The Detroit Pistons face off against the Indiana Pacers in a divisional matchup on Monday night.

With Tyrese Haliburton out with an injury, the Indiana Pacers have been severely stagnant on offense as they sorely miss his facilitation.

In Monday night’s divisional matchup against Detroit, expect the Pacers to continue to struggle with generating high quality shot attempts as they face off against a Pistons defense who thrives in coverage.

With eight games taking place on Monday night, there are plenty of prop bets and markets to groom through which you can read a detailed breakdown of them below.

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Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons (7:00pm, EST)

Indiana Pacers Team Total Under 109.5 (-115) at BetMGM Sportsbook

It has been an abysmal start to the regular season for the Indiana Pacers as they are currently 1-12 while Tyrese Haliburton is out for the year recovering from an injury he sustained in game seven of the NBA Finals.

Without Haliburton running the offense, the Pacers have struggled to create space as they rank 30th overall in Offensive Efficiency and 29th in Points per game.

Unfortunately for the Pacers, their struggles on offense are poised to persist against Detroit as they face off against a Pistons defense who ranks top-10 in Defensive Efficiency and in Opposing Effective Field Goal Percentage.

Especially with their guards incapable of stretching out their coverage with their lack of facilitation, making it easier for the Pistons to keep a defender near their shooter which will drastically lower the quality of their shot attempts.

Detroit Pistons Spread -8.5 (-110) at BetMGM Sportsbook

Their inability to create disruptions will let Cade Cunningham consistently infiltrate the middle of their defense which will allow the Pistons guard to either create a high quality shot near the rim or dish it out to an open shooter for three.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers (7:00pm, EST)

On the other side of the court, the Pistons offense will have a great opportunity to round back into form as they face off against a Pacers defense who resides near the bottom of the board in Defensive Efficiency.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 6.5 Assists (-135) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Since the start of the regular season, Giannis Antetokounmpo has quickly built a case for being listed as one of the top contenders for the MVP award as the Milwaukee Bucks forward is averaging 32.6 Points per game while shooting 63.0% from the field.

Without Damian Lillard, Antetokounmpo has capitalized on his higher usage rate as he is also averaging 7.1 Assists per game.

With the Cavaliers defense ranking 24th in Opposing Three Point Percentage, expect the Bucks off ball shooters to take advantage of their gaps in coverage which increases Antetokounmpo’s chances of generating an Assist.

Antetokounmpo will also see an uptick in his total number of Assist opportunities when he drives to the rim as he will be forced to kick it out at a higher rate while facing off against the Cavaliers two big lineup

Evan Mobley Under 1.5 Three Pointers Made (-127) at FanDuel Sportsbook

With Antetokounmpo’s length capable of closing the gap between him and Evan Mobley in a split second, the Cavaliers forward will struggle to create the space that is needed to generate a high quality shot attempt from three.

Myles Turner is also projected to shadow Jarrett Allen’s minutes, meaning Antetokounmpo will slot to the five when he sits which will keep him near Mobley for the full duration of the contest.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans (8:00pm, EST)

Oklahoma City Thunder Team Total Over 121.5 (-115) at BetMGM Sportsbook

Even though the Oklahoma City Thunder have struggled to replicate last year’s success on offense, they are still a formidable unit as they rank above league average in Offensive Efficiency and in True Shooting Percentage.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has played a major role in their success as the betting favorite for the MVP award is averaging 32.6 Points per game while generating a 1.551 Shooting Efficiency.

Heading into Monday, expect the Thunder to build on their momentum as they face off against a New Orleans Pelicans defense who ranks dead last in Opposing Effective Field Goal Percentage.

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Kody Malstrom

Kody Malstrom is a professional sports bettor and sports betting journalist with six years of experience covering a vast majority of sports. He covers football, basketball, hockey, baseball, and the UFC in written and video form.

Born and raised in Michigan, Kody is a Detroit sports fan who spends all of his Sundays in the fall rooting for the Detroit Lions and Saturdays watching as much College Football as possible. In the winter, he shifts his focus to the Detroit Red Wings and Pistons while simultaneously rooting for his North Carolina Tar Heels.

When he is not staring at betting markets, you can find Kody at the beach or snowboarding down a mountain, depending on the time of the year.

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