Tuesday, November 3, 2015

The Palace of Auburn Hills

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The Indiana Pacers travel to The Palace of Auburn Hills to play the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. The opening line for this game has Detroit as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 196.5.

Paul George comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 35 minutes per night so far this season for the Pacers. He pulls down 7.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 35% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. George Hill averages 18.7 points per game in 38 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope averages 14.3 points per game while playing 37 minutes per contest this year for the Pistons. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 100%. Andre Drummond averages 18.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 37.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 16.3 rebounds per contest and 1 assist per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 58%.

Indiana averages 92.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 26th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -12.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 22nd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 8th in the league. They average 45.3 rebounds per game and 18.7 assists per game which ranks them 29th and 25th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 26th with 19 per game. The Pacers allow 105 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 41% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 26th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 58.3 rebounds a game which ranks 22nd and they give up 20 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the league. They force 17.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in the league.

Detroit averages 98.7 points per game this year which ranks them 21st in the league. Their average scoring margin is 7 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them sitting in the 28th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 20th in the NBA. They average 65.7 rebounds per game and 19 assists per contest which ranks them 1st and 22nd respectively. In the turnover department the Pistons rank 11th with 14 per game. The Pistons allow 91.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 7th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 50.3 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 18.3 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the league. The Pistons force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 16th in the NBA.

Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

The Indiana Pacers are 0-3-0 against the spread

The Indiana Pacers are 2-1-0 against the over/under

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons are 3-0-0 against the spread

The Detroit Pistons are 1-2-0 against the over/under

Indiana Pacers Injuries

10/29/15 G Glenn Robinson III Shoulder out indefinitely

Detroit Pistons Injuries

10/29/15 G Jodie Meeks Foot out indefinitely
10/26/15 PG Brandon Jennings Achilles out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit

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