Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/29/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers (25-20) will compete against the Detroit Pistons (23-23) on Wednesday.

The Pistons took the court against the Cavaliers and went home with a loss by a final score of 110-91 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Pistons finished with 17 while the Cavaliers had 13 fouls. They also made 12 out of their 44 tries from distance. Cleveland finished shooting 78.3% from the free throw line by burying 18 of 23 attempts. On top of that, Cleveland had 53 boards (12 offensive, 41 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Cleveland earned 28 assists and had 5 steals for the game. With respect to defense, Detroit allowed the other team to shoot 44.0% from the floor on 40 out of 91 shooting. They also dished out 24 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 45 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Pistons made 7 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. Detroit wrapped up the contest with a 38.5% field goal percentage (37 out of 96) and made 10 out of their 36 shots from downtown.

Cade Cunningham is someone who was a factor in this contest. He left the arena with 22 points on 9 out of 26 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and grabbed 3 boards. Cunningham finished shooting 34.6% from the field and also recorded 7 assists.

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Detroit will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 23-23 for the year. They are turning it over 15.9 times per game and as a group they commit 20.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Detroit is pulling in 45.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,170 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Pistons are shooting 36.3% on three-point attempts (607 of 1,674) and 77.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 111.8 pts per game (16th in basketball) while hitting 46.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pistons are able to force 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,169 conceded this season. The Pistons defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.5% (1,882 of 4,048) and they surrender 42.5 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 16th in the league in PPG allowed (113.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers got the victory with a final of 136-98 against the Spurs. The Pacers pulled down 34 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 14 steals in this matchup. The Spurs committed 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Pacers to the free throw line for 14 tries. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 92.9%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Indiana knocked down 17 out of 39 tries (43.6%). Overall, the Pacers ended up going 53 out of 102 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.0%. The Pacers allowed the Spurs to make 35 of their 85 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 41.2% in this game. They shot 34.4% from distance by going 11 out of 32 and ended up shooting 17 out of 25 from the charity stripe (68.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, Indiana allowed San Antonio to pull down 44 in all (15 on the offensive side).

Tyrese Haliburton ended up being important for the Pacers for this contest. He converted 11 out of 17 in this contest giving him a rate of 64.7%, and had 3 rebounds. Haliburton recorded 28 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in this contest.

Indiana has a record of 25-20 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Pacers are shooting 49.0% from the field, which ranks them 4th in the NBA. Indiana has scored 5,198 points for the year (115.5 per contest) and they collect 41.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 28.5 times per game (9th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per game. The Pacers commit 19.2 fouls every game and they connect on 77.3% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense concedes 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (588 of 1,655) and their opposition makes 77.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.1 assists and 44.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 11th and 17th in basketball. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 21st in basketball in points per game surrendered with 114.8. They are forcing 14.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (22nd in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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