The Detroit Pistons (2-13) and Indiana Pacers (8-6) square off Friday in the In-Season Tournament with tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Pistons vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; tied 2-2 last year.
The Pistons have lost 12 in a row and all 11 games in the month of November. They kept it close and covered as +9.5 dogs to the Denver Nuggets Monday in a 107-103 loss. G Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 9 dimes. C Nikola Jokic was ejected and missed the 2nd half of that game.
The Pacers lost a track meet with the Toronto Raptors 132-131 on Wednesday. The game went back-and-forth in the 4th quarter, but the Pacers missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the end. Indiana is becoming must-see TV with the league’s top-ranked offense at 128.3 points per game.