio is one guy who was a major factor in the game. Fontecchio finished the game shooting 46.7% from the field and earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 21 minutes and totaled 1 rebound. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.
Detroit will enter this matchup with a record of 8-46 this year. They currently have an average of 112.9 points per contest (23rd in the league) while going 47.2% from the field. The Pistons are shooting 36.0% on shots from downtown (603 of 1,677) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Detroit is pulling down 43.7 boards per contest and has racked up 1,430 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 19th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 15.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 22.0 fouls every game.
On the defensive end of the court, the Pistons are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 fouls. They rank 13th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,443 surrendered for the year. The Pistons defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.4% (2,384 of 4,829) and they surrender 42.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 37.8% on shots from downtown and they are 27th in the league in points per game allowed (122.0).
When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers got the victory with a final of 127-125 when they faced the Raptors. The Pacers were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. The Raptors earned 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to make 16 of those for a rate of 69.6%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Indiana made 17 of 41 tries (41.5%). Overall, the Pacers finished the game shooting 47 out of 97 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5%. The Pacers allowed the Raptors to make 50 of their 98 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0% in this contest. They finished 23.1% from distance by shooting 6 out of 26 and ended up going 19 of 26 at the free throw line (73.1%). Regarding how they rebounded, Indiana permitted Toronto to collect 56 in total (15 on the offensive glass).
Pascal Siakam ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers in the matchup. Siakam racked up 23 points in his 36 mins of playing time and earned 7 dimes in the game. He converted 8 out of 17 in this contest for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and had 5 rebounds.
Indiana has a win-loss mark of 31-25 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 50.8% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the NBA. Indiana has tallied 6,928 pts on the campaign (123.7 per game) and they average 40.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 30.9 times per game (1st in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per contest. The Pacers commit 21.9 fouls per game while shooting 77.7% from the charity stripe.
The Indiana defense surrenders 37.2% on 3-point attempts (606 of 1,630) and their opponents are connecting on 79.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 24.8 assists and 43.0 boards every game, which ranks them 5th and 14th in the league. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 28th in the league in points allowed per contest with 122.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.3% from the floor (30th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana (-11)
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