Pacers vs Pistons Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Mar 20th 2024

Alright hoop heads, get ready to rumble! Tonight, we’ve got the Indiana Pacers, who’ve been punching above their weight with a 38-31 record, rolling into the Motor City to face off against the Pistons, who, let’s face it, have been firing more blanks than a cap gun with a dismal 13-55 record. The Pacers, who are just 6.5 games shy of the Eastern conference lead, are looking to rev up their engines against the Pistons, who are stuck in the garage a whopping 31 games back. We’re looking at a 7PM EST tip-off at the Little Caesars Arena, where the Pistons will try to avoid another meltdown after their 94-119 loss to the Celtics. Meanwhile, the Pacers, fresh off a close 103-108 loss against the Cavs, are hoping to get back on track. The bookies have set the over/under at a hefty 235.0, with the Pacers favored by 9.0. So, whether you’re a Pacers fan or a Pistons supporter, buckle up because it’s going to be a night where we find out if the Pistons can really fire or if the Pacers will continue to set the pace!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 20, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

17W-16L

82.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

7W-28L

17.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/22/24	Detroit Pistons DET	25	18	45	27		115	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	42	30	30	27		129
12/11/23	Indiana Pacers IND	33	33	32	33		131	Over
	Detroit Pistons DET	36	25	32	30		123
11/24/23	Detroit Pistons DET	26	37	33	17		113	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	33	28	36	39		136
04/07/23	Detroit Pistons DET	35	38	23	26		122	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	27	30	30	28		115
03/13/23	Indiana Pacers IND	20	29	19	29		97	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	38	29	24	26		117
03/11/23	Indiana Pacers IND	35	34	21	31		121	Over
	Detroit Pistons DET	30	27	33	25		115
10/22/22	Detroit Pistons DET	35	21	23	36		115	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	25	27	36	36		124
04/03/22	Detroit Pistons DET	38	24	36	23		121	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	34	32	25	26		117
03/04/22	Indiana Pacers IND	32	30	26	18		106	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	39	26	24	22		111
12/16/21	Detroit Pistons DET	29	35	27	22		113	Push
	Indiana Pacers IND	32	38	33	19		122
11/17/21	Indiana Pacers IND	21	20	32	16		89	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	24	25	24	24		97

Starting Lineups

Pacers Notable Injuries

• Bennedict Mathurin (SF): Avg: 14.9pts, 4.1reb, 2.0ast, 26.2 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 4.5
• Isaiah Jackson (C): Avg: 7.0pts, 4.1reb, 0.8ast, 13.4 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 2.5
• Jarace Walker (SF/PF): Avg: 3.8pts, 1.9reb, 1.0ast, 10.2 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 1.5
• Kendall Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 1.3pts, 0.2reb, 0.3ast, 3.5 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.4
• Quenton Jackson (PG/SG): Avg: 0.0pts, 1.0reb, 0.0ast, 1.8 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 2.1

Pistons Notable Injuries

• Isaiah Stewart (PF/C): Avg: 10.7pts, 6.6reb, 1.5ast, 30.9 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 3.7
• Ausar Thompson (SF/PF): Avg: 8.9pts, 6.4reb, 1.9ast, 25.0 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 4.3
• Quentin Grimes (SG): Avg: 7.1pts, 2.0reb, 1.3ast, 20.2 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 2.5
• Taj Gibson (C): Avg: 1.1pts, 1.8reb, 0.5ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Ben Sheppard (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 36.8% to 21.6, 15.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Stanley Umude (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 98.4% to 21.1, 10.6 min average previous 3 games.
The Pacers have a 2-game winning streak on the road. The Pistons have a 2-game losing streak at home.