Pistons vs. Pacers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 17

Pistons vs. Pacers Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Little Caesars Arena -- Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: FDSIN and FDSDET

The Detroit Pistons (29-10) are at home in Central Division action against the Indiana Pacers (10-32) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Pistons are double-digit favorites by 15.5 points in the game, the third matchup between the teams this season. The over/under for the matchup is set at 225.5.

Pistons vs. Pacers Odds & Spread

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Pistons vs. Pacers Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Pistons win (87.6%)

Pistons vs. Pacers Betting Trends

• The Pistons have put together a record of 21-17-1 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Pacers are 22-20-0 this year.
• Pistons games have gone over the total 18 times out of 42 chances this season.
• Pacers games this year have eclipsed the over/under 38.1% of the time (16 out of 42 games with a set point total).
• Detroit has a better record against the spread when playing at home (11-9-0) than it does on the road (10-8-1).
• The Pistons have eclipsed the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in nine of 20 home matchups (45%). In road games, they have hit the over in nine of 19 games (47.4%).
• Indiana has performed better against the spread at home (14-10-0) than away (8-10-0) this year.
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Pacers' games have finished above the over/under at home (41.7%, 10 of 24) than on the road (33.3%, six of 18).

Pistons Leaders

• Cade Cunningham is averaging 26.2 points, 6.1 boards and 9.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.5 steals (10th in NBA) and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Jalen Duren averages 17.8 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
• Ausar Thompson is averaging 11.1 points, 2.6 assists and 5.8 rebounds.
• Isaiah Stewart is averaging 10.3 points, 1.1 assists and 5.6 boards.
• Duncan Robinson is averaging 11.9 points, 2.8 boards and 1.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Pacers Leaders

• Andrew Nembhard's numbers on the season are 17.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. He is also sinking 44.4% of his shots from the field and 36.4% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.8 triples.
• Per game, Jay Huff gets the Pacers 8.9 points, 3.8 boards and 1.3 assists. He also averages 0.5 steals and 2.2 blocks (second in NBA).
• The Pacers receive 9 points per game from Jarace Walker, plus 4.2 boards and 1.9 assists.
• The Pacers are getting 13.7 points, 5 boards and 2 assists per game from Aaron Nesmith.
• Isaiah Jackson averages 7.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists. He is sinking 58.5% of his shots from the floor.

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