Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 10/22/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Detroit Pistons are en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Indiana Pacers.

The Pistons took the court against the Magic and earned the victory with a final of 113-109 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Pistons walked away with 21 and the Magic accumulated 24 fouls. They converted 11 out of their 30 shots from 3-point range. Orlando walked away from this one shooting 73.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 19 attempts. Moreover, Orlando pulled down 48 rebounds (10 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Orlando recorded 21 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. With regard to defending, Detroit allowed the other team to go 48.8% from the floor on 42 of 86 shooting. They also doled out 31 dimes in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Pistons made 19 of their 24 shots for a rate of 79.2%. Detroit ended the game with a 42.6% field goal percentage (40 of 94) and buried 14 of 38 3-point attempts.

Bojan Bogdanovic is one guy who was important in this contest. Bogdanovic finished 50.0% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He played 35 minutes and also pulled down 5 boards. He scored 24 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Detroit comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-0 so far this season. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a team they commit 21.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Detroit is collecting 41.0 rebounds per contest and has earned 31 dimes so far this season, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Pistons are connecting on 36.8% on 3-point shots (14 of 38) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 113.0 pts per game (12th in the league) while hitting 42.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Pistons are forcing 18.0 turnovers per game and they draw 24.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 9th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 21 surrendered this season. The Pistons defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.8% (42 of 86) and they concede 48.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 36.7% on 3-pointers while they are 16th in basketball in points per game allowed (109.0).

For their last game, the Pacers took a defeat with a final score of 114-107 against the Wizards. When discussing attacking the glass, Indiana allowed Washington to get 52 in all (13 offensive). They finished the game shooting 35.5% from three-point range by connecting on 11 of 31 and finished the game at 19 of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). The Pacers allowed the Wizards to make 42 out of their 91 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.2% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Pacers shot 39 out of 97 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.2%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Indiana made 15 of 42 tries (35.7%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. The Wizards were called for 19 fouls for the game which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Pacers were able to corral 30 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this game.

Tyrese Haliburton was important for the Pacers for the game. Haliburton recorded 26 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 dimes in the game. He buried 10 of 18 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 0-1 on the year. The Pacers commit 20.0 fouls every game and they hit 66.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 21.0 times per game (24th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 107 points this season. As an offense, the Pacers are hitting on 40.2% from the floor, which ranks 27th in the league.

The Indiana defense gives up 35.5% on 3-pointers (11 of 31) and opponents are making 79.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 21.0 assists and 53.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 10th and 23rd in the NBA. The Pacers are ranked 21st in basketball in points given up per game with 114.0. They are able to force 17.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (16th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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