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The Indiana Pacers will travel to Michigan to play the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Tip-off from Little Caesars Arena is at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Indiana (12-9 SU, 12-8 ATS, 16-4 O/U) lost 123-109 to Los Angeles in the NBA In-Season Tournament Championship on Saturday, and Detroit (2-20 SU, 9-13 ATS, 12-10 O/U) lost 123-91 to Orlando on Friday.
The Pacers beat the Pistons 136-113 on November 24. Both teams shot roughly 48 percent from the field and scored 60-plus points in the paint, but Indy routed Detroit in the second half (75-50). PG Cade Cunningham scored 31 points for Detroit and PG Tyrese Haliburton paced Indianapolis with 26.
The Pacers are 6.5-point spread favorites and the game total is 248 points.
Indianapolis: PG Andrew Nembhard (knee) and PF Jalen Smith (heel) are out.
Detroit: C Jalen Duren (ankle) is out. PF Marvin Bagley III (back) is questionable.
The Pacers are led by Haliburton, who averages 26.9 points and 12.1 assists per game with a 52.5 FG%. A few other players to watch when Indy takes the floor are C Myles Turner (17.1 PPG and 8.0 RPG), SG Buddy Hield (13.3 PPG), PF Obi Toppin (13.0 PPG), and SG Bennedict Mathurin (13.0 PPG and 3.9 RPG).
Indianapolis averages 128.4 points (1st) and shoots 50.8 percent (1st), including 38.1 percent from three-point range (6th). It converts 79.2 percent of its foul shots (11th) and averages 40.1 rebounds per game (29th). The Pacers' opponents score 124.9 points per game (29th) on 49.9 percent shooting (29th), including 38.9 percent from deep (28th), with 43.8 rebounds per game (15th).
Indianapolis is ranked 1st in offensive rating, 30th in defensive rating, and 1st in p ace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes.