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Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -8.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 237.
In their last action, Detroit was a 119-94 loser on the road against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +15-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (213) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Indiana was a 108-103 loser at home against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (211) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Indiana:
Team record: 38-32 SU,36-31-3 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Indiana's last 22 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 12-56 SU,34-33-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
Indiana at Golden State Friday, March 22
Detroit home to Boston Friday, March 22