Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers odds, tips and betting trends

Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers odds, tips and betting trends | 1/17/2026

The Detroit Pistons (29-10) are welcoming in the Indiana Pacers (10-32) for a matchup of Central Division foes at Little Caesars Arena, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. It’s the third matchup between the clubs this season.

The Pistons hit the court as double-digit favorites against the Pacers. The Pistons are favored by 12.5 points. The game’s point total is set at 225.5.

Pistons vs. Pacers betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Detroit -12.5Total: 225.5Moneyline: Detroit -685, Indiana +493Watch this game on Fubo!Pacers at Pistons odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Pistons (- 12.5)Pick OU: Over (225.5)Prediction: Pistons 123 – Pacers 106MoneylineThe Pistons have won 22 of the 31 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (71%).Detroit has played as a moneyline favorite of -685 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.The Pistons have an 87.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.This season, the Pacers have been the underdog 35 times and won seven, or 20%, of those games.Indiana has played as an underdog of +493 or more once this season and lost that game.The moneyline for this contest implies a 16.9% chance of a victory for the Pacers.Against the spreadThe 117.6 points per game the Pistons score are only 0.7 fewer points than the Pacers give up (118.3).When Detroit scores more than 118.3 points, it is 12-6 against the spread and 17-1 overall.Indiana has put together a 14-8 ATS record and an 8-14 overall record in games it scores more than 111.1 points.Detroit is 12-4 against the spread and 15-1 overall when it gives up fewer than 111 points.The Pistons are the NBA’s ninth-ranked scoring team (117.6 PPG), while the Pacers rank 23rd in points per game allowed (118.3) in the league.The 28th-ranked scoring NBA team (111 PPG) is Indiana, while the Detroit squad ranks fourth in the league defensively (111.1 PPG).The Pistons have out-scored their opponents by a total of 254 points this season (6.5 points per game on average), and opponents of the Pacers have out-scored them by 309 more points on the year (7.3 per game).Over/UnderDetroit has an average implied point total of 118.6 this season, which is 0.4 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (119).So far this season, Detroit has recorded more than 119 points in 18 games.Indiana’s average implied point total on the year (119.4 points) is 12.4 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (107 points).How to watch Pistons vs. PacersGame day: Saturday, January 17, 2026Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETLocation: Detroit, MichiganArena: Little Caesars ArenaTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit – BSDLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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