Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (-7)

The Detroit Pistons will try to beat the Indiana Pacers at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. Indiana is 7-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 230.

The Pacers played the Rockets and went home with a win by a final score of 134-125 in their last contest. Indiana wrapped up the game having earned a 48.0% field goal percentage (48 out of 100) and converted 18 of their 45 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Pacers converted 20 of their 21 tries for a rate of 95.2%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 42 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 34 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When discussing defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 49 out of 107 shooting. Houston dished out 18 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Houston grabbed 58 rebounds (20 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 15 blocked shots. Houston ended up shooting 72.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of their 29 attempts. They also made 6 of their 17 tries from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Pacers ended up walking away with 21 while the Rockets recorded 22 personal fouls.

Tyrese Haliburton is a guy who was important in the matchup. He walked away with 29 points on 9 of 20 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and also pulled down 2 boards. Haliburton finished shooting 45.0% from the field and distributed 19 dimes.

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Indiana will enter this game with a win-loss record of 30-37 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 115.7 pts per contest (11th in the NBA) while shooting 46.4% from the field. The Pacers are shooting 36.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (933 of 2,556) and 79.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Indiana is pulling in 41.3 boards per game and has tallied 1,789 dimes for the year, which ranks 4th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.3 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Pacers are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They rank 29th in the league in giving up assists with 1,757 conceded so far this season. The Pacers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.9% (2,841 of 5,932) and they relinquish 45.6 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 37.3% on shots from distance while they are 26th in basketball in PPG allowed (118.0).

The last time they took the court, the Pistons took a defeat with a final score of 113-103 when they played the Hornets. The Pistons were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 48 in the game. They turned the ball over 19 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Hornets had 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to convert 16 of those for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Detroit converted 7 out of 21 tries (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Pistons finished shooting 40 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.9%. The Pistons permitted the Hornets to knock down 43 of 86 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. They finished 33.3% from distance by shooting 8 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 32 at the free throw line (59.4%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Detroit allowed Charlotte to grab 44 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Cory Joseph was important for the Pistons for the matchup. Joseph totaled 17 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 12 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Detroit has a record of 15-52 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pistons are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which is 27th in basketball. Detroit has accounted for 7,456 points on the year (111.3 per game) and they snag 42.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 22.9 times per contest (26th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.1 times per contest. The Pistons are responsible for committing 22.2 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.1% from the free throw line.

The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 29th in basketball in PPG given up with 118.9. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.1% from the floor (28th in the NBA). The Detroit defense surrenders 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (811 of 2,215) and their opposition knocks down 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 25.7 dimes and 44.6 boards per contest, which is 16th and 22nd in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+7)

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